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RESOLUTION AMENDING
The IRR of R.A. 8794

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8794 (R.A. 8794) entitl.ed "An Act Imposing a
Motor Vehicle User's Charge . on Owners of all Types of Motor Vehicle and for Other
Purposes" was signed into law on June 27, 2000;

WHEREAS, Section 6 of RA 8794 provides that · an amour:it equivale.nt to

twenty-five percent- (25%) of the MVUC shall be imposed on trucks arJd trailers for ,• ,'

loadi'ng beyond their prescribed gross vehicle weight, 'provided that no' axle load shall
exceed thirteen thousa�d five hundred kilograms (13,5 00 kg§J_;_·__�--

WHEREAS, overloaded vehicles, particularly tru�ks and · trailers have

tremendous damaging effects on highways safety and traffic bperations, and cau.se a
heavy toll on governme t investment on infrastructure;
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WHEREAS,. in line with Section 9· of RA. 8794 authorizing the Secretaries of
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the DPWH a,nd the DOTC to jointly promuigate the rules and r,egulatlons to:lmplement
and carry out its intent objectives, purposes and provisions, the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 8794 was Issued on August 16:, 2000, ·which contained
provisions on overloadin g (Article I, par.agraph 7c); : ·

WHEREAS, the DPWH, the DOTC and the DILG, in a Joint Circular issued· on
November 19, 2001, provided the mechanics of implementation and enforcement of
the provisions on overloading among the· government agencies concerned.-Attached
as Annex "A" to the Joint Circular was a iable prescribing the maximum allowable
gross vehicle weights depending on th'e ·configuration of the trucks/trailers;

WHEREAS, in line with Article IV, pa·ragraph 18 of the IRR of R.A. 8794, it has
been determined that modifications on the provisions of the IRR on overloading are
needed to ensu�e proper and effective enforcement and strict observance on the anti­
overloading provisions of RA 8794.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consic;leration of the foregoing, and by virtue of

the powers vested in us by law, we. hereby adopt and promulgate the following.
amendment to the Imple menting Rules and Regulations
. (IRR) of Republic Act No.
8794.

Article I. Common Provisions

7. tollection of Revenue from Road Users

c) · Penalty for Overloading - Pursuant to Section 6 ·of R.A. 8794, an amount

equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of the MVUC shall be imposed on
trucks and trailers f or loadipg beyond their prescribed gross vehicle weight,
provided that no axle load shall exceed thirteen thousand five hundr�d
kilograms (13,500 kgs.)

(1) Overloading Defined: There is overloading of trucks an9 trailers when

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(2) Highway Travel Permit: Special Permit to Travel may be issued by the
DPWH and shall be required for vehicles loaded with inseparable/or
special cargoes exceeding the corresponding GVW and vehicles with
configuration different from those shown in Annex "A".

(3) Enforcement:

a) The DPWH shall install and operate weighbridge stations/ portable

weighing machines at strategic locations along national roads for
purposes of the implementation of the provisions of R.A. 8794 against
overloading. The DPWH. may outsource to Private Contractors the
operation of the weighbridge stations/portable weighing machines.
b) The we1hbrid�Qortable axle wei rung_stati_Qns_sball_be-.:operated-
- twenty-four (24) hours a day, including Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays;
c) The DOTC, thru the L TO, shall be responsible for imposing penalties
on overloaded vehicles as determined through the operation of
weighbridge and portable axle load weighing devices; and
d) The LTO personnel or its duly. deputized! DPWH ·or PNP-TMG
personnel assigned at the station sh�II issue to the driver of the
overloaded vehicle, a Temporary Operator's Permit (TOP) indicating
therein the excess load and the correspondin'g · penalty to be paid in
the ·amount· equivalent to·':twenfy-five perceQt (25%) of the. Motor .,i
Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC) applicable to the vehicle at the time of
infringement.

(4) Responsibility of the truck'/trailer owner: The vehicle owner shall be

responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is not overloaded while traversing
the roadway. Such responsibility starts from the vehicle's point of origin up
to its final destination. The vehicle owner shall be responsible for taking
measures to ensure the security and safety of its personnel an·d load in
case measures have to be adopted to ensure compliance with the
provisions of law against overloading.

This amendment shall take effect on June 1, 2013 following its publication in two
(2) newspapers of general circulation and filing of three (3) copies hereof with the UP
Law Center.

Approved this 5th day of April 2013.

GELIO L. SINGSON
Secretary
Department of Public Works
and Highways
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· ANNEX "A"
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW} PER RA 8794
(REVISED 2012)

ALLOWABLE GVW
TRUCK/TRAILER CODE DESCRIPTION
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TRUCK WITH 2 AXLES
1-1 18,000
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TRUCK WITH TANDEM REAR AXLE
1-2 3 AXLES 33,300
(10 WHEELS)
TRUCK WITH TRIDEM REAR AXLE
1-3 4 AXLES 35,600
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TRUCK-TRAILER WITH 2 AXLES AT
MOTOR VEHICLE & 1 AXLE AT
11-1
TRAILER
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TRUCK-TRAILER WITH 2 AXLES AT

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MOTOR VEHICLE & 2 AXLES AT
11-2 40,600
1'Jl!Y1 TRAILER
(14 WHEELS)

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TRUCK-TRAILER WITH 2 AXLES AT

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TRAILER 41,000 .....

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TRUCH-SEMI-TRAILER WITH 3 AXLES
AT MOTOR VEHICLE & 1 AXLE AT
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NOTE:
Special Perm ii lo Travel shell be required for vehicles louded with inseparable /or special curgocs exceeding the corresponding
GVW and vehicles with eonfigurolion different from tho,c ,hown in the obove molrix. Sec olluchcd rcquircmcnls for processing
of application for Special Penn it to Travel.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

FOR SPECIAL PERMIT TO TRAVEL

1. Copy of Re istration Certificate

2. Copy of Of icial Receipt of Registration
3. Technical ata of the vehicle, either shown in the manufacturer's brochure or in
a vehicle iagram duly signe_d by the owner:
3.1 Gross '(Veight o.f..the vehicle
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3.3 Numb r of wheels per axle
3.4 r axle

·4_ The specifi route to be taken and bridge(s) to .be crossed by the vehicle
indicated i a road map, duly signed by the owner.

The owner shaljl evaluate the capacity of the existing derated bridge (with posted
load limit of less than 20 tons) to carry the vehicle. If it is necessary to strengthen the -
bridge, the eng neering plan and design computations for shoring and/or
reinforcement f the bridge duly signed and sealed by a Structural Bridge Engineer,
shall be submit ed.

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�ECORD$ MANAGEMENT DIVISION,AMMI
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