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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

Traffic and Administrative

Rules, Violations, Fines and
Penalties with Demerit
Points

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd

Violation Remarks Demerit Points
Offense Offense Offense

Driving without valid 3,000 plus one year suspension to

Driver’s License/ commence from the payment of 5
Conductor’s Permit fine

Driving a Motor
10,000 plus perpetual
Vehicle used in the
Commission of a
disqualification and impounding of 5
MV
Crime

Commission of a 10,000 plus 5 years suspension

Crime in the Course of from payment of fine and 5
Apprehension impounding of MV

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
2nd Offense – 3 months suspension
3rd– 6 months suspension
4th and succeeding – NPDL 2 years
revocation
Reckless Driving 2,000 3,000 10,000
4th and succeeding – PDL perpetual
1/3/5
revocation
SUSPENSION SHALL START FROM
PAYMENT OF FINE
Submission of fake
documents in relation to the 3,000 plus one year disqualification
application for a driver’s plus criminal charges
5
license (new/renewal)

Failure to carry Driver’s

License, Certificate of
Registration (CR) or Official 1,000 1
Receipt (OR) while driving a
motor vehicle

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
All Other Violation of Traffic Rules and
Regulations
Parking
a. In an intersection
b. Within 6 meters of the intersection
c. 4 meters from the driveway entrance
d. Within 4 meters from a fire hydrant
3
e. In front of a private driveway
f. On the roadway side of any unmoving or
parked MV at the curb or edge of the 1,000
highway
g. At any place where signs of prohibitions
have been installed

Disregarding Traffic Signs 5

Allowing passengers on top or cover of a

motor vehicle except for a truck helper
3

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Failure to provide canvas cover to cargos or
freight of trucks requiring the same
1

Permitting passenger to ride on running board,

stepboard or mudguard of MV while the same is 1
in motion.
Failure to dim headlights when approaching
another motor vehicle
3

Driving in a place not intended for traffic or into 1,000

a place not allowed for parking
1

Hitching or permitting a person or a bicycle,

motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to a
motor vehicle
3

Driving against the flow of traffic

5
Illegal overtaking 5
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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Overtaking at an unsafe distance 5
Cutting an overtaken vehicle 5
Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle 5
Increasing speed when being overtaken 5
Overtaking when left side is not visible or
clear of oncoming traffic
5
Overtaking upon a crest or a grade 1,000 5
Overtaking upon a curve 5
Overtaking at any railway grade crossing 5
Overtaking at an intersection 5
Overtaking on “men working” or “caution”
signs 1

Overtaking at no overtaking zone 5

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points

Failure of a vehicle on the left to yield the right of way

to the vehicle on the right when these vehicles 5
approach or enter an intersection at the same time

Failure of a vehicle approaching but not entered an 1,000

intersection to yield the right of way to a vehicle 1
within such intersection

Failure to stop before traversing a "through highway"

or railroad crossing
3

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014
1st 2nd 3rd Demerit
Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Failure to yield right-of-way to ambulance, police or fire
department vehicles
3
Failure to yield right-of-way at a “through highway” or a “stop
intersection”
3
Failure to give the appropriate signal 1
Illegal turn- failure of the driver of a motor vehicle intending to run to the
right at an intersection to approach such intersection in the lane for
traffic nearest to be right-hand side of the highway and, in turning, to 1
keep as close as possible to the right-hand curve or edge of the
highway. 1,000

Illegal turn- failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left,
to approach such intersection in the lane for traffic to the right of and
nearest to the center line of the highway, and in, turning to pass to the 1
left of the center of the intersection except upon highway laned for
traffic and upon one-way highway.

Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake of motor vehicle

when unattended
3

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Unsafe towing 1
Obstruction 3
Motorcycle carrying more passenger other than the
back ride or cargo other than the saddle bags and 5
luggage carriers.
1,000
Operating the unit/s with defective parts and
accessories.
5

Failure to yield the right of way to vehicle within such

intersection or turning therein to the left across the line
of travel of the first mentioned vehicle when such 1
vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of intention to
turn

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Illegal turn - failure to conduct the motor vehicle to the
right of the intersection of the highway when turning to 3
the left in going from one highway to another

Failure to yield the right to way to a pedestrian crossing

on such highway within a crosswalk except at
intersection where the movement of traffic is regulated
3
by a peace officer or by traffic signal
1,000

Failure to yield the right of way when entering a

highway from private road
1

Overcharging/ undercharging fare 1

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Presentation of fake/ spurious CPC/OR/CR/
plates/stickers and tags
5
Carrying of illegal and/ or prohibited cargoes 5
Refusal to render service to the public or convey
passenger to destination
3

1,000
Trip cutting 3

No Franchise I Certificate of Public Conveyance carried

inside MV
1

Fast, tampered, defective taximeter or operating without

or with an old seal taximeter
1

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Tampered , broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered
sealing wire
1
Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under
existing laws and pertinent MCs of L TFRB
1

No signboard 1,000 1

Pick and drop of passengers outside the terminal 1

Failure to display fare matrix 1

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points
Driving an Unregistered 10,000 plus impounding of MV
Motor Vehicle if expired registration is more
(engine or tampered than 1 month
chassis)
Undocumented engines – MV
5
shall be impounded for one
year
Additional fine of 2,000 for
reckless driving (Sec 1e)
Unauthorized Motor Vehicle 5,000 5
Modification
Operating a Right Hand 50,000 5
Drive Motor Vehicle

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points

Motor Vehicle operating without or with

defective/improper/unauthorized
accessories, devices, equipment and
5,000 5
parts
Failure to attach or improper
attachment/ tampering of authorized
motor vehicle license plates and/or third 5,000 3
plate sticker

Fraud in relation to the motor vehicle

registration and/or its renewal
3,000 5

All other violations in connection with

motor vehicle registration/ 2,000 5
renewal/operation

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

III
VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
DIMENSIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points

Load extending beyond projected

width without permit
1,000 3

Operating a passenger bus/truck with 1,000 3

cargo exceeding 160 kilograms
Failure to display International 50,000 75,000 plus
impounding for
100,000 After 2nd offense – 1
Symbol of Accessibility and/or failure 45 days with cancellation of CPC
to designate seats specifically for the P500 per day
use of PWDs or failure or refusal to impounding
fee
transport PWDs

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 Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 dated June 02, 2014

1st 2nd 3rd Demerit

Violation Remarks
Offense Offense Offense Points

Colorum – Bus 1 million 5

Colorum – Truck / Van 200,000

5
Plus three
CPC 5
Colorum - Sedan 120,000 months
Revocation
suspension

Colorum - Jeepney 50,000

5

Colorum - Motorcycle 6,000

5

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 Land Transportation Related Special Laws and Others

R.A. No. 8749

“PHILIPPINE
CLEAN AIR ACT
OF 1999” X
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 R.A. No. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

DOTC (DOTr) - implement the emission standard set by DTI/DENR

- deputize other law enforcement agencies and
LGU’s for this purpose.
The DOTr shall have the power to:
a. Inspect and monitor the emissions of motor vehicles;
b. prohibit or enjoin the use of motor vehicles or a class of
motor vehicles in any area or street at specified time; and
c. authorize private emission testing centers duly accredited by the DTI.

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 R.A. No. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION

Imported New or Locally-assembled Any imported used motor vehicle or
new Motor vehicles rebuilt motor vehicle

Complies with the emission standards as Compliant with the applicable emission
evidenced by a Certificate of Conformity standards (Certificate Of Compliance to
(COC) by DTI Emission Standard)

No Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) shall be issued unless such

motor vehicle passes the emission and other test requirements. Such
testing shall be conducted by the DOTr or its authorized inspection
centers within sixty (60) days prior to date of registration.

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 R.A. No. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

FINES AND PENALTIES

1ST OFFENSE not exceeding Php2,000.00

2ND OFFENSE not exceeding Php4,000.00

3RD OFFENSE and succeeding Not more than Php6,000.00 and one (1) year
offense suspension of the motor vehicle registration

AND
The driver and operator of the apprehended Demerit Points
vehicle shall undergo a seminar on pollution 1/3/5
control and management conducted by the
DOTr
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 R.A. No. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

Reminder!
Regularly check your MV level of smoke
emission and always have proper motor
vehicle maintenance and correction.

Be the solution! Make sure that your motor

vehicle is not the source of air pollution!

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R.A. No. 8750

“SEAT BELTS
USE ACT OF
1999”

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 R.A. No. 8750 – Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

An act requiring the mandatory compliance by motorists

of private and public vehicles to use seat belt devices, and
vehicle manufacturers to install seat belt devices in all
their manufactured vehicles.

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PRIVATE PUBLIC
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 R.A. No. 8750 – Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

OBJECTIVES OF SEAT BELT ACT

• To secure and safeguard the

passengers and drivers of
private and public motor
vehicles from the disastrous
and extremely injurious
effects of road crash.

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 R.A. No. 8750 – Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

TYPES OF SEAT BELT

TWO-POINT (2PT) THREE-POINT (3PT)

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 R.A. No. 8750 – Seat Belts Use Act of 1999
Nature of Violations and Fines and Penalties
DRIVER/CONDUCTOR/OPERATOR/OWNER
▪ Failure to wear the prescribed seat belt
▪Allowing a child 6 years old and below seated on the front passenger seat
(Amended by R.A. No. 11229)
1st Offense Php 1,000.00

2nd Offense Php 2,000.00 Demerit Points

1/3/5

3rd Offense Php 5,000.00 + one (1) week suspension

from the payment of fine for the 3rd and
succeeding offense.
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Nature of Violations and Fines and Penalties

▪ Failure to post appropriate signage instructing passengers

(for public utility vehicles) ”fasten seat belts”
▪ Failure to instruct front seat passenger to wear seatbelts

*For public utility vehicles, both the driver and the operator
are liable to fine Php 3,000.00 for every violation.

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 R.A. No. 8750 – Seat Belts Use Act of 1999

Reminder!
Three point seat belt
1. The safety belt should rest comfortably across
the torso.
2. The lap belt is placed over the stomach but
not over the hips.
3. Never use a seat belt for two or more people at
the same time.
Wearing SEAT BELT is a MUST!
It keeps your driving safer and serves as a life saver.
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R.A. No. 8794

“MOTOR VEHICLE
USER’S CHARGE
(MVUC) LAW” /
Anti-Overloading Act

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 R.A. No. 8794 –The Motor Vehicle Road User’s Charge Law

MVUC LAW
An act imposing a motor vehicle user’s
charge on owners of all types of motor
vehicles and for other purposes.

Collection of MVUC is part of the

annual vehicle registration.

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 R.A. No. 8794 – Anti-Overloading Act

1. For road safety.

2. To prevent premature
deterioration of the road.
3. To prevent smoke
belching due from over
tasked engine.

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 R.A. No. 8794 – The Motor Vehicle Road User’s Charge Law /Anti-Overloading Act

PENALTY FOR
⮚ OVERLOADING
Owner of a truck or trailer which is loaded in excess of
the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight (GVW) to
pay a penalty in the amount equivalent to 25% of the
MVUC applicable to the vehicle at the time of
infringement, provided that the penalty shall be waived
for the loading exceeding the GVW by a tolerance of
less than 5%, and
⮚ No vehicle shall be permitted to proceed on the
roadway if either a dual-wheel axle load exceeds
Demerit Points 13,500 kgs or the vehicle load exceeds 150% of the
5
maximum allowable GVW.
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 R.A. No. 8794 – The Motor Vehicle Road User’s Charge Law /Anti-Overloading Act

Reminder!

Overloading of motor vehicle

deteriorates the road

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R.A. No. 10586

“ANTI-DRUNK
AND DRUGGED
DRIVING ACT
X
OF 2013”
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act

(ADDDA)
An act penalizing persons driving under the
influence of:
• Alcohol
• dangerous drugs, and
• similar substances, and for other purpose.
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013
A. Procedure in screening for driving under the influence of
alcohol

DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Traffic offense committed by means of:
⮚ LANE STRADDLING
⮚ MAKING SUDDEN STOPS
⮚ OVERSPEEDING
⮚ SWERVING
⮚ WEAVING
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

Shall also constitute probable cause:

⮚Smell of alcohol in the driver’s breath
⮚Generally slurred speech in response
to questioning
⮚Bloodshot or reddish eyes
⮚Flushed face
⮚Poor condition
⮚Difficulty in understanding & responding
intelligently to questions

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

Procedure in screening for driving under the

influence of alcohol

Once the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) have established the existence
of probable cause , the LEO shall expressly inform the driver of his
assessment and direct the driver to perform all of the 3 Field Sobriety
Test

THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (FST)

standardized tests to initially assess and
determine intoxication
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (FST)

1. THE EYE TEST
(HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS)

Horizontal or lateral jerking of the driver’s

eyes as he or she gazes sideways
following a moving object such as pen or
the tip of a penlight held by the LEO from
a distance of about 1 foot away from the
face of the driver.
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THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (FST)

2. THE WALK & TURN

requires the driver to walk heel-to-
toe along a straight line for 9 steps,
turn at the end and return to the
point of origin without any difficulty.

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THE FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (FST)

3. THE ONE-LEG STAND

stand at either right or left leg with
both arms on the side. The driver
is instructed to keep the foot
raised about 6 inches off the
ground for 30 seconds.

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

If the driver has passed ALL THREE (3) tests and is

proven NEGATIVE, he/she shall be apprehended for
the traffic offense committed.

If the driver fails any of the field sobriety test, the

law Enforcement Officer (LEO) shall proceed to
determine the driver’s Breath Alcohol Content (BAC)
level through the use of the Alcohol Breath Analyzer
(ABA), on site.
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Refusal to Undergo the Mandatory Testing

Penalized by confiscation and

automatic revocation of his / her
Driver’s License

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT A

DRIVER IS DRIVING UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF
ALCOHOL
DUIA

> 0.00 BAC > 0.05 BAC

Drivers of private
Drivers of
motor vehicle with
trucks, buses,
a gross vehicle
motorcycles,
weight of less than
and PUVs
4500 Kg
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B. MANDATORY ALCOHOL AND

DRUG TESTING

1. Involved in Motor Vehicular

road crash
2. Nationwide Random
Terminal Inspection and
Quick Random Drug Tests
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

Driving under the Influence of Dangerous drugs

• Driving under the influence of dangerous drugs and other similar substances (DUID) refers to
the act of operating a motor vehicle while the driver, after being subjected to a confirmatory test
as mandated under this Act, is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug,

Drug Screening Test refers to a rapid test
performed to establish potential/presumptive
positive result on the presence of dangerous
drugs in a person's body.
Drug Confirmatory Test refers to an analytical
test using a Gas Chromatography-Mass
Spectroscopy (GCMS) to validate and confirm
the result of a Drug Screening Test.
Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) refers to a Law
Enforcement Officer (LEO) trained and deputized by the LTO to
conduct the Drug Recognition Protocol.
Drug Recognition Protocol (DRP) refers to a standardized and
systematic method of determining whether a person is driving
under the influence of dangerous drugs and other similar
substances,

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013
Fines and Penalties
A. If the violation did not
result in physical
injuries or homicide
B. If the violation resulted
in physical injuries
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Demerit Points C.If the violation resulted
5 in homicide
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3 months imprisonment, and a fine
ranging from Php20,000.00 to
Php80,000.00
penalty provided in Article 263 of the RPC
or the penalty provided in next preceding
subparagraph, whichever is higher, and
fine ranging from Php100,00.00 to
Php200,000.00 shall be imposed
penalty provided in Article 249 of the RPC
and a fine ranging from Php300,000.00 to
Php500,000.00 shall be imposed; and
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Fines and Penalties

Any person found to have violated the law shall also be penalized:
Nonprofessional driver’s license
1st conviction - confiscated and suspended for a period of twelve (12) months
2nd conviction - perpetually revoked

Professional driver’s license

1st conviction - confiscated and perpetually revoked
The perpetual revocation of a driver’s license shall disqualify the person
from being granted any kind of driver’s license

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

The prosecution for any violation of this Act

shall be without prejudice to criminal
prosecution for violation of the Revised Penal
Code, Republic Act No. 9165 and Other
special laws and existing local ordinances,
whenever applicable.

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS IN DRIVING:

• Slow brain functions

• Reduces the ability to decide
• Arrogance and aggressiveness
• Reduced focus on the road
• Makes you feel sleepy or tired.

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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

• Significant liver damage or liver

failure
• Seizures, stroke, mental confusion
and brain damage
• Lung disease
• Problems with memory, attention
and decision-making
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 R.A. No. 10586 – Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013

Other effects of drugs:

• missed work
• punishable offenses
• road crashes and injuries
• domestic violence
• damage to property

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R.A. No. 10913

“ANTI-
DISTRACTED
DRIVING ACT” X
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 R.A. No. 10913 – Anti-Distracted Driving Act

All motorists are prohibited to use any

communication device while the
vehicle is in motion or temporarily
stopped at a red light or intersection.

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 R.A. No. 10913 – Anti-Distracted Driving Act

ANTI-DISTRACTED ACT

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 R.A. No. 10913 – Anti-Distracted Driving Act

Exempted from this Law

Motorists that make calls to authorities in case
of:
• Crime
• Road crash
• Bomb or terrorist threat fire explosion
• Immediate medical attention
• Personal safety and security is compromised

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 R.A. No. 10913 – Anti-Distracted Driving Act

Fines and Penalties

DRIVERS OF THE FOLLOWING:

*public utility vehicle

*school buses or services
*common carriers of volatile,
flammable, toxic materials
violating within a (50) fifty meter radius
from a school’s premise shall be
subjected to a penalty of P30,000.00
Demerit Points and (3) months suspension of
1/3/5 driver’s license.
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 R.A. No. 10916 – Speed Limiter Act

SPEED LIMITER
An Act Requiring the
Mandatory
Installation of Speed
Limiter in Public
Utility and Certain
Types of Vehicles

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 R.A. No. 10916 – Speed Limiter Act
Demerit Points
1/3/5 Fines and Penalties
a) without speed limiter
P50,000.00
b) nonfunctioning or tampered speed limiter
In addition to the fines,
First Offense - a suspension of the driver’s license for a period of one (1) month or franchise of a motor
vehicle for a period of three (3) months, as the case may be, shall be imposed upon the offender.
Second Offense - a suspension of the driver’s license for a period of three (3) months or franchise of a motor
vehicle shall be suspended for a period of six (6) months
Subsequent Offense – revocation of the driver’s license or the franchise of a motor vehicle shall be suspended
for a period of one year.

Any person who is found guilty of tampering shall suffer a penalty of imprisonment of not less than
6 months but not more than three (3) years and a fine of P30,000.00.
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R.A. No. 11229

“Child Safety
in Motor
Vehicles Act”

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Provides special protection of

child passengers while being
transported in a motor vehicle

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Definition of Terms
Adult - any person eighteen (18) years old and above
Child - any person twelve (12) years old and below
Covered vehicle - any private motor vehicle or public motor vehicle upon the
determination of the DOTr
Child Restraint System - a device, approved by DTI, capable of accommodating
a child occupant in a sitting or supine position.

Designed as to diminish the risk of injury to the wearer, in the

event of a collision or of abrupt deceleration of the vehicle, by
limiting the mobility of the child’s body
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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Mandatory Use of Child Restraint System in

Motor Vehicles

It is unlawful for the driver of a covered vehicle not to

properly secure at all times a child, in a child restraint
system while the engine is running or transporting
such child on any road, street or highway.

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

A child (12 years old and

below) must sit in the
rear seat of the motor
vehicle with standard
child restraint system.

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Child (12 years old) and below

can only sit in front if:

At least one hundred fifty (150) centimeters

or fifty-nine (59) inches in height (4’11”)
and
Properly secured using the regular seat belt.

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Exceptional Circumstances:
1) During medical emergencies:
2) When the child being transported has a medical, mental,
psychological, psychiatric or developmental condition or
3) Other analogous circumstances as may be determined by
the DOTr in consultation with the DOH

The child being secured in a child restraint system at no instance

shall be left unaccompanied by an adult in a motor vehicle.

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Prohibition on Substandard or Expired

Child Restraint System

“It shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership,

sole proprietorship, manufacturer, distributor, and/or importer
to manufacture, use, import, sell, distribute, donate, lease,
advertise, promote, or otherwise market the use of
substandard or expired child restraint system.”

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Group 0
Infant Carrier/Baby Seat
Newborn to 13kg/0-2 years old Group III
Junior Seat/Booster Seat
22kg to 36kg/6 years to 12
years

Group I and II
Child Seat/Convertible Seat
9kg to 18kg/9 months to 4 years
15kg to 25kg/4 years to 7 years

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Fines and Penalties

Child with no child restraint system and allowing a child to sit in
front seat of a motor vehicle

Any driver in violation shall be fined: Demerit Points

1st Offense - Php 1,000.00 1/3/5

2nd Offense - Php 2,000.00

3rd and
Succeeding Offenses - Php 5,000.00
and suspension of the driver’s license for a

period of one (1) year

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Fines and Penalties

Manufacturers, Distributors Importers, Retailer and Sellers
• Must secure PS mark license or Import Clearance Certificate
License
• Must not use, import, sell, distribute or market the use of
substandard or expired child restraint system

P50,000.00 but not more than P100,000.00 - for each and

every child restraint system product,
- Other penalties imposed in Republic Act No. 7394 or
the “Consumer Act of the Philippines”:
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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Tampering, alteration, forgery and imitation of the PS

mark or the ICC stickers in the child restraint system

P50,000.00 but not more than P100,000.00

- for each and every child restraint system product,
- Other penalties imposed in Republic Act No. 7394
or the “Consumer Act of the Philippines”:

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 R.A. No. 11229 – Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act

Amendment

R.A. No. 8750 – 6 years old and

below amended to 12 years old
under R.A. No. 11229

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 Always Remember!
Know and follow the law to
avoid payment of fines and
penalties and most
importantly, to save lives
and properties!
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