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Posted by mcphils On April - 12 - 2010

President Arroyo has signed the Mandatory Helmet Act of 2010 that requires all motorcycle drivers and their passengers to wear helmets at all times and imposes stiff penalties on violators.
Republic Act 10054, authored by Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., is aimed at protecting motorcycle drivers, back-riders as well as pedestrians from injuries and death in accidents.
The law, however, exempts drivers of tricycles – a motorcycle with a side cab, which is a common mode of transport in the country – from wearing helmets.
“From narrow streets to major thoroughfares, motorcycles and scooters are a common sight every day and night. Wearing helmets will greatly reduce fatalities in road accidents and would also (foster) a sense of discipline in all motorcycle riders,” he said.
Revilla said it took a long while to see his measure enacted into law. There are an estimated 3.5 million motorcycles registered in the country.
“After more than two years of pushing this bill, our long wait is finally over,” Revilla said. “The passage of this measure will not be fulfilled if not for the support of our motorcyclists and the motorcycle manufacturers and dealers who are aware of the danger of not wearing a helmet.”
He said studies have show that good helmets and their proper use are estimated to be 37 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries and 67 percent effective in preventing brain damage to motorcycle drivers and their passengers.
Under the law, those who will be caught not wearing protective helmets face a minimum fine of P1,500 and a maximum penalty of P10,000.
The law requires the Department of Trade and Industry to conduct mandatory tests on all locally manufactured and imported motorcycle helmets in the country.
Manufacturers and importers of motorcycle helmets are also required to secure a Philippine Standard mark or an import commodity clearance before they can sell and distribute their products or pay a fine of P10,000 to P20,000 if they violate the provision.
(Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=565637&publicationSubCategoryId=65)

nabanggit na rin ito sa channel 7 unang hirit,implemeted na daw yun law,kaya doble ingats yun mahilig maglagay ng helmet sa siko

korak!

baka masampolan kayo, kaya ingat.....

Penalty is P1,500...medyo mabigat din yan! ahihi

Kaya kesa ibayad nyo yang P1,500 sa penalty eh ibili nyo lang agad yan ng helmet ahihi (dagdagan nyo nalang kung gusto nyo ng maganda/branded na helmet)

Wala ka nang penalty, safe ka pa!

Noted po....thanks for the infor sir.... ^_^

Hindi lahat ng enforcers (puera nalang cguro kung LTO talaga) alam yan. Kasi nung mahuli ako sa Quiapo, gusto ba naman papalitan ng NO HELMET yung charging sakin para daw mas mababa multa...hehehe. Kotong lang naman ang habol ng mga loko.

oo nga pala bakit ka hinuli sir

Nice post! .... dapat naman talaga naka-helmet.

salamat sa info mykll..

inobserbahan ko mga CTMEO sa sta rosa bayan, dami dumadaan daan sa harap nila walang helmet, wala pa rin pakialam. Hindi pinapara para pagsabihan man lang.

Pero just the same, sunod na lang tayo. iwas sakit ng ulo- sa disgrasya at sa bulsa.. di ba?

ayos! in the best interest of safety, dapat lang talaga...nice post.

siguro ang next eh, no proper footwear, no ride policy...hehehe

hmmm, buti na lang nakabili nako ulit ng bagong helmet...

Hehehe..diko napansin na may TMO pala...dati na kasi na magulo yung flow ng traffic dun.

let's support this bill

we wear helmet not bec we do not want to be arrested or penalized BUT to PROTECT ourselves

Tama ka sir marami sa atin yan ang iniisip, magsuot ng helmet baka mahuli hindi yong magsuot ng helemet para sa safety.

Kaya nga we are not allowing pasaways dito..

korek

pero may nakikita ako ngayon dumarating sa tambayan nasa siko ang helmet
dapat mabago ang attityde na ito...
WALANG PASAWAY DAPAT

Yap sir buti napansin mo ung nasa seiko ang helmet na un...
dapat dun masabihan. baka maginit pa sa mhel,kyle and doc nyan, hahahaaha