Mandatory Automatic Headlights bill for motorcycles

by **pang-pang** on Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:42 am

House body approves mandatory automatic headlights bill for motorcycles
16 February 2011 09:17:35 AM
Writer: Lorelei V. Castillo, MRS-PRIB

The House Committee on Transportation has approved for plenary debate a measure requiring all motorcycle drivers to turn on headlights while driving to enhance visibility for motorists.

Rep. Roger Gaviola Mercado (Lone District, Southern Leyte), Committee Chairman, said the bill is a proactive and preventive measure given the increasing figure in accidents and mishaps involving motorcycles in the country.

Under House Bill 3375, principally authored by Reps. Mariano Velarde and William Tieng (Party-list, BUHAY), all motorcycle drivers and operators are required to automatically turn on and ride with their headlights on at all hours of the day and night on all roads.

Velarde said by making it mandatory for motorcycle drivers and operators to automatically turn on their headlights, it will be easier to detect approaching motorcycles and increase motorcycle conspicuity and visibility.

"The mandatory headlights on policy will enhance visibility for motorists and can be considered as a low-cost method to reduce crashes and collisions," Velarde said.

The bill mandates motorcycle manufacturers, assemblers and distributors to properly install automatic headlights on system, mechanism or device before its distribution and sale.

All headlights must be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at any distance of not less than 30.5 kilometers.

No new motorcycle shall be allowed initial registration and succeeding renewal of registration unless it is equipped with the necessary automatic headlights on system, mechanism or device, the bill provides.

Under the bill, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) shall enforce the implementing guidelines and shall mobilize available resources to ensure the effective implementation of the measure.

Motorists, drivers, owners or operators who fail to ride with headlights on at anytime of the day or night shall be penalized with a fine ranging from P1,000 to P5,000 and suspension of driver's license for one month.

Furthermore, all manufacturers, assemblers, importers and distributors found without a headlight face a fine of not more than P20,000 and suspension of the license to manufacture, assemble, import of distribute for one year.

by joemar_0802 on Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:17 pm

thanks sa info sir....

by **mykl1103** on Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:22 pm

Thanks for sharing. lets wait for the implementing rules ang guidelines from lto.

by Ajel1082 on Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:12 pm

yari ang mga nakaHID.. lol!

by **se7endhel** on Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:32 pm

malamang....

by Ajel1082 on Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:30 pm

isa na ako don... lol!

by **lightmile08** on Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:57 pm

kahit naman wala niyan lage ako HEADLIGHT ON hehehe naka high beam pa para kita talaga,.

by Ajel1082 on Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:04 am

ako park light ang bukas palagi ng mio maski umaga... pwede kaya yung park light na lang ang nakaOn

by **santy** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:02 am

ang objective ng headlight-on Sir is for better visibility.

I suggest kung mag-ilaw din lang tayo, headlight na po gamitin natin para ma-serve ang purpose Sir... yung HID nga lang, sobra sa purpose kapag gabi ahehehehe pasintabi sa mga naka-HID kasi dati rin akong HID user lol!

Rule din po yan ng LMC sa rides - headlight-on

Thanks thanks!

by **jm_03** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:36 am

buti nouvo classic ko 1 naka HID at 1 stock head light kaya lusot pa rin mc ko... cheers

by **Denz** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:26 am

jm_03 wrote:buti nouvo classic ko 1 naka HID at 1 stock head light kaya lusot pa rin mc ko...

di naman mahuhuli yan,nasa hauz lang yata palagi eh,hahaha

by **syk_glen24** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:24 am

anatayin na lang natin kung talagang ma iimplement nila..

head light on na mamaya.. ahihi

by **rtmercedes** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:50 am

Marami pa rin ang di nakakaalam kahit mga lispu at traffic enforcer di alam kasi dito banda sa Binan marami ako nakasabay di naka on ang headlight di naman nahuli.

by **dokies** on Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:04 pm

Nice share pang, thanks.. Cool

by **Shogun31** on Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:30 am

Ayos to, sumusunod naman tayo ditong lahat ah!

by **syk_glen24** on Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:19 am

yup... pati nga sa helemet compliant pa din tayo.

by **Dong** on Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:31 pm

Thanks for sharing. Sana lang gawin ng lahat ng motorista.

by **matmanansala** on Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:29 pm

oo nga.. madami padin ang di gumagawa nito... minsan nga kahit gabi nagpapatay ng ilaw...

by ejebo on Sat May 14, 2011 8:10 am

matmanansala wrote:oo nga.. madami padin ang di gumagawa nito... minsan nga kahit gabi nagpapatay ng ilaw...

kakasalubong ko lang nyan wlang headlight kase wala talga headlight ^^

by erwinq on Sat May 14, 2011 4:28 pm

Tama lang na implement yan palagi on ang headlight,,un Honda bravo dati ay pag andar ng motor naka ON na ung head light un iba nga lang pinalalagyan ng switch.

share na din lang mula sa isang kasamahan ko sa work, sa US of A un 4 wheels nila pag andar ng sasakyan nila auto on ang headlight,,then pagpaparada at iturn off na un makina di agad namamatay un head,,mga 20 secs sa namamatay ng kusa un ilaw,,maganda in terms of safety,,

dito sa Binan dami ako nakikita kahit gabi na di nila inioon ang ilaw..usually mga PUJ at mga tricycle