LAND TRANSPORTATION RELATED LAWS /REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10666 – “CHILDREN’S SAFETY ON MOTORCYCLES ACT OF 2015”
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN ABOARD MOTORCYCLES
It is the policy of the State to defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development. The State shall pursue a more proactive and preventive approach to secure the safety of passengers, especially children, by regulating the operation of motorcycles along roads and highways.
PROHIBITION
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a two (2)-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads where there is heavy volume of vehicles, there is a high density of fast moving vehicles or where a speed limit of more than 60/kph is imposed, unless:
- The child passenger can comfortably reach his/her feet on the standard foot peg of the motorcycle;
- The child’s arms can reach around and grasp the waist of the motorcycle rider; and
- The child is wearing a standard protective helmet referred to under Republic Act No. 10054, otherwise known the “Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.”
FINES & PENALTIES
- First Offense – Three thousand pesos (Php 3,000.00)
- Second Offense – Five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00)
- Third Offense – Ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000.00) and one (1) month suspension of driver’s license
- Succeeding Offenses – Ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000.00) and automatic revocation of driver’s license
Source: https://portal.lto.gov.ph/