SAFETY

1. Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016 (Republic Act 10916)

Public utility vehicles (PUVs), closed vans, cargo trailers, shuttle services, or
tanker trucks are not allowed to ply roads without a standard speed limiter
approved by the Department of Transportation. These vehicles will also be barred
from acquiring registration or franchise without the required speed limiters.
2. Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016 (Republic Act 10913)
Motorists are banned from �using a mobile communications device to write, send, or
read a text-based communication or to make or receive calls,� and �using an
electronic entertainment or computing device to play games, watch movies, surf the
Internet, compose messages, read e-books, perform calculations� while the vehicle
is in motion or stopped at a red traffic light.
3. Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10586)
Motorists cannot drive if they are under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs,
or other inebriating substances. Motorists will undergo sobriety tests and have his
blood alcohol content (BAC) level assessed. Those with BAC level above the
allowable limit will have their license confiscated.
4. Professional Driver�s Education Act (House Bill 5380)
Filing date: January 29, 2015
Status: Pending with the House Committee on Transportation since February 4, 2015
Provisions: The bill requires drivers in the public transportation industry
applying for or renewing their professional driver�s license to undergo a driver�s
education and road safety program.

5. Children�s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015 (Republic Act No. 10666)

Under this law, children who can comfortably reach their feet on the standard foot
peg of the motorcycle and grasp the waist of the driver are allowed to ride
motorcycles. The child also has to wear a helmet.
6. Motor Vehicle Safety Act (House Bill 6463)
Filing date: February 15, 2016
Status: Pending with the Committee on Transportation since May 23, 2016
Provisions: The bill seeks to penalize automobile owners or operators who knowingly
allow someone without a driver�s license to borrow his or her motor vehicle.
7. Dashcam Act of 2015 (House Bill 6050)
Filing date: August 25, 2015
Status: Pending with the Committee on Transportation since August 26, 2015
Provisions: Under this bill, the installation of dashboard cameras or systems in
public utility vehicles will be required. A �dashcam� is a camera mounted on the
dashboard that can record the vehicle�s activities, with some units able to record
driving speed, road routes, seat belt usage, and steering and braking events.
8. Bicycle Act of 2016 (House Bill 174)
Filing date: June 30, 2016
Status: Pending with the Committee on Transportation since July 26, 2016
Provisions: The bill seeks to institutionalize bike lanes or bikeways in all major
roads and highways, to be identified by the Local Bikeways Office under the
supervision of the city or municipal engineers office.
9. Pedestrian Protection Act of 2013 (House Bill 1752)
Filing date: July 24, 2013
Status: Pending with the Committee on Public Works and Highways since July 31, 2013
Provisions: The bill outlines the rights of pedestrians on public roads, and the
responsibility of drivers to yield to pedestrians crossing the street. Local
government units and the public works department are also mandated to provide
sidewalks for public use, and to ensure that there are clearly marked signages.
10. National Transportation Safety Board Act of 2013 (House Bill 3089)
Filing date: October 7, 2013
Status: Referred to stakeholders on January 12, 2015
Provisions: This bill aims to create the National Transportation Safety Board that
will investigate transportation-related accidents on land, sea, air, and railway
and pipeline systems.
11. National Motor Vehicle Safety Administration Act (House Bill 6310)
Filing date: December 7, 2015
Status: Pending with the Committee on Transportation since December 8, 2015
Provisions: The bill aims to establish the National Motor Vehicle Safety
Administration (NMVSA) which will prescribe standards for motor vehicles, carry out
research and development, and investigate causes of road crashes and accidents.
12. Guidelines on Maritime Occupational Safety and Health (Department Order No.
132-13 Series of 2013)

Aims to promote health and safety protection and prevention of accidents, injuries,
diseases or deaths occurring in the course of employment of seafarers onboard ships
through compliance with mandatory rules and regulations and standards for the
maritime sector.

13. Guidelines for the Implementation of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) in

Chemical Safety Program in the Workplace (Department Order No. 136-14)

Guidelines apply to all workplaces engaged in the manufacture, use, storage of

industrial chemicals, in the private sector, including their supply chain. This
Guidelines aims to protect workers and properties from the hazards and chemicals
and to prevent or reduce the incidence of chemically induced accidents illnesses
and injuries and death resulting in the use of chemicals at work.

14. Safety and Health Standard on the Use and Management of Asbestos in the
Workplace (Department Order No 154 Series 2016)

This includes all activities which expose the workers to asbestos in the workplace
and shall also apply to asbestos-related activities, such as construction,
manufacturing, dismantling, disposal and other industrial activities that have
asbestos-containing products.

15. Food Safety Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10611)

An act to strengthen the food safety regulatory system in the country to protect
consumer health and facilitate market access of local foods and food products, and
for other purposes.

16. Occupational Safety and Health Protection Tips for Kasambahays and Employers
(OSH Tips) (Department Advisory No. 1 Series of 2014)

Presents and addresses fundamental safety and health principles; preventive

measures to reduce the extent of exposure to hazards, and safety and health
concerns associated with typical tasks performed and the working conditions of the
Kasambahay in the Philippines.