House body approves mandatory automatic headlights bill for motorcycles

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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.


link/source:
Press Releases - House of Representatives of the Philippines

Honda Forum:
Honda Motors Online Community - House approves mandatory AHO bill for motorcycles




wow 30.5kms distance hehehe..typo error jud ni..30.5meters cgro..


akong motor rba kay naa jud headlight switch daan..
dn mrag moubos sad gd ang lifespan sa headlight kng mag cge siga..
pabor ang mga nka AHO daan na motor labi na ang Honda hehehe..
g require rba jd sa tanan dealers ug manufacturers..
dn nagsugod na ang dakop sa Manila..

[benchanx]

a ok ra kay naka on man permi akng headlite sukad pagpalit nako ani akng honda ug tinuod mas visible gyud tan awon ang motorcycle bsan buntag kng gasiga ang headlite....

[Hot Ice]

Dli ko ganahan nga but.an ko sa pag gamit nako sa ako sakyanan noh, pero pabor ko aning mag headlight maski buntag.

Tinood gyud nga mas visible ang motor kung mag on ang headlight. Gamayng lingi sa imu side mirror if naka ON ang suga kita dayon ang motor maski naka SUPER BLACK tint then BLACK MOTORCYCLE PAINT + BLACK HELMET + BLACK JACKET. Ako motor sa una kay HONDA man then AHO, almost 3 years pa usa na ilisan ang headlight bulb. 180Php (260 ang duha) sa HONDA and wala kaabot 100 if sa gawas paliton. Sa honda ko nipalit kay sila man ako gipa ilis.

In my opinion, gamay ra kaayo ang 260 every 2 years nga gasto sa safety nga iyang ma add.

[dexlimp]

mka hinumdum mn lng ko way back 1990's nga kng mka tagbo kag mag motor nga nka on ang headlight imo buyagon or signalan nga on iya headlight hehehe..kron g mandatory na ..

[peewee_toot]

na implement na ni sa cebu?

[dexlimp]

^^murag la pa cgro ni ma implement dri boss..i publish sa pd cgro nla sa newspapers b4 nla i implement..

[peewee_toot]

^^thanks sir. when kaha ni ma implement sa cebu sah..

[samsungster]

this will be implemented right away..

[necrotic freak]

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.


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kinsa gud tawn nga manufaturer ug motor nga walay headlight face ilang motor? hehehe

ang mga riders nga nag practice jud ug safety driving dugay naman nag buhat ani.. ingani jud ni sa europe or japan mao nga gisunod sa honda nga AHO ilang tanan units..

[samamar21]

karon pa ko kahibalo ani dah!