REPUBLIC ACT No. 10666
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN ABOARD MOTORCYLES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015".
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - 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.
Towards this end, 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.
Section 3. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean:
(a) Motorcycle refers to any two (2)-wheeled motor vehicle having one (1) or two (2) riding saddles;
(b) Public roads refer to roads designed by the national government or local government units as roads for public use such as, but not limited to, national highways, provincial roads, city, municipal and barangay streets;
(c) Foot peg refers to a flat form attached to the motorcycles on which to stand or brace the feet; and
(d) Rider refers to the driver of a motorcycle.
Section 4. 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:
(a) The child passenger can comfortably reach his/her feet on the standard foot peg of the motorcycle;
(b) The child’s arms can reach around and grasp the waist of the motorcycle rider; and
(c) The child is wearing a standard protective helmet referred to under Republic Act No. 10054, otherwise known the "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009."
Section 5. Exception. - Notwithstanding the prohibition provided in the preceding section, this Act shall not apply to cases where the child to be transported requires immediate medical attention.
Section 6. Penalties. - Any person who operates a motorcycle in violation of Section 4 of this Act shall be fined with an amount of three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) for the first offense; five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) for the second offense; and ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for the third and succeeding offenses.
Moreover, for the third offense, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for a period of one (1) month.
Violation of these provisions beyond the third time shall result to automatic revocation of the offender’s driver’s license.
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