Remember when the government said that it will require putting speed limiters in Public Utility Vehicles? It was supposed to be fully implemented way back in 2016, but it seems not much progress was made on it since.
Now, the current heads of the Department of Transport (DOTr), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), appear to be dead serious about it. The three agencies recently announced that it will soon begin preparing the implementation of this law.
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“The full implementation of this law is long overdue. We have to do something now for the interest and protection of all road users. We will continue holding a series of meetings in order to come up with the guideline, with the intention of installing the required speed limiters in the soonest possible time,” said LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II.
Recently, the agencies concerned and transport operators held a dialogue to roll out the limiters as soon as possible without affecting other vehicle components.
Republic Act (RA) No. 10916 is also known as the Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016. It requires the installation of said speed limiters for Public Utility Vehicles, as well as closed vans, haulers, shuttle services, and similar vehicles. One of the provisions included ‘No speed limiter, no registration,’ among others.
Once fully implemented, stiff fines and penalties await those who violate any of the provisions listed in RA 10916. Those caught operating without a limiter face a P50,000 fine, and the same goes for those who have a nonfunctioning or tampered limiter. First time violators then receive a suspension of their franchise for three months or the suspension of their driver’s license for one month.
Second time offenders could see a license suspension of three months or a franchise suspension of six months on top of a P50,000 fine. Subsequent offenses merit either the revocation of the driver’s license or a one-year suspension of the franchise. Meanwhile, those caught tampering with speed limiters will face jail time from six months to three years plus a fine of P30,000.
