TACLOBAN CITY – The members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Leyte unanimously approved last Tuesday the ordinance that will strictly enforce the use of helmet among motorcycle riders and owners in the province of Leyte.
Ordinance No 2011-07 or The motorcycle ordinance of the Province of Leyte aims to protect and safeguard all Leyteños especially motorcycle riders and drivers and back riders from deadly road mishaps involving motorcycles and other transport vehicles.
Said ordinance was authored by First District Board Member Roque this after he noticed in their last Sesyon sa Bayan held in the municipality of Abuyog that several individuals particularly motorcycle drivers and back riders are not wearing helmet prompting them to be prone to accidents.
Wearing standard protective helmet is mandated and prescribed by Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act which is authored by Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla enacted last June 2010 and under Section 5 of the provincial ordinance it states that helmet should be worm properly in order to obtain the level of protection.
Its implementation is also applicable to enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies.
However, in situation where a sick, ailing or dying person is being transported in a motorcycle to the nearest hospital for immediate intervention, or in the performance of a hot pursuit operation by law enforcement officers and while wearing turban or headdress on account of religious belief and affiliation, motorcycle drivers and back drivers are exempted to wear helmets.
The ordinance also mandates the Department of Trade and Industry to conduct regular inspection and monitoring of all establishments engaged in selling and/or dealing of helmets and motorcycles.
Only those helmets with marking or bearing Philippine Standard mark or Import Commodity Clearance of the Bureau of Product Standards are to be sold to person with motorcycle or to those who has yet to purchase a motorcycle.
Local government units are also mandated by the ordinance to conduct massive information campaign within their respective jurisdiction to inform their constituents the existence of the ordinance including informing them of the penalties for violators.
Violators of the Motorcycle Helmet Ordinance of the province are to be fined with P500 for first offence; P2,000 for second offense with an imprisonment for a period of two months; and P5,000 for third offense and an imprisonment of six months.
While for law enforcement officers violating the provisions of the Ordinance will be meted out with administrative sanctions in addition to the fine and imprisonment.
This ordinance is the fourth ordinance that Tiu authored that was passed and approved in the provincial board.
Aside from Tiu, his co-authors are Board Members Carlo Loreto, Florante Cayunda Jr, Rolando Piamonte Sr, Deborah Bertulfo, Ma. Lourdes Go-Soco, Anlie Apostol and Kim Roger Serdoncillo.
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