The amendment of LTO‘s (Land Transport Office) Administrative Order AHS-2008-15 has finally been released.
Memorandum Order No. AHS-2008-01 which has the subject “Revised rules and regulations for the use of operation of motorcycles on highways” is the result of the series of consultations that the LTO conducted with the various representatives of both the Motorcycle Community and Industry.
Critical among the changes introduced is item number 7 which states…
Implementation of paragraph 3, Section 8 of AO No. AHS-2008-15 requiring prior approval of the LTO and the DTI in modifying original standard design of a motorcycle or scooter is hereby suspended, together with Section 11d hereof.
This defuses, at least momentarily, a highly volatile atmosphere in the community which was generally up in arms over the orders broad scope.
Another noteworthy entry of the Order is item number 5 which states..
Section XI a) of AHS-2008-15 shall read as thus:
Sec. XI a) For failure of rider and/or back rider to wear a helmet, a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00) with accessory penalty of driver/rider attending a seminar on traffic safety management to be conducted by the LTO.
I believe this is as close as we have gotten to having a national helmet law. While there will surely be some opposition to this item, I think there is much more data to suggest that helmets do save lives as opposed to not doing so. But that is a long discussion for another day. We congratulate all those who have helped in the resolution of this issue and we are happy to see that Government is finally listening to the riders with regards to the laws that directly affect the way we use the roads.
Thank you to Spike of the Alamat Crewsers, Jobert Bolanos of MRO(Motorcycle Rights Organization)/MAP (Motorcycle Advocates of the Philippines) and Henry Reyes of http://philippinemotorcycles.ning.com/and MAP for furnishing MCP with a copy of the Memorandum Order.
You can download a copy of Memo No. AHS-2008-01 here.
to: the management of MCP
sir…
good day…
i would like to know the contact number of the management of mcp and how can i coordinate with you.
right now i am a student of the university of asia and the pacific. moreover, i have my thesis right now on the motorcycle industry in the philippines that i really wish you could help me out, with the help of land transportation office of the philippines. i have been into the research of any ecconomic issues whatsoever for the motorcycle industry in the philippines.
i would like to share to you my knowledge about the industry upon my research and studies and how to develop this industry.
hope to hear from you soon. thanks
if theres any descrete information that cant be shared through the net, that i promise not to share it with anyone. please let me know. and i hope to be a good partner with you. thanks again
moreover, i need statistics on the motrocycle industry, historical data and upto the present. thanks again po.
please mail me. jamesbenjamin_solchaga@yahoo.com
Sir,
anyone pls send me a copy of Memorandum Order No. AHS-2008-01 Amended Pls
Gud Day!!!!
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good day sir, please send me a copy of the memorandum on the amendment of the Administrative order No. AHS-2008-01. This is my email address, rey_kentoy@yahoo.com. Thank a lot…
restricting on not wearing shoes nor wearing safety helmets will not prove that we are safe. these accidents do occur and not because of not wearing these safety gadgets. if i am to cross a road and a speeding vehicle would bump into me; i should be required to wear a helmet in that case before crossing. the point here is that traffic rules and regulations are now diverted. the cause of these incidents are the overspeeding on the raods. can these guys focus on this matter? these roads are more safer without overspeeders. an overspeeding truck or car drivers should use helmets before crashing their cars on post or whatever they bump into. these can still be controlled. its not the helmet that keeps us safe. its controling the speed limits. these days, i’ve never seen an overspeeding driver ticketed. they issue tickets to motorcycle drivers not wearing helmet and not the overspeeders.