(From Philstar.Com)
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), the policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), has passed a resolution requiring all motorcycle owners and riders to put the license plate numbers of their motorcycle on both sides of their helmets to curb snatching and robberies perpetrated by motorcycle-riding men in Metro Manila.
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando said the resolution was passed by the MMC during its meeting on Thursday last week and will take effect 15 days after it is published in two newspapers of general circulation.
Fernando said those who attended the council meeting include Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr., outgoing Pasig City Mayor Vicente Eusebio Sr., Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian, Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar, Marikina City Vice Mayor Marion Andres representing Mayor Marides Fernando and representatives of the other Metro mayors and of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
He suggested that the Metro mayors enact a common resolution stipulating that the failure to put the license plate numbers on the helmets of motorcycle owners and riders should be treated as a criminal offense and not as a mere traffic violation to thwart criminals from using motorcycles in the commission of crimes.
“No plate on the helmet should carry with it stiffer penalties – like impounding the motorcycle and the appropriate fines and charges because there is a deliberate attempt by the felon to conceal his identity and avoid positive identification by the public,†Fernando said.
He said the resolution dubbed the “Dual Motorcycle and Helmet License Plate Numbers Policy†provides that the license plate numbers be put on both sides of each helmet using a water-proof sticker in print large enough to be seen by the public.
“It has to be readable from a distance of 25 meters and should be placed 40 millimeters high on the helmet,†Fernando said.
Fernando said the resolution also adopted MMDA’s resolution no. 07-07 that was passed in February implementing the “no face shield†policy for backriders of motorcycles plying main roads and secondary streets in Metro Manila.
He said this policy requires the use of a helmet with its face shield tilted upward to reveal the face of the backrider for easy identification.
Violators of the policy will be slapped with a P3,000 fine.
“The main punishment here is the delay one has to incur, since he will be investigated by our traffic enforcer and even the police for verification if he violates the policy,†Fernando said.
MCP will be posting it’s position on this soon.
ano n nga pla nangyari sa plate number on helmet policy, nagkaroon be ng TRO?
Presiden GMA, pleeeeeease remove BF. He is clueless. Why are they restricting everybody to stop crime. This is truly a stoooooooooopid idea.
alam naman nila na mas safe ang fullface helmet bakit kailang walng shield ang back ride at half face lalo ngayon tag ulan di panay putik mukha mo,bakit identifi kana ba agad pag ganun ka kilala ka na ba agad ng mga tao, yong mga naka cage kilala mo ba kung sino ang naka sakay doon naka tago rin ang sila ah! kreminal na pala sa pinas ang mga naka motor. di maririsulba sa ganun ang kailangan pulis magtrabaho sila para mabawasan ang kremenal di puro taung mga naka motor tinatrabaho nila para may pag kakitaan sila makikita mo ang mga pilis pag kailangan ng pera na sa lansangan hahanap ng madidilihinsya han kung ano-ano violation ang hahanap syo kumita lang sila naka motor o cage man ang sasakyan mo
mga gumagawa ng mga ordinance hinda ata alam ano ang importance ng fullfaced helmet. kung sila kaya sumakay sa motor at 100 km/h up makakakita pa ba sila? di kaya ma bulag sila? sige subukan muna nila bago mag implement ng ano anong kalokohan. at kung gusto natin takpan and ilong natin because of air pollution suspect narin tayo. crazy talaga. tsk tsk tsk. mga konsehal jan na walang commonsense sayang taxpayers money. panay pa gamit nyo ng government vehichles mga bobo.
let us fight for our right!!! BAYAGNI baba!!! BAYAGNI baba!!! BAYAGNI baba!!! we should petition that law immediately before it fully implemented.
bad idea dpat pg2unan nla ng pansin ungv mga gov employe like d police or other gov vihcles, yung iba wlang plaka at minsan paso pa nagpapa2pad sila ng batas pero cla msmo hindi mkasunod sa pinapatupad nlang batas
mr fernando is an icon for ignorance. implementing ideas burdening civilians. he should have to enroll himself in the mental institute or look at the mirror. he should focus on MMDA’s goals or stay in marikina and make money from his business. let other governing bodies do there job and not stepping on others toes.
I rather not use a helmet that wearing a helmet w/o license plate. 150 lang kasi penalty pa walang helmet,samantalang yung may helmet na walang license plate 3000. Our law makers are insane, hindi mina tinitingnan yung conflic sa ibang batas.
kakapal ng mukha niong mga drivers, pag nakakabundol kayo bgla n lng kyong tatakas ang kakapal ng mga pagmumukha ninyo!!!!!! tpos ngaung hinihingan kyo ng plate no. s helmet ang laki ng problema ninyo !!!!!!!!!
[...] came to know about this through ABS-CBN’s website and the Motorcycle Philippines June 25, 2007 article entry. The news and article spoke about the new resolution passed by the policy-making body of the [...]