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(a) Alcohol refers to alcoholic beverages classified into beer, wine

and distilled spirits, the consumption of which produces intoxication.

S. No. 3365
H. No. 4251
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fifteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of
July, two thousand twelve.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10586]
AN ACT PENALIZING PERSONS DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND
SIMILAR SUBSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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 the AntiDrunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. Pursuant to the Constitutional
principle that recognizes the protection of life and property and the
promotion of the general welfare as essential for the enjoyment of
the blessing of democracy, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to ensure road safety through the observance of the citizenry
of responsible and ethical driving standards.
Towards this end, the State shall penalize the acts of driving under
the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and other intoxicating
substances and shall inculcate the standards of safe driving and the
benefits that may be derived from it through institutional programs
and appropriate public information strategies.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act:

(b) Breath analyzer refers to the equipment which can determine the
blood alcohol concentration level of a person through testing of his
breath.
(c) Chemical tests refer to breath, saliva, urine or blood tests to
determine the blood alcohol concentration level and/or positive
indication of dangerous drugs and similar substances in a persons
body.
(d) Dangerous drugs and other similar substances refer to drugs
listed in the schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on
Narcotics Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, and in the
schedules annexed to the 1971 Single Convention of Psychotropic
Substances as enumerated in its attachment which is an integral part
of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and those that the Board may
reclassify, add to or remove from the list of dangerous drugs.
(e) Driving under the influence of alcohol refers to the act of
operating a motor vehicle while the drivers blood alcohol
concentration level has, after being subjected to a breath analyzer
test, reached the level of intoxication, as established jointly by the
Department of Health (DOH), the National Police Commission
(NAPOLCOM) and the Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC).
(f) Driving under the influence of dangerous drugs and other similar
substances refers to the act of operating a motor vehicle while the
driver, after being subjected to a confirmatory test as mandated
under Republic Act No. 9165, is found to be positive for use of any
dangerous drug.
(g) Field sobriety tests refer to standardized tests to initially assess
and determine intoxication, such as the horizontal gaze nystagmus,
the walk-and-turn, the one-leg stand, and other similar tests as
determined jointly by the DOH, the NAPOLCOM and the DOTC.

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(h) Motor vehicle refers to any land transportation vehicle propelled
by any power other than muscular power.

dangerous drugs and other similar substances, shall conduct field

sobriety tests.

(i) Motor vehicles designed to carry hazardous materials refer to

those designed to carry or transport materials which may endanger
health and lives of the public.

If the driver fails in the sobriety tests, it shall be the duty of the law
enforcement officer to implement the mandatory determination of the
drivers blood alcohol concentration level through the use of a breath
analyzer or similar measuring instrument.

(j) Public utility vehicles refer to motor vehicles for hire and used to
carry or transport passengers or goods.
SEC. 4. Drivers Education. Every applicant for a motor vehicle
drivers license shall complete a course of instruction that provides
information on safe driving including, but not limited to, the effects of
the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the ability of a person to
operate a motor vehicle, the hazards of driving under the influence of
alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances, and the
penalties attached for violation thereof.
For professional drivers, every applicant for a drivers license or
those applying for renewal thereof shall undergo the drivers
education herein stated.
The drivers license written examination shall include questions
concerning the effects of alcohol and drug intoxication on the ability
of a person to operate a motor vehicle and the legal and pecuniary
consequences resulting from violation of the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Punishable Act. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive
a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous
drugs and/or other similar substances.
SEC. 6. Conduct of Field Sobriety, Chemical and Confirmatory
Tests. A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to
believe that a person is driving under the influence of alcohol,
dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances by apparent
indications and manifestations, including overspeeding, weaving,
lane straddling, sudden stops, swerving, poor coordination or the
evident smell of alcohol in a persons breath or signs of use of

If the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a

person is driving under the influence of dangerous drugs and/or
other similar substances, it shall be the duty of the law enforcement
officer to bring the driver to the nearest police station to be subjected
to a drug screening test and, if necessary, a drug confirmatory test
as mandated under Republic Act No. 9165.
Law enforcement officers and deputized local traffic enforcement
officers shall be responsible in implementing this section.
SEC. 7. Mandatory Alcohol and Chemical Testing of Drivers Involved
in Motor Vehicular Accidents. A driver of a motor vehicle involved
in a vehicular accident resulting in the loss of human life or physical
injuries shall be subjected to chemical tests, including a drug
screening test and, if necessary, a drug confirmatory test as
mandated under Republic Act No. 9165, to determine the presence
and/or concentration of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or similar
substances in the bloodstream or body.
SEC. 8. Refusal to Subject Oneself to Mandatory Tests. A driver of
a motor vehicle who refuses to undergo the mandatory field sobriety
and drug tests under Sections 6, 7 and 15 of this Act shall be
penalized by the confiscation and automatic revocation of his or her
drivers license, in addition to other penalties provided herein and/or
other pertinent laws.
SEC. 9. Acquisition of Equipment. Within four (4) months from the
effectivity of this Act, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the
Philippine National Police (PNP) shall acquire sufficient breath
analyzers and drug-testing kits to be utilized by law enforcement
officers and deputized local traffic enforcement officers nationwide

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giving priority to areas with high reported occurrences of accidents.
For purposes of acquiring these equipment and for the training
seminars indicated in Section 10 hereof, the LTO shall utilize the
Special Road Safety Fund allotted for this purpose as provided under
Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794, entitled: An Act Imposing a
Motor Vehicle Users Charge on Owners of All Types of Motor
Vehicles and for Other Purposes. Additional yearly appropriations
for the purchase of breath analyzers and drug-testing kits shall be
provided annually under the General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 10. Deputation. The LTO may deputize traffic enforcement
officers of the PNP, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
(MMDA) and cities and municipalities in order to enforce the
provisions of this Act.
SEC. 11. Law Enforcement Officer Education. The LTO and the
PNP shall conduct training seminars for their law enforcers and
deputies with regard to the proper conduct of field sobriety tests and
breath analyzer tests every year. Within four (4) months from the
effectivity of this Act, the LTO shall publish the guidelines and
procedures for the proper conduct of field sobriety tests, which
guidelines shall be made available to the public and made available
for download through the official LTO website.
SEC. 12. Penalties. A driver found to have been driving a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or
other similar substances, as provided for under Section 5 of this Act,
shall be penalized as follows:
(a) If the violation of Section 5 did not result in physical injuries or
homicide, the penalty of three (3) months imprisonment, and a fine
ranging from Twenty thousand pesos (Php20,000.00) to Eighty
thousand pesos (Php80,000.00) shall be imposed;
(b) If the violation of Section 5 resulted in physical injuries, the
penalty provided in Article 263 of the Revised Penal Code or the
penalty provided in the next preceding subparagraph, whichever is
higher, and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos

(Php100,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00)

shall be imposed;
(c) If the violation of Section 5 resulted in homicide, the penalty
provided in Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code and a fine ranging
from Three hundred thousand pesos (Php300,000.00) to Five
hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) shall be imposed; and
(d) The nonprofessional drivers license of any person found to have
violated Section 5 of this Act shall also be confiscated and
suspended for a period of twelve (12) months for the first conviction
and perpetually revoked for the second conviction. The professional
drivers license of any person found to have violated Section 5 of this
Act shall also be confiscated and perpetually revoked for the first
conviction. The perpetual revocation of a drivers license shall
disqualify the person from being granted any kind of drivers license
thereafter.
The prosecution for any violation of this Act shall be without
prejudice to criminal prosecution for violation of the Revised Penal
Code, Republic Act No. 9165 and other special laws and existing
local ordinances, whenever applicable.
SEC. 13. Direct Liability of Operator and/or Owner of the Offending
Vehicle. The owner and/or operator of the vehicle driven by the
offender shall be directly and principally held liable together with the
offender for the fine and the award against the offender for civil
damages unless he or she is able to convincingly prove that he or
she has exercised extraordinary diligence in the selection and
supervision of his or her drivers in general and the offending driver in
particular.
This section shall principally apply to the owners and/or operators of
public utility vehicles and commercial vehicles such as delivery vans,
cargo trucks, container trucks, school and company buses, hotel
transports, cars or vans for rent, taxi cabs, and the like.
SEC. 14. Nationwide Information Campaign. Within one (1) month
from the promulgation of the implementing rules and regulations as

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provided under Section 17 hereof, the Philippine Information Agency
(PIA), in coordination with the LTO, the local government units
(LGUs) and other concerned agencies, shall conduct information,
education and communication (IEC) campaign for the attainment of
the objectives of this Act.

SEC. 20. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
from its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.

SEC. 15. Nationwide Random Terminal Inspection and Quick

Random Drug Tests. The LTO shall conduct random terminal
inspections and quick random drug tests of public utility drivers. The
cost of such tests shall be defrayed by the LTO.

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
of Representatives

SEC. 16. Review of Penalties. The LTO shall, after five (5) years
from the effectivity of this Act and every five (5) years thereafter,
review the applicability and enforcement of all foregoing pecuniary
penalties and shall initiate amendment and/or upgrade the same as
may be necessary, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the
DOTC.
SEC. 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The DOTC, the
DOH and the NAPOLCOM shall, within three (3) months from the
effectivity of this Act, jointly promulgate the necessary implementing
rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 18. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part or
provision of this Act is declared invalid, such declaration shall not
affect the other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 19. Repealing Clause. Subparagraph (f), Section 56, Article 1
of Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land
Transportation and Traffic Code, as amended; subparagraph (f),
Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7924, otherwise known as An Act
Creating the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Defining its
Powers and Functions, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other
Purposes; subparagraph (a), Section 36 of Republic Act No. 9165;
and all other laws, orders, issuances, circulars, rules and regulations
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any provision of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Approved,

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3365 and House
Bill No. 4251 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of
Representatives on January 28, 2013 and January 29, 2013,
respectively.

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Eleventh Congress
Republic Act No. 8750
August 5, 1999
AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE BY
MOTORISTS OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC VEHICLES TO USE
SEAT BELT DEVICES, AND REQUIRING VEHICLE
MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL SEAT BELT DEVICES IN ALL
THEIR MANUFACTURED VEHICLES
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 the "Seat Belts
Use Act of 1999."
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to secure and safeguard its citizenry, particularly the
passengers and drivers of private and public motor vehicles, from the
ruinous and extremely injurious effects of vehicular accidents.
Towards this end, the State shall pursue a more proactive and
preventive approach in order to secure the safety of the passengers
and drivers at all times with the mandatory enforcement of the use of
seat belt devices by the drivers and front seat passengers of private
and public motor vehicles.
Section 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the term:
(a) "Motorist" shall refer to the driver of a motor vehicle.
(b) "Seat belt device" shall refer to any strap, webbing or
similar device in the form of pelvic restraint or lap belt, upper
torso restraint or shoulder strap or a combination thereof
designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to
mitigate the results of any accident, including all necessary
buckles and other fasteners, and all hardware designed for
installing such seat belt device in a motor vehicle.
(c) "Motor vehicle" shall refer to both private and public
motor vehicle. The term shall not include the tricycle and
motorcycle.

(d) "Private motor vehicle" shall refer to any of the

following:
(1) Any motor vehicle owned by individuals and
juridical persons for private use;
(2) Any motor vehicle owned by the National
Government or any of its agencies, instrumentalities
or political subdivisions, including governmentowned or controlled corporations or their
subsidiaries for official use; and
(3) Any diplomatic vehicle.
(e) "Public motor vehicle" shall refer to public utility vehicle
or vehicle for hire.
(f) "Motor vehicle of running engine" shall refer to a
vehicle as stated herein, operating and standing on any road
or thoroughfare with engine running.
(g) "Front seat passengers" shall refer to persons on board
a public utility vehicle seated at the right side beside the
driver for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and to passengers
seated at the right side beside the driver and those at the
first row immediately behind the driver in the case of public
utility buses (PUBs) and to passengers seated on the right
side beside the driver for private motor vehicles.
Section 4. Mandatory Use of Seat Belts. For their own safety, the
driver and front seat passengers of a public or private motor vehicle
are required to wear or use their seat belt devices while inside a
vehicle of running engine on any road or thoroughfare: Provided,
That for private vehicles, except for jeeps, jeepneys, vans, buses
and such other private vehicles as may be determined in the
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), front and back seat
passengers are likewise required to use their seat belt devices at all
times.

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In the case of public motor vehicles, the driver shall be required to
immediately inform and require the front seat passengers upon
boarding a vehicle of running engine to wear the prescribed seat
belts. Any passenger who refuses to wear seat belts shall not be
allowed to continue his/her trip.
For special public service vehicles such as school services and other
similar vehicles as may be determined by the IRR, seat belt devices
should be provided and used by both drivers and front seat
passengers as defined herein and the first row passengers
immediately behind the driver at all times while inside a vehicle of
running engine.
Operational motor vehicles, both public and private, which are not
equipped with the required seat belt devices, are given one (1) year
from the issuance of the IRR by the Land Transportation Office
(LTO) to retrofit appropriate seat belt devices in their vehicles.
Section 5. Children Prohibited to Sit in Front Seat. Infants and/or
children with ages six (6) years and below shall be prohibited to sit in
the front seat of any running motor vehicle.
Section 6. Coverage. This Act, in the interest of public safety,
shall apply to drivers and front seat passengers of public and private
motor vehicles and other vehicles as may be determined by the IRR
thereon.
Section 7. Provisions for Seat Belt. This Act further requires car
manufacturers, assemblers and distributors to ensure that seat belt
devices are properly installed before the distribution and sale of the
said vehicles as determined by the IRR thereon: Provided, That
manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of jeepneys may install a
pelvic restraint or lap belt only in the driver's and front seat
passengers' seats and this shall be considered as substantial
compliance with the requirements of this Act.
Section 8. Importation. It shall be unlawful for any person to
import or cause the importation of any vehicle without appropriate

and operational seat belt devices as required herein and in

accordance with the IRR thereon.
Section 9. Type of Seat Belt Devices Required. The seat belt
devices required to be installed in all motor vehicles shall comply
with the standards and specifications established by the Bureau of
Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in
consultation with the LTO of the Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC): Provided, That the seat belt devices
installed in imported second-hand motor vehicles shall conform to
the standards and specifications of the Bureau of Product Standards
for purposes of importation and registration.
Section 10. Registration. No new motor vehicle shall be allowed
initial registration and succeeding renewal of registration unless it is
equipped with the necessary seat belt devices. Renewal of
registration of in-use vehicles without necessary seat belt devices
shall not be allowed one (1) year after the passage of the IRR as
specified in Section 11 of this Act. For this purpose, the LTO shall
include in the implementing guidelines a system of vehicle
registration where compliance with Section 4 hereof is required.
Section 11. Period of Implementation. The LTO shall be the
agency primarily responsible in the enforcement and implementation
of this Act. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
LTO shall formulate and issue the necessary implementing rules,
regulations and guidelines and shall mobilize available resources to
assure the effective implementation of this Act: Provided, That the
LTO or its successor tasked with the implementation of this Act may
require the use of special car seats for infants, if it is deemed
necessary.
Section 12. Penalties and Fines. In the enforcement of this Act,
the LTO shall impose fines against drivers, operators, owners of
vehicles, manufacturers, assemblers, importers and/or distributors
for violation of this Act.
The following shall be the basis in defining fine and penalty
provisions of the IRR to be promulgated pursuant to Section 11

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hereof, provided that six (6) months grace period shall be allowed to
lapse to conduct a nationwide information campaign:

pesos (P50,000) and suspension of the license to

manufacture, assemble, import or distribute for a period of
five (5) years for the third violation.

(1) On the driver

(a) For failure to wear the prescribed seat belt
devices and/or failure to require his passengers to
wear the prescribed seat belt device, a minimum fine
of One hundred pesos (P100) but not to exceed One
thousand pesos (P1,000) for the first violation; a
minimum fine of Two hundred pesos (P200) but not
to exceed Two thousand pesos (P2,000) for the
second violation; and a minimum fine of Five
hundred pesos (P500) but not to exceed Five
thousand pesos (P5,000) and suspension of driver's
license for a period of one (1) week for the third and
succeeding violations;
(b) Public utility vehicles shall post appropriate
signages instructing front seat
passengers to wear seat belts when inside the vehicle. Noncompliance hereof will hold both the driver and the operator
liable and shall be fined a minimum of Three hundred pesos
(P300) but not to exceed Three thousand pesos (P3,000) for
every violation; and
(2) On any manufacturer, assembler, importer and distributor
for every unit found without seat belt devices installed prior
to its distribution to the public, a minimum fine of Five
thousand pesos (P5,000) but not to exceed Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000) and suspension of the license to
manufacture, assemble, import or distribute for a period of
one (1) year for the first violation; a minimum fine of Ten
thousand pesos (P10,000) but not to exceed Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000) and suspension of the license to
manufacture, assemble, import or distribute for a period of
two (2) years for the second violation; and a fine of Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000) but not to exceed Fifty thousand

Section 13. Nationwide Public Information Campaign. (a) The

LTO, in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and private
agencies and organizations, shall undertake a regular nationwide
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign for the
attainment of the objectives of this Act. The campaign shall stress
the safety and health value of seat belts to support the most effective
enforcement of this Act.
(b) The LTO, in coordination with the local government units,
shall likewise utilize the services of citizen groups and
community organizations for the promotion of public safety
awareness in observance of this Act.
(c) The fines that will be collected for the enforcement of this
Act shall be used exclusively for the implementation of the
provisions of this Act, including the necessary promotion
campaigns for the use of seat belt devices.
Section 14. Separability Clause. If any provision, or part hereof, is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision
not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
Section 15. Repealing Clause. Section 34, Article IV of Republic
Act No. 4136 is hereby amended and any law, executive order,
decree, issuance, ordinance, rule and regulation or any part thereof
contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is also hereby
repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
Section 16. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers
of general circulation.
Approved: August 5, 1999