The Land Transportation Office for Region XI on Thursday has called on motorcycle owners to comply strictly with the requirements of Republic Act 10666 or the Children’s Safety on Motorcyle Act.
Assistant Regional Director Neil Canedo said one major requirement is the use of helmets for children while riding motorcyles.
“Gina enforce ang Republic Act nga kadtong pag drive ug motorcycle, dapat ang bata makapatong sa pedal, dapat naay helmet, na dapat makagakos man siya tibuok kamot niya sa ga-drive sa motor,” said ARD Canedo.
He also stressed the use of helmet for children as elaborate under the measures mandated by RA 10054, otherwise known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.
Meanwhile, exclusion on such abovementioned specifics can be applied, notably, when the child has to be immediately transported to seek medical attention. This exception is predetermined in the Sec. 5 of the implemented Act.
Canedo also said that the age definition of bata or child is 18 years old and below, in reference to the stipulations on the Act. He also reiterated that the vehicle referred to on this Act is the two-wheeled motorcycle.
The Land Transportation regional office has also expressed hope that motorists will strictly obey the rules of RA 10666 together with RA 10913, which the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was signed on 4th of April 2017 but is now on put hold on motion by Senators Tito Sotto and Grace Poe.
The said senators put the IRR of RA 10913, known as Anti-Distracted Driving Act, on hold for review due to “feeling nila overacting ra kaayo ang [details] sa IRR”, said ARD Cañedo, which on the IRR includes the crucifixes, rosaries, and the likes.
As to ARD Cañedo on his brief mention pertaining to RA 10913 in relation to the inclusion of crucifix and rosaries as listed to be distractive items, the LTO holds expectations of a full support from the Church by saying “actually nakita lang nako ha sa media nga wala may problema ang Church, ingon sila mo-suporta man sila ky Republic Act man na”.
