Helmet Law in the Philippines - RA 10054

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As the rate of motorcycle accidents happened in the Philippines rises, the government has strengthen its implementation of the law about wearing protective helmets for all motorcycle riders in the entire country.


The Republic Act 10054 (RA 10054), known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009, is the primary law mandating all motorcycle riders, including backriders to wear standard protective motorcycle helmets at all times while driving, whether long or short distance drives, in any type of road and highway.


You must take note that not just any kind of helmet may be used by the riders. The law stated that the helmets to be used by the riders are those that comply with the specifications issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) thus, only those helmets bearing the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark is acceptable by the law.
Any person caught riding a motorcycle without the standard protective helmet in violation of RA 10054 shall be punished with the fine and the amount depends on how many times the riders offend.

This nationwide implementation of the said law draws different reactions from the people not just only in the Philippines but also in other countries. Others agreed but others are not. In fact, lots of motorcycle riders were already caught violating the law.


The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines expressed support for the nationwide implementation of the Helmet Law in the Philippines (RA 10054) and reiterates the necessity of effective enforcement of road safety laws to save lives and prevent injuries from road accidents.


So what are your thoughts about this?
 How serious the Philippine government in implementing this law?
 How long will it last?
Just feel free to leave your comments in this blog.