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Motorcycle Helmet Law Essay

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Evaluation of Motorcycle Injuries after the Implementation of Motorcycle Helmet Law in Quezon City

Maria Veronica E. Datinguinoo, MD, FPCEM, MMHOA
East Avenue Medical Center
East Avenue Quezon City

Abstract
Motorcycle is the most cost-effective, convenient means of transportation in Metro Manila. Wearing a prescribed motorcycle helmet can offer head protection to bikers, and motorcyclists who don't wear helmets or bikers who used makeshift helmet are more likely to die in a vehicular accident than those that do. To address this problem, the government has implemented with the aid of legislation Republic Act 10054 is “Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.” The law was passed three months into the following year, on March 23, 2010 after publication.
This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of helmet use by …show more content…

This Administrative Order gives rules on speed limit, accessories, passenger and cargo load and helmet use. The order explicitly bans motorcycle driving under the influence of alcohol. Violators are charged fines ranging from PhP 700 to PhP 1,000 with some given additional penalty of attending seminars and traffic management courses conducted by LTO.4. Thru the aid of legislation, the Fourteenth Congress of The Philippines dated March 23 2010 is the Republic Act 10054, entitled “Motorcycle Helmet Act”. Under this law, all motorcycle riders, including drivers and back riders, are required to wear standard protective motorcycle helmets at all times while driving, whether long and short drives, in any type of road and highway. Violators are penalized with a fine of PhP 1,500 for the first offense, PhP 3000 for the second offense, PhP 5,000 for the third offense and PhP 10,000 plus confiscation of the driver’s license for the fourth and succeeding offenses

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