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  1. Join Date
    Sep 2003
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    25,038
    #1
    This law should be called the turtle law...This law supercedes all laws, including the MMDA speed limit in Commonwealth Avenue...only Congress can alter this law.

    http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repa...4136_1964.html

    CHAPTER IV
    TRAFFIC RULES

    ARTICLE I
    Speed Limit and Keeping to the Right

    Section 35. Restriction as to speed. -

    (a) Any person driving a motor vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed, not greater nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard for the traffic, the width of the highway, and of any other condition then and there existing; and no person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway at such a speed as to endanger the life, limb and property of any person, nor at a speed greater than will permit him to bring the vehicle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.

    (b) Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the rate of speed of any motor vehicle shall not exceed the following:


    MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS
    Passengers Cars and Motorcycle...................Motor trucks and buses

    1. On open country roads, with no "blinds corners" not closely bordered by habitations.

    80 km. per hour.........................................50 km. per hour

    2. On "through streets" or boulevards, clear of traffic, with no " blind corners," when so designated.

    40 km. per hour..........................................30 km. per hour

    3. On city and municipal streets, with light traffic, when not designated "through streets".

    30 km. per hour..........................................30 km. per hour

    4. Through crowded streets, approaching intersections at "blind corners," passing school zones, passing other vehicles which are stationery, or for similar dangerous circumstances.

    20 km. per hour...........................................20 km. per hour


    (c) The rates of speed hereinabove prescribed shall not apply to the following:

    (1) A physician or his driver when the former responds to emergency calls;

    (2) The driver of a hospital ambulance on the way to and from the place of accident or other emergency;

    (3) Any driver bringing a wounded or sick person for emergency treatment to a hospital, clinic, or any other similar place;

    (4) The driver of a motor vehicle belonging to the Armed Forces while in use for official purposes in times of riot, insurrection or invasion;

    (5) The driver of a vehicle, when he or his passengers are in pursuit of a criminal;

    (6) A law-enforcement officer who is trying to overtake a violator of traffic laws; and

    (7) The driver officially operating a motor vehicle of any fire department, provided that exemption shall not be construed to allow unless or unnecessary fast driving of drivers aforementioned.

    [size=2]Section 36. Speed limits uniform throughout the Philippines. - No provincial, city or municipal authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance or resolution specifying maximum allowable speeds other than those provided in this Act. [/size]
    Last edited by Monseratto; May 16th, 2011 at 11:19 AM.

  2. Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    409
    #2
    this is crazy!!!!! I can even go faster than the speed limit with my bike (bicycle)

  3. Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Posts
    21,667
    #3
    what ? 80km/h ? sa open na kalsada ? ano yan joke ?

Republic Act 4136 Speed Limit Section