Land Transportation Office

Se 01:41 PM, Feb 27, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Dear Janned Jurrell Corpus,

Thank you for your request dated Feb 27, 2020 11:18:57 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for How to determine if a motorcycle helmet is allowed.

We received your request on Feb 27, 2020 11:18:57 AM and will respond on or before Mar 19, 2020 11:18:57 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://2018midyear08242018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEExUTy0wNDM0MTg4ODQ3MzMM, for request with ticket number #LTO-043418884733.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

LTO FOI Officer

Vera Cruz 02:16 PM, Mar 03, 2020

March 3, 2020

Dear Janned Jurrell Corpus,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 27, 2020 11;18 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for How to determine if a motorcycle helmet is allowed.

Response to Request

Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10054 – An act Mandating all motorcycle riders, including drivers and back riders, shall at all times wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while driving, whether long or short drives, in any type of road and highway.
Standard Protective Motorcycle Helmets are appropriate types of helmet for motorcycle riders that comply with the specifications issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Standard Protective Motorcycle Helmet must bear the Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) of the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) and complies with the standards set by the BPS.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante at lto.cdmpao@gmail.com. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

LTO FOI Officer

Attachments:
 RA_10054.pdf