PHILIPPINES - Mandatory Philippine National Standard (PNS) for Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) and Adjustable Speed Limitation Devices (ASLD)

Pursuant to Republic Act 10916 or the "Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016", Republic Act 4109, Republic Act 7394, Executive Order No. 913 Series of 1983, Executive Order No. 133 Series of 1987, Executive Order No. 101 Series of 1967, Department Administrative Order No. 4 Series of 2008, Department Administrative Order No. 5 Series of 2008, Department Administrative Order No. 2 Series of 2007, and Sec. 10 (4), Title X Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987, the following Philippine National Standard is hereby adopted for mandatory implementation:

All manufacturers, distributors, importers, and retailers of said product shall comply with the requirements of this standard.

The proposed regulation will ensure that the speed limiters that will be mandatorily installed in public utility and certain types of vehicles in the Philippines shall conform to PNS UNR 89:2016, thereby safeguarding the passengers and public in general from any speed-related road accidents which do not only result to damage to properties, but also loss of lives.

The scope of implementation shall cover Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) which are intended to be fitted to vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, and N3 and Adjustable Speed Limitation Devices (ASLD) which are intended to vehicles of categories M and N as prescribed in Part III of PNS UNR 89:2016.