Implementation of LOI No. 229 (s. 1974) Re: Early Warning Device as Requisite for Registration of Motor Vehicle
Letter of Instructions No. 716, issued on June 30, 1978, mandates that all motor vehicles in the Philippines must be equipped with at least one pair of early warning devices to enhance safety on highways, roads, and streets. This requirement builds upon earlier directives and allows for substantial compliance with specified standards for registration purposes. The early warning devices must include the vehicle's registration, motor, chassis numbers, and make. The instruction takes immediate effect upon issuance.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 716
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 30, 1978
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 716
| TO | : | The Secretary of National Defense |
| The Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications | ||
| The Secretary of Public Highways | ||
| The Commissioner of Land Transportation |
Pursuant to the policy of promoting safety on the highways, roads and streets, Letter of Instructions No. 229, as amended by Letter of Instructions No. 479, requiring that every motor vehicle be equipped with at least one (1) pair of early warning device as a requisite for registration, may now be implemented, provided that substantial compliance with the specifications shall be sufficient for the purpose, and that the registration, motor and chassis numbers and make of the vehicle are indicated in the device.
This Letter of Instructions shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of June in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Cite This Law
Implementation of LOI No. 229 (s. 1974) Re: Early Warning Device as Requisite for Registration of Motor Vehicle, Letter of Instructions No. 716, Jun 30, 1978 (Philippines)
Implementation of LOI No. 229 (s. 1974) Re: Early Warning Device as Requisite for Registration of Motor Vehicle, Letter of Instructions No. 716 (Phil. 1978)
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