QuestionsQuestions (LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 93)
The primary purpose is to prevent unnecessary destruction of roads caused by vehicles carrying loads exceeding the prescribed load capacities on public roads and bridges.
It is addressed to the Secretary of National Defense.
The maximum load capacity allowed is ten (10) tons.
Public highways, roads, bridges, including the Pan-Philippine Highway, are subject to this regulation.
For the first violation, the vehicle must be stopped and the operator compelled to comply; the vehicle’s movement is suspended until compliance.
For the second violation, the vehicle and the cargo must be detained.
For the third violation, two persons, either the President or General Manager of the corporation owning or operating the vehicle, shall be detained until ordered otherwise by the Secretary of National Defense.
The Secretary of National Defense has the authority to order the release of detained persons.
The instructions specifically mention freight trucks and other vehicles carrying logs and cargo on public roads; whether private vehicles are included depends on their function but generally it applies to vehicles engaged in commercial transportation.
The Letter of Instructions serves as an executive directive from the President of the Philippines, imposing penalties to enforce compliance with roadway load limits to prevent infrastructure damage.
No, penalties must be guided by the specific provisions outlined in the Letter of Instructions for first, second, and third violations.