QuestionsQuestions (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 95-219)
It cites that the Philippines ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, Road Signs and Signals through Presidential Decree No. 207 (June 6, 1973), and that implementation was directed under LOI 229 (December 2, 1974).
Administrative Order No. 1 dated December 10, 1976 of the Land Transportation Commission (LTC), approved by the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, prescribing rules requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an EWD.
In July 1992, the then Secretary of DOTC suspended the imposition of EWD.
A Memorandum dated April 14, 1994 directed the LTO to re-impose EWD as a mandatory requirement for all vehicles submitted for registration, with specified implementation provisos.
Among others: (1) public information dissemination; (2) public issuance of authorized specifications; (3) no accreditation of any supplier/brand; (4) allowing homemade EWD if specifications are followed; and (5) requiring at all times a pair of EWDs (red and yellow) for covered vehicles.
Every owner, user, or driver of a motor vehicle except motorcycle must have at all times a pair of EWDs (one red and one yellow) as described in the Circular.
A pair of EWDs: one red and one yellow.
It must be an equilateral triangle with collapsible reflectorized plates; each side must be at least 40 cm long and 5 cm wide.
The triangle must be visible even under adverse weather at a distance of at least 400 meters with high beam, and must lean slightly backwards from 5 to 10 degrees perpendicular to the roadway to maximize visibility from its reflectorized sides.
The lower edge of the reflectorized triangle shall be at least 7 cm above the surface of the road to account for uneven road surfaces.
Each EWD must have a weight concentrated at the base of at least 1.25 kilos and must be designed to remain in place despite air currents from fast-moving vehicles.
No. No accreditation of any supplier and/or brand shall be enforced. Home-made EWD is also honored provided the specifications are properly adhered to.
Yes. The EWD must be presented to the registering LTO District Offices as a mandatory requirement for original registration or renewal registration.
Whenever the vehicle is stalled or disabled, or is parked for thirty minutes or more on any street/highway (including expressways/limited access roads), the driver must install the yellow and red devices at least four meters away from the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively.
Effective August 1, 1995, no motor vehicle except motorcycle shall be registered without presentation of a pair of EWD as specified.
A fine of P100.00.
A fine of P300.00 and suspension of the driver’s license for 30 days.
Suspension of the driver’s license for a period not exceeding two (2) years or revocation of the driver’s license depending on the circumstances of the case.
Any official or employee of the Land Transportation Office who violates any provisions of the Circular shall be dealt with administratively.