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Republic Act No. 8794 is an Act imposing a Motor Vehicle User's Charge on owners of all types of motor vehicles and for other purposes.
It was signed into law on June 27, 2000.
An amount equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC) is imposed on trucks and trailers for loading beyond their prescribed gross vehicle weight.
No axle load shall exceed thirteen thousand five hundred kilograms (13,500 kgs).
Overloading occurs when the gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeds that prescribed in Annex 'A', provided that the dual-wheel single axle load does not exceed 13,500 kgs.
A Special Permit to Travel may be issued by the DPWH and is required for vehicles loaded with inseparable or special cargoes exceeding the corresponding GVW and vehicles with configuration different from those shown in Annex 'A'.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is responsible for installing and operating weighbridge stations and portable weighing machines.
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), is responsible for imposing penalties.
The vehicle owner is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is not overloaded from the point of origin up to its final destination.
The amendment took effect on June 1, 2013, following its publication in two newspapers of general circulation and filing with the UP Law Center.
These stations shall be operated twenty-four (24) hours a day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.