LTO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. AHS-2008-015

: 'Driver' means every and any licensed operator or rider of a motorcycle or scooter.
: A motorcycle is defined as a two-wheeled motor vehicle having one or two riding saddles.
: It is unlawful to operate a motorcycle or scooter without a valid license to drive a motor vehicle with Restriction Code No. 1, which must be carried at all times when operating.
: The maximum allowable speed for motorcycles on open country roads with no 'blind corners' and not closely bordered by habitations is 80 kilometers per hour.
: Only one back rider is allowed on a motorcycle or scooter, and this passenger must be provided with a seat and footrest.
: Motorcycles or scooters must be equipped with a headlight, tail light, signal light, brake light, side mirror, and horn. The headlight must be switched on anytime while operating on the highway.
: A fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00) plus the accessory penalty of the driver/rider attending a seminar on traffic safety management conducted by the LTO.
: No, motorcycles or scooters shall not be operated on sidewalks.
: Lane splitting, meaning using or sharing a lane already occupied by one vehicle, is prohibited along a road or a highway.
: For the first offense, a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00); second offense, Seven Hundred Pesos (P700.00); and for the third offense, a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) and revocation of the driver's license.