Motor Vehicle Regulation Amendments 1913

No motor vehicle may be used or operated on public highways without registration.
Only licensed persons may operate motor vehicles.
Violations carry a fine up to 200 pesos.
If the vehicle is for public hire, additional imprisonment of up to 6 months may apply.
Government vehicles are considered registered if properly marked and bearing issued number plates.

Owners must file within 30 days of acquisition a detailed statement to the Director of Public Works or district engineers.
Statement must include owner details, vehicle description, maker, horsepower, and acquisition information.
For unregistered vehicles acquired after the Act's effectivity, filing must be within 36 hours.
Failure to comply may result in fines up to 200 pesos.

Vehicles with more than three wheels must display number plates prominently on front and rear.
Other motor vehicles must display number plates conspicuously at the rear.
Plates must be kept clean, visible, and legible at all times.
Violations subject offenders to fines up to 200 pesos.

Former owners must notify the Director of Public Works in writing promptly upon sale or ownership change.
Notification includes purchaser's details, registration certificate number, and number plate numbers.
A fee of 50 centavos accompanies the notification.
Records are kept in the Motor Vehicle Register to ascertain ownership.
Transfer statements indorsed on registration certificates suffice as evidence of ownership transfer.
Violations punishable by fines up to 200 pesos.

Dealers cannot legally operate vehicles for hire unless such vehicles have been duly registered.

Applicants must furnish truthful personal information and vehicle competence details under oath.
The Director of Public Works may conduct examinations to assess fitness.
Licenses issued upon qualification and payment of a two pesos fee.
Licenses expire January 15 following issuance; renewal after this date incurs a four pesos fee.
Licenses must include licensee’s signature to be valid.
Licenses may be suspended (up to two months) or revoked after hearing for incompetence or endangering public safety.
Appeals from revocation decisions may be made to the Court of First Instance.
Operating a motor vehicle during suspension or revocation attracts fines or imprisonment, especially for hire vehicles.

Owners operating their own registered vehicles must apply and meet the same licensing conditions as chauffeurs.
Payment of the designated fee applies.

Must keep accurate, legible records of each vehicle's departures and returns, chauffeur identity, and rental or loan information.
Records must be accessible for inspection during business hours.
Failure to maintain such records results in a fine between 5 to 100 pesos.
Repeated offenses may lead to license revocation.

Certificates, plates, and permits cannot be lent, sold, or transferred except with legitimate ownership changes.
Unauthorized use, theft, or misappropriation is penalized by fines up to 200 pesos or imprisonment up to six months.

Operators must turn left when meeting oncoming persons or vehicles except when safety requires otherwise.
When overtaking, drivers must keep to the right.
Vehicles turning right must keep left of the center at intersections.
Violations subject to fines ranging from 10 to 100 pesos.

Vehicles with more than three wheels must carry two front lamps visible at 300 feet and a rear lamp displaying white light on the number plate and a red light.
Lights must be on from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
Operators must use lamps earlier or later if weather or visibility conditions require.
Vehicles with fewer than four wheels must carry at least one front white lamp during these hours.
Other vehicles must carry lights visible from front and rear.

Operators must stop or slow down on signal from police or persons escorting animals.
They must wait for animals to pass safely or take precautions if animals appear frightened.
When approaching or passing streetcars allowing passenger boarding or alighting, drivers must slow down and stop if necessary.
Malicious or unreasonable calls for stopping a vehicle are prohibited.

Section forty-two of the original Act is repealed without specification in the amendment.