Civil Defense Act of 1954 Establishing Admin

Jaywalking is defined by three specific acts:
- Crossing streets or highways outside marked crosswalks, pedestrian crossings, or pedestrian overpasses; where absent, crossing at corners or intersections perpendicular to the street.
- Crossing within marked crosswalks or pedestrian crossings but disobeying traffic signals or hand signals of traffic enforcers.
- Walking outside sidewalks in a manner that obstructs, inconveniences, or prevents free passage of vehicles.

The ordinance applies uniformly across all cities and municipalities within Metropolitan Manila.
It declares all acts of jaywalking as unlawful throughout this jurisdiction.

This ordinance supplements, but does not amend or repeal, existing anti-jaywalking ordinances of individual cities and municipalities within Metropolitan Manila.
It serves as a harmonizing measure to strengthen traffic regulation efforts.

Violations are subject to a fine of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00).
Alternatively or additionally, violators may undergo community service of up to one day.
The imposition of penalty or community service is at the discretion of the court handling the offense.

The ordinance takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation in Metropolitan Manila.
Official adoption was on 03 August 1995, with signatures by the MMDA Council members, including the Chairman and Mayors of the Metropolitan Manila cities and municipalities.

The ordinance represents a legal measure addressing a contributory factor to traffic congestion—jaywalking.
It establishes clear definitions, scope, and penalties to enforce pedestrian discipline.
It empowers law enforcement to regulate pedestrian behavior in coordination with traffic regulations and signals.
This contributes to orderly traffic flow and public safety within the metropolitan area.