Ban on loud horns and sirens in Metro Manila

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PPKM MMDA REGULATION NO. 03-005 SERIES OF 2003: Ban on loud horns and sirens in Metro Manila

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Title Supreme Court: Ban on loud horns and sirens in Metro Manila

Law: Ppkm Mmda Regulation No. 03-005 Series Of 2003

Decision Date: May 22, 2003

The Metro Manila Council enforces a ban on the installation of loud horns, sirens, and similar devices on all vehicles in Metro Manila to mitigate noise pollution and protect public health, with penalties including the outright destruction of prohibited devices.

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Scope of Application

Applies to all motor vehicles traversing Metro Manila thoroughfares.
Provincial buses may keep power horns for provincial highway use but not within Metro Manila.

Prohibited Acts

Installation of loud/power horns, horns of varying sounds, sirens (wangwang), and similar devices on all vehicles within Metro Manila thoroughfares is unlawful.

Authorized Use of Sirens

Sirens allowed only on vehicles marked for official use by the Armed Forces, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, National Bureau of Investigation, Land Transportation Office, and hospital ambulances.

Permissible Sound Levels for Horns

Motorbikes, tricycles, scooters: Max 80 dBA at 15.2m.
Cars, jeeps, vans, FX, taxis, light vehicles: Max 85 dBA at 15.2m.
Buses, cargo trucks, delivery trucks, trailer trucks, heavy vehicles: Max 91 dBA at 15.2m.

Restrictions on Horn Usage

Horn blowing must be minimized near hospitals, educational institutions, and courts to reduce disturbance.

Penalties for Violations

Immediate on-the-spot destruction of prohibited loud sound devices at apprehension location to avoid public hazard and traffic disruption.

Relationship to Other Laws

This Regulation supports and does not repeal, amend, or modify existing similar local ordinances in Metro Manila.

Effectivity Clause

Regulation takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation within Metro Manila.

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