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Republic Act No. 8506.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8506
AN ACT
BANNING THE REGISTRATION
AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES WITH RIGHT-HAND STEERING WHEEL IN ANY PRIVATE
OR PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful
for any person to import, cause the importation of, register, cause the
registration of, use, or operate any vehicle with its steering wheel
right-hand
side thereof in any highway, street or road, whether private or public
or of the national or local government except such vehicles that are
acknowledged
as vintage automobiles, manufactured before 1960, in showroom
condition,
and/or are to be utilized exclusively for officially and legally
sanctioned
motorsports events, and off-road special purpose vehicles.
Sec. 2. The penalty of
prision correccional in its medium period and a fine of fifty
thousand
pesos (P50,000) shall be imposed upon any person violating the
provisions
of this Act.
Sec. 3. This Act shall
take effect immediately after its complete publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.
Approved: February
13, 1998
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