Did you know that Republic Act No. 4136, also known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code” sets speed limits on Philippine roads? Enacted in 1964, the law remains in effect today and has yet to be amended. Read below.






Did you know that Republic Act No. 4136, also known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code” sets speed limits on Philippine roads? Enacted in 1964, the law remains in effect today and has yet to be amended. Read below.





Amendments to Republic Act 4136 were made in Joint Memorandum Circular 2018-001 published by the Department of Transportation, suggesting different speed limits for flat, rolling and mountainous topography as well as for specific classifications like provincial roads and barangay roads.
Can a Joint Memo Circular amend a Republic Act?