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Baguio City imposes speed limits

Published Jun 21, 2025 02:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The city government reminded motorists, especially tourists, about the strict implementation of City Ordinance No. 18, Series of 2019, or the Speed Limit Ordinance, and Ordinance No. 7-2010, or King of the Road Ordinance.
Under City Ordinance No. 18, motorists have a maximum speed of only 20 kilometers per hour within Central Business District and 30 kph on all inner roads.
Traffic enforcers will use speed guns to detect and monitor the speed of a vehicle more accurately and improve traffic enforcement operations.
Operation began on June 14 and 22 motorists were apprehended for registering speeds of 40 kph to 58 kph based on the Baguio City Police Office’s speed measuring gadgets.
The intensified enforcement of the ordinance and the purchase of speed guns were in response to the increase in accidents, most of which were recorded as being caused by “human error” related to overspeeding.
BCPO chief Police Col. Ruel Tagel said the operation is part of the ongoing effort to maintain Baguio as a safe, pedestrian-friendly, and walkable city.
“Apart from the speed gun, we also have breath analyzers so that we can quickly test a driver if he or she has consumed alcohol while driving, so hopefully our drivers will be irresponsible enough to follow the ordinance, also for the safety of everyone,” Tagel said.
Under Ordinance No. 18, Series of 2019, violators shall be subject to the following penalties: First offense, a fine of P500, concurrent penalty, four hours of road safety seminar; second offense, P2,000 and four hours of seminar on road safety and three
hours of community service, and third offense, P2,500 and concurrent penalty of impoundment of motor vehicle and imprisonment of less than 30 days at the discretion of the court.
The Traffic and Transportation Management Division of the City Engineering Office, Traffic Enforcement Unit of the BCPO, and the City Legal Office are now drafting the proposed ordinance amendment to be submitted to the city council.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong requested the city council to review or amend the ordinance to adjust the speed restrictions to ensure that they are appropriate for a particular area.
We tried running at 30 kph along South Drive and it is not advisable. It should be around 40 kph. Same is true with Loakan Road, Kennon Road, and Marcos Highway. We need to look at other roads where the 20 to 30 kph limit is not appropriate. We have to be discerning regarding our speed limits. We need to amend our ordinance because there are speed limits that are not advisable, said Magalong.
Police are also strictly enforcing the King of the Road Ordinance.
This ordinance requires motorists to make a five-second full stop before pedestrian lanes. It also prohibits blocking any part of the pedestrian lane.
During the implementation, a total of 490 motorists were caught for violating the ordinance from May 29 to June 9.
The enforcement of the ordinance is part of the BCPO’s Operational Plan Discipline, Respect, Infrastructure, Vigilance, and Education (Oplan: Drive).
Tagel said Oplan: Drive, which is now being implemented in 14 police stations, aims to address the increasing number of vehicular traffic incidents (VTIs).
Violators face appropriate penalties and are required to attend mandatory traffic seminars.

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