Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pangasinan
Municipality of Agno
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Email: sangguniangbayan.agno@gmail.com
Municipal Ordinance No. 2022-07 Page 2
SECTION 5. DEFINITION OF TERMS. When used in this ordinance, the terms:
1. Alcohol - refers to alcoholic beverages classified into beer, wine, and distilled spirits, the consumption of which produces intoxication.
2. Chemical tests refer to breath, saliva, urine or blood tests to determine the blood alcohol concentration level and/or positive indication of dangerous drugs and similar substances in a person's body.
3. Dangerous drugs and other similar substances - refer to drugs listed in the schedules annexed to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, and in the schedules annexed to the 1971 Single Convention of Psychotropic Substances as enumerated in its attachment which is an integral part of Republic Act No 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002" and thos that the Board may reclassify, add to or remove from the list of dangerous drugs.
4. Driver-shall mean every and any licensed operator of a motor vehicle.
5. Driving under the influence of alcohol-refers to the act of operating a motor vehicle while the driver's blood alcohol concentration level has, after being subjected to chemical test by the Municipal Health Officer or his duly authorized representative, reached the level of intoxication, as established jointly by the Department of Health (DOH), the National Police Commission (NAPOL.COM), and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
6. Driving under the influence of dangerous drugs and other similar substances-refers to the act of operating a motor vehicle while the driver, after being subjected to a confirmatory test as mandated under Republic Act No. 9165, is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug.
7. Foot Peg-refers to a flat form attached to the motorcycles on which to stand or brace the feet.
8. Minor-any person below eighteen years of age.
9. Motorcycle-refers to any two-wheeled motor vehicle having one or two riding saddles.
10. Motor Vehicle - shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular
power. 11. Public Roads-refer to roads designated by the national government or local government units as roads for public use such as, but not limited to, national highways, provincial roads, city, municipal, and barangay streets.
12. Public Utility Vehicles refer to motor vehicles for hire and used to carry or transport passengers or goods.
13. Rider-refers to the driver of a motorcycle.
14. Seat belt device - shall refer to any strap, webbing or similar device in the form of pelvic restraint or lap belt, upper torso restraint or shoulder strap or a combination thereof designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to mitigate the results of any accident
