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1 "AnAct PenalizingPersonsDrivingUnderTheInfluenc e Of Alcohol,DangerousDrugs,AndSimilarSubstan ces,And For OtherPurposes"Otherwiseknownasthe"Anti-D runkandDruggedDriving Act of2013" of Republic Act No. 10586 ,thefollowingImplementingRulesandRe gulationsareherebyprescribedjointly bytheDepartmentofTransportationandCommun ications(DOTC),Departmentof Health (DOH)andtheNationalPoliceCommission(NAPO LCOM) ,it ,theStateshallpenalizetheactsof drivingundertheinfluenceofalcohol,danger ousdrugsandotherintoxicatingsubstancesas definedundersaidActandtheseRulesandshall inculcatethestandardsofsafedrivingandthe benefitsthatmaybederivedfrom , , thetermshereundershall alcoholicbeveragesclassifiedintobeer,win eanddistilled spirits, the consumption of AlcoholConcentration(BAC)

2 Referstothemeasureofamountofalcoholin aperson' |RA10586*-* (ABA)referstotheequipmentwhichcandetermi netheBAC level of apersonthroughtestingof tobreath,saliva, urine or bloodteststodetermine theBACleveland/orpositiveindicationof dangerousdrugs and similarsubstancesin aperson' drugs and othersimilarsubstancesrefer to drugslistedintheschedulesannexedtothe196 1 Single Convention onNarcotics Drugs,asamendedby the 1972 Protocol, and in theschedulesannexedto the1971 Single Convention of PsychotropicSubstancesasenumeratedin itsattachmentwhich is an ,otherwiseknownasthe"ComprehensiveDanger ousDrugs Act of 2002"andthosethattheDangerousDrugsBoard may reclassify,addto orremovefromthelist alcohol(DUIA)referstotheactofoperatingam otorvehiclewhilethedriver'sBAClevelhas,a fterbeingsubjectedtoanABAtest,reachedthe levelofintoxication,asestablishedjointly bytheDOH,theNAPOLCOM andtheDOTC, thispurpose,a driver of aprivatemotorvehiclewith agrossvehicleweightnotexceeding4500kg.

3 A ,buses,motorcyclesandpublicutilityvehicl es,a (DUID)referstotheactofoperatingamotorveh iclewhilethedriver,afterbeingsubjectedto aconfirmatorytestasmandatedunderthisAct, isfoundtobepositiveforuseofanydangerousd rug, a rapidtestperformedtoestablishpotential/p resumptivepositiveresultonthepresenceofd angerousdrugsin aperson' (GCMS)tovalidateandconfirmtheresultofa DrugScreeningTest, (DRE)refersto aLawEnforcementOfficer(LEO)trainedanddep utizedbytheLTO (DRP)refersto astandardizedandsystematicmethodofdeterm iningwhetherapersonis drivingundertheinfluenceofdangerousdrugs andothersimilarsubstances, initiallyassessanddetermineintoxication, namely.

4 Theeyetest(horizontalgazenystagmus), ("horizontalgazenystagmus")referstohoriz ontalorlateraljerkingofthedriver'seyesas heorshegazessidewaysfollowing a movingobjectsuchasapenorthetip of a penlight held bytheLEO from adistanceofaboutone(1) astraightline for nine (9)steps,turnattheendandreturntothepoint of or left leg with isImplementingRulesandRegulations| RA10586instructedto keep thefootraised about six(6)inches off thegroundfor thirty (30) lawenforcementofficersoftheLTO orauthorizedofficertrained and deputized by to anylandtransportationvehiclepropelledbya nypowerotherthanmuscularpower, and buses aremotorvehicleswithgrossvehicleweightfr om 4501 kgandabove, two (2) or three (3)

5 Wheeledmotor carry or transport 'sEducationEveryapplicantofa motorvehicledriver'slicenseshallcomplete acourseofinstructionthatprovidesinformat iononsafedrivingincluding,but not limited to,theeffectsoftheconsumptionofalcoholic beveragesontheabilityofapersontooperatea motorvehicle,thehazardsofdrivingunderthe influenceofalcohol,dangerousdrugsand/oro thersimilarsubstances, 'seducationshallincludemodulesoneffectsa ndhazardsofconsumptionofalcoholanddrugst o driving, ' ,everyapplicantfor adriver'slicenseorthoseapplyingforrenewa lthereofshallundergothedriver' allapplicantsofdriver'slicense,whetherne worrenewal,shallbeimplementeduniformlyna tionwideandshallincludetheimpactof alcohol,drugs,fatigueanddistracteddrivin g on adriver' 'slicensewrittenexaminationshallincludeq uestionsconcerningtheeffectsof alcoholanddrug intoxication ontheabilityof apersontooperatea motorvehicleandthelegalandpecuniaryconse quencesresultingfrom violation thispurpose,theLTO shallcausetherevision of the motor vehicle isundertheinfluence ofalcohol,dangerousdrugsand/orothersimil arsubstancesuponpersonallywitnessing atrafficoffense committed bymeansof lane straddling, makingsuddenstops,overspeeding.

6 SwervingorweavinginsuchanapparentImpleme ntingRulesandRegulations| RA10586wayastoindicatethatthedriverisund ertheinfluenceofalcohol, ,theevidentsmell of alcohol in adriver'sbreath,generallyslurredspeechin responsetoquestioning,bloodshotorreddish eyes,flushedface,poorcoordination,diffic ultyinunderstandingandrespondingintellig ently ,theburdenof proof ,adeputizedLEOshallflagdownthemotorvehic le, ,theLEOshallexpresslyinformthedriverofhi sassessmentandthedrivershallbedirectedto performallofthethree(3) 'sresponsestothefieldsobrietytestsabovee numerated, ofthethree(3) fieldsobrietytests, ,theLEO shallproceedtodeterminethedriver'sBAClev el,throughtheuseoftheABA, 'slicense,inadditiontootherpenaltiesprov idedhereinand/orotherpertinentlaw, ,afterABAtesting,registersa claimedbyanauthorizedrepresentativeof BACwithintheallowedlimit, ,whohasundergoneandpassedthefieldsobriet ytestand/orABAtest,besubjectedto | shallaccomplishthefollowingpreparatoryto theturnoverofthecasetothepoliceofficer-o n- complaint/chargesheet; ; ofitemsundertemporarycustody(toincludemo torvehiclewhennecessary).

7 ,adeputizedLEOshallflagdownthemotorvehic le, , ,thedrivershallbesubjectedtoadrugscreeni ngtest,inaccordancewithexistingoperation alrulesandprocedures,andifpositive, ,whohasundergoneandpassedthedrug, ,theLEOshallaccomplishthefollowingprepar atorytotheturnoverofthecasetothepoliceof ficer-on- ; ofitemsundertemporarycustody(toincludemo torvehiclewhennecessary); , 'sLicenseCustodyAlldriver'slicensesconfi scatedundertheserulesshallbeturnedoverto LTOforsafekeepingandshall bereleasedby LTO avehicularaccidentresulting in the loss of humanlifeor physical injuries shall besubjected to on sitefieldsobrietytestandABAtesting,Imple mentingRulesandRegulations| RA105866wheneverpracticable, and,thereafterchemicaltests,includinga drug screening test and, if necessary, a drugconfirmatorytestasmandated under Republic ,todeterminethepresenceand/orconcentrati onof alcohol, use other alcohol testingequipment,suchasGasChromatography -MassSpectroscopy(GCMS)

8 ,whenevertheuseof an ABA is notpracticableunderprevailingcircumstanc es, driver of a motor vehicle whorefusesto undergo themandatorytestingasrequired shall bepenalizedbytheconfiscationandautomatic revocationofhisorherdriver'slicense, in addition terminalinspectionsand quickrandomdrugtestsof amotorvehiclewhorefusestoundergoquick random drugtestsasrequired shallbepenalizedbytheconfiscationandauto maticrevocationof hisorherdriver'slicense,in addition tootherpenaltiesprovided -TESTINGEQUIPMENTW ithin four (4)monthsfromtheeffectivity of this Act,theLTOandthePhilippine NationalPolice(PNP) shallacquiresufficient ABAs, drug-testingkitsandotherdrugconfirmatory equipmentandotheraccessorydevicestobedep loyedtoandutilized by LEOsnationwidegiving ,theLTOshallutilizetheSpecialRoadSafetyF undallottedforthispurposeasprovidedunder Section7 ofRepublicAct ,entitled:"An ActImposinga MotorVehicleUser'sChargeonOwnersofAllTyp esof MotorVehiclesandforOtherPurposes".

9 Additionalyearlyappropriationsforthepurc haseofABAs, ABAsanddrugtestingkits dulyregisteredwiththeFoodandDrugsAdminis tration(FDA) ofdataandtestresults,onlyABAsanddrugtest ingkitsthatcomplywiththestandardsprescri bedbytheDOH -EDUCATION, | RA10586yJWi-TheLTOmaydeputizeonlyactivem embersofthePNP,theMetropolitanManilaDeve lopmentAuthority(MMDA)andLGUs,whoareoccu pyingpermanentpositionitemsandwhoseprese ntworkassignmentsaredirectlyandactuallyr elatedto ,byvirtueoftheirfunctions, , beobservedby LEOs ,priortodeputation, ; ; ; "x2 Bphotosonwhitebackgroundtakenwithinthepa stsix (6)monthsandsignedattheback; drugtestresultstakenwithinthepastsix(6)m onthsprior LEOwhohascompliedwiththeabove- :thisAct, ,RepublicAct ; toconductfieldsobrietytests,ABAtest,drug screeningtestandDRP; 'sperformance; 'sarrestandinquestproceedings; for public officerssuchasRepublic ,RepublicAct , ,andotherapplicablerules; ; ; | ofdeputizedLEOsandotherrecordssuchasinfo rmationsheetofdeputies,deputationorders, ID's, of deputation order.

10 Any of thefollowingcausesshallconstitutesuffici entgroundfortherevocationofthedeputation :Discourteousconduct; ; ; ; ; authority; ; ; to submitapprehensionreport within 24hoursfromdateandtimeofapprehension; moralturpitude; ; ; ; ofendorsementbyHeadofAgencywhoendorsedth erequestfordeputation; ; while intheperformanceof duty; oraccepting,directlyorindirectlyanygift, gratuity,favour,entertainment,loanoranyt hingofmonetaryvaluefromanypersoninthecou rseofhisorherofficialdutiesorinconnectio nwithanyoperationbeingregulatedby,oranyt ransactionwhichmaybeaffectedbythefunctio nsof "CodeofConductandEthicalStandardsforPubl icOfficials"andEmployees,RepublicAct "Anti-GraftandCorruptPracticesAct",Repub licAct "Anti-RedTapeAct" verifiedcomplaintmaybefiled ofthecomplaint, | Show Cause Ordershallbe issued against thedeputizedLEOto answer the charges