Speed limits in the Philippines

A speed limit sign used in the Philippines

Speed limits in the Philippines are specified in Republic Act No. 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines, which took effect on its approval on June 20, 1964.[1] The act covers a number of areas other areas than speed limits, and was amended regarding some of those areas by Republic Act No. 10930, which was approved on August 2, 2017.[2]

As of 2024, RA 4136 is listed as current by the Land Transportation Office.[3] Speed limits covered in the act apply to motor vehicles when mainly traversing national roads, but lower speed limits may be specified on provincial and local roads in the interest of road safety and design speed, but not exceeding that of RA 4136.[4] Roads within private property are not subject to the speed limits of RA 4136.

Nonwithstanding the above, the generally applied maximum speed limits are 20 to 30 km/h (12 to 19 mph) on most city or municipal roads, 40 to 80 km/h (25 to 50 mph) on most highways, and 100 km/h (62 mph) on most expressways.

The speed limit sign is a red circle with numbers inside as in most countries including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

  1. ^ Republic Act No. 4136 (June 20, 1964), Land Transportation and Traffic Code (PDF)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Republic Act No. 10930 (August 2, 2017), An Act Rationalizing and Strengthening the Policy Regarding Driver's License by Extending the Validity Period of Drivers' Licenses, and Penalizing Acts in Violation of Its Issuance and Application Amending for Those Purposes Section 23 of Republic Act No. 4136, as Amended by Batas Pambansa Blg. 398 and Executive Order No. 1011, Otherwise Known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code (PDF)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Issuances". Land Transportation Office (Philippines). Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference JMC-2018-001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).