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CITY ORDINANCE NO. !l Ser;es or 20 13 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL VEHICLES TO STOP BEFORE TRAVERSINGA PEDESTRIAN l....ANE WITH PEOPLE CROSSING THEREIN AND PROVIDING PENALTIESFOR VIOLATIONSTHEREOF. . Sponsoredby: CouncilorAngelo E. A!caoili Co-sponsored by: Councilors Rolando M. Bernardo.Andoni Miguel l. Carbatlo. Leonardo G Celles, Jannah A. Ejercito., William C. Go. Marie 0 'neal S Mendoza. Richard E Peralta, Vincent Rainier M. Pacheco, EcJIMdo V Soriano. FerdinandA. Velasco, Jo!CWarrenP. Villa.Allen Christopher M. Silvano ADd Channiane Charlene B. Gonzales .. ._ . ._ ... .__ . ... .. .. ... ... Ji WHEREAS. streets. there is a need to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossina our

WHEREAS, pedestrians must be encouraged to use pedestrian lanes knowing that vehicJes wiU stop wben they are on tbe said lane !I.

THEREFORE. DUE TO THE FOREGOING PREMISES, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGOUNlANG PANLUNGSODOf SAN JUAN CITY IN A S.ESSION DULY ASSEMBLED THAT:
Section I. Let this act be known as the "Pedestrian Juan City". Safety Ordinance of San

Section 2. It shall be required for all persons drivingllny motorized vehicle to STOP before traversing any pedestrian lane with al leAS' one penon !llready 'Fcro,Sins tbereat. It shAll thus be probibited (or" motor vehic Ie to traverse !lny edcstrian lane if there is at least one persoD already trying to cross the stre-et on aid lane. . Section 3. If" pedestrian lane i!l located where there are traffic Ijllht~, no pedestrian i,allowed to croas when the Ireen light for vehicles is lit in !laid lane. If a traffic enforcer is maDning the street. a pedestrjan may only proceed to cross if allowed by such enlorcer .. 'Section 4. The driver of any motorized vehicle who fails to stop hisher vehicle at a pedestrian Jane where a person or several pcrsons are ALREADY crossing and walking towards the other end of the road. shall pay A fine in the amount or One Thousand Pesos (PI,OOO.OO) for theist Offense. For-rhe 2~ and subsequent offenses. the fine shan be Two Thousand Pesos (P2,OOO.OO). Unpaid fines shan corn an interest of One Percent (I ~'e)per month but sball not exceed Five ThoUSADd Pesos (PS.OOO.OO). The Driver's License of the driver of the vehicle violetinl this Ordinance shan be confiscated and shall not be returned until payment of 'he fine herein. The driver of a vehicle who encroaches on a pedestrian lane while said vehicle is stoppeCt. sball pay a fine of Five Hundred Pesos <pSOO.OO). Section S. Any person who has a standing ticket for offense s under this Ordinance shan NOT be allowed to transact any business withCity Hall until.1I fines are paid by tbe offender. Section 6 The San Juan PNP. POSO. TPMO. and TFD shall he tasked to implement this Ordinance. Non-Go\'ernmcntal Ollanizations (NGCk) may likewise be deputized to hdp in the implementAtion of this Ordinance'. .

Secuon 7. Any Ordinance, or part! or provisions thereof which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Section 8. Let this Ordin~~lt. posted at prominent places in the City Hall for a minimum period of four <,h consecutive weeks within which a lUaui\'e information campaign shall be conducted by the Public Information Department (PID). After posting. let this Ordinance circulation. be published in two (2) newspapers of general

This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days following publication in two newspapers of general circulation.

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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT nns ORDINANCE HAS BEEN DULY APPROVED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD ON fEBRI1ARl'.c. lOU,

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