Revision of ‘outdated’ Land Transportation Code urged

The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) is urging Congress to revise the outdated Land Transportation Code and make it at par with global standards.

In a press briefing, AAP executive director Reggie U. Saculles pointed out that the Land Transportation Code is more than 40 years old and needs upgrading.

Saculles said one glaring example is the lack of a provision mandating a uniform or standard color for all traffic signs.

At the same time, there is also a need to standardize local traffic signs with global traffic signs, he added.

Saculles noted that with the different traffic signs in the country, drivers no longer know what to follow.

Thus, when Filipino drivers go abroad, they are also not knowledgeable about international traffic signs.

More importantly, the AAP cites the need to adopt standard safety requirements for second hand vehicles, Saculles said.

The AAP acts both as an advocacy group as well as a commercially viable automobile club providing various services to its members. It is now on its 75th year and has around 68,000 members.

The group recently won the exclusive contract to provide towing services in the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX).

For AAP members, the tow service is free of charge while non-members have to pay a towing fee.