Small children are now banned from riding motorcycles on all streets in Makati City.
The Makati City Council passed City Ordinance No. 2017-135, known as the Children’s Safety in Tricycles and Motorcycles Ordinance of the City of Makati, which strictly prohibits driving a motorcycle with a child on board, unless all of the following conditions are met: the child’s feet can comfortably reach the foot peg of the motorcycle; the child’s arms can reach around and grasp the waist of the driver; and the child is wearing a standard protective helmet which bears a Philippine Standard (PS) or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark.
Makati Mayor Abby Binay endorsed the passage of the ordinance. (Anna Liza Villas-Alavaren )