Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MAKING ROAD RAGE AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED
Date filed
July 5, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 690, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MAKING ROAD RAGE AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : ROAD RAGE IS DEFINED AS THE VIOLENT OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF A MOTORIST ON THE ROAD DIRECTED AGAINST AND IS A REACTION TO ACTS OF OTHER MOTORISTS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST MOTORIST AS INSULTS OR ONE-UP-MANSHIP, GIVING RISE TO AN ALTERCATION WHICH RESULTS IN DEATH, INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE SECOND MOTORIST, OTHER MOTORISTS OR THIRD PARTIES. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, RAUL M. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-05 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
ROAD RAGE IS DEFINED AS THE VIOLENT OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF A MOTORIST ON THE ROAD DIRECTED AGAINST AND IS A REACTION TO ACTS OF OTHER MOTORISTS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST MOTORIST AS INSULTS OR ONE-UP-MANSHIP, GIVING RISE TO AN ALTERCATION WHICH RESULTS IN DEATH, INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE SECOND MOTORIST, OTHER MOTORISTS OR THIRD PARTIES.
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