ABSTRACT

This study is entitled RA 10054: Its Implementation and

Implication to the Drivers safety in Tabuk City. This study aimed
to determine the implementation and implication of RA 10054 in
Tabuk City.
A structured questionnaire was utilized as a data gathering
instrument that was formulated by the researchers and was
validated by experts in the field to suit the objectives of the
study. It sought to answer the following: 1. Personal profile of
the respondents in terms of1. How may the profile of the
respondents described in terms of:
Age, gender Civil status, educational attainment, Years in
service/driving2. How may the respondent assess the level of
effectiveness of implementing of R.A 10054?
3. What is the degree of the problems encountered in the
implementations of RA 10054? 4. Is there a significant
relationship between the assessments of the two groups of
respondents in terms effectiveness of Implementing of R.A 10054?
5. What is the implication of the study to the Driver’s safety?

2. Are you aware of the Republic Act No. 10054 also known as “The

Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009?”; 3. What is the extent of awareness of

the respondents on the RA 10054?; 4. What are the perceived

advantages of wearing helmet?; 5. What are the perceived disadvantages

in wearing helmet?; 6. Is there a significant relationship between the

profile of the respondents and the perceived advantages of

wearing/using a helmet?; 7. Is there a significant relationship

between the profile of the respondents and the perceived disadvantages

of wearing/using a helmet?; 8. Is there a significant relationship

between the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year respondents and the perceived

advantages of wearing using a helmet?; 9. Is there a significant

relationship between the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year respondents and the

perceived disadvantages of wearing using a helmet?;

The data were gathered, tabulated, and analyzed using frequency

and percentage, mean and simple linear correlation analysis to

determine the significant influence of the independent variables to

the dependent variables. The following conclusions were concluded.

Majority of the respondents, who are from the age of 19 years old (67

or 37.22%) are driving motorcycle. It is highly evident that majority

of the respondents are male composed of 153 with the rate of 85%.

Majority of the respondents are holders of a student’s permit (108 or

60.00%) which is not considered as a license. Majority of the

respondents is aware of the RA 10054 or otherwise known as “The

Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009” composed of 154 with the rate of 85.56%

mean rating. Majority of the respondents knows the RA 10054 or

otherwise known as “The Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009” by their school

attending to composed of 122 with the rate of 79.22%. There is a

significant relationship between age and the perceived advantages of

wearing/using a helmet on to the protection from extremely

injurious/fatal effect in case of accident and protection from too

much exposure from heat and sun. There is a significant relationship

between gender and the perceived advantages of wearing/using a helmet

on to the protection from too much exposure from heat and sun. There

is a significant relationship between the gender of the respondents

and in the perceived disadvantages on to the mistaken identity because

of the operation of the riding-in-tandem. There is no significant

relationship between the 2nd, 3rd, 4th year respondents and the perceived

advantages of wearing/using a helmet. Therefore, the perception of

each year level has no effect even if they came into a higher year

level or lower level. There is no significant relationship between the

2nd, 3rd, 4th year respondents and the perceived disadvantages of

wearing/using a helmet. Therefore, the perception of each year level

has no effect even if they came into a higher year level or lower

level.
 As a result of the following are recommended: riders must be

aware on the advantages of wearing a helmet in case of motorcycle

accident. They should always think of their safety first when driving

motorcycle to prevent accidents. Student’s driver’s permit must be

renewed to non-professional or professional driver’s license to drive

a private or public vehicle on their own. Aggressive information

dissemination with the use of helmet should be undertaken not only to

the students but to all individuals who are using motorcycles.