Level of awareness and implementation of road speed limiter (Republic Act 10916) in Indang, Cavite / by Caterine T. Capaya, Neslie C. Cartel and Cyrill I. Mendoza.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Criminology) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Criminal Justice (CCJ), Department of Criminology

CAPAYA CATERINE T., CARTEL, NESLIE C., MENDOZA, CYRILL
Level of Awareness and Implementation of Road Speed Limiter Act (Republic Act
10916) in Indang, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Criminology.
Cavite State University, Indang Cavite. May 2019. Adviser: Ms. Marissa C. Lontoc, PhD.
The study was conducted from August 2018 to May 2019 to detertnine the level of
awareness of public utility jeepney and bus drivers in Indang, Cavite and the implementation
of Road Speed Limiter Aet in Indang, Cavite. Specifically, it aimed to:
l.identify the demographic profile of public utility jeepney and bus drivers in Indang,
Cavite; 2.determine the level of awareness of public utility jeepney and bus drivers in
Indang, Cavite; 3.identify the implementation of Road Speed Limiter Act in Indang,
Cavite; 4. determine if there is a relationship between level of awareness and demographic
profile; and 5. determine the relationship between level of awareness and implementation.
The participants were composed of two hundred twenty three (223)
selected public utility jeepney and bus drivers in Indang, Cavite. The results were conducted by
the used of self-made surcey questionnaire.
Based on the results of the study, most of the jeepney and bus drivers belong to the age
bracket of 41-50 years old (29.1). These are the ages in which their families
needed more financial support due to demands and needs of every member of the family
Howeven most of the jeepney and bus dnvers are married (72 6) because mamed men have
greater responsibility to their family rather than single and widowed man. Also, 91
Of the jeepney and bus drivers obtained college level of education. This is because of the
existence of Cavite State University, they were given more opportunity to undergo
college education. Moreover, at their age of 41-50, they are in service of driving for more
the 21 years because of the continuous demand of transportation in Indang, Cavite specially
the continuous increasing number of students of Cavite State University. So, this se:ves as their
basic mode of income.

The level of awareness of public utility jeepney and bus drivers got the mean of
3.05 with verbal interpretation of aware. This is because Metro Manila is included to the route
ef bus associations in Indang, Cavite to where the Road Speed Limiter Act is highly
implemented. Then, the other cities and municipalities near Indang, Cavite are also
implementing this act. Thus, jeepney and bus drivers in Indang, Cavite are aware of Road
Speed Limiter Act.
In addition, the implementation of Road Speed Limiter Act got the mean of 2.30 with
verbal interpretation of slightly implemented. This is because implementation of this act might
cause problems on transportation and economic loss of Indang, Cavite, Thus, the road speed
limiter device is not affordable to a public utility driver with continuous responsibility to his
family.

terms of level of awareness on Road Speed Limiter Act, the public utility jeepney and
bus drivers were aware with the mean of 3.05 with verbal interpretation of aware. Meaning, the
level of awareness of public utility jeepney and bus drivers in Indang, Cavite varies according
to their demographic profile specifically on age, civil status, educational attainment and number
of years in service.
Lastly, as to the results of correlation between level of awareness and implementation,
the hypothesis was rejected With verbal interpretation of there is a relationship. Thus, there is a
direct relationship to the variables. Since, Road Speed
Limiter Act is not highly implemented then, they are not highly aware of this act.

Submitted to the University Library 07/15/2019 T-8321