Divine Word International Journal of Management and Humanities, 2(4) (2023), 495-501 PERCEPTIONS OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN RA 10054 "MOTORCYCLE HELMET ACT OF 2009" Love H. Falloran, PhD (b) Leo C. Naparota, PhD (c) Teresa Jane V. Campos, MSCJ (d) Ronnel T. Lampawog, MSCJ (e) A R T I C L E I N F O Article history: Received: September 10, 2023 Received in rev. form: October 12, 2023 Accepted: December 10, 2023 Keywords: Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009, RA 10054, Perception, Dipolog City JEL Classification: M1 O15 A B S T R A C T This study aimed to determine the perception on the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 10054 also known as the “Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009” among motorcycle riders in Dipolog City, this fiscal year 2022. This study employed a quantitative method which included descriptive-survey and descriptive- correlational. There were one hundred (100) respondents in the study. Frequency count and percent, weighted mean, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis H Test, and Spearman rank-order correlation were the statistical tools used in the study. Further, it also described the difference in the perception as well as the attitude of the respondents relative to the implementation of the subject law when analyzed according to the profile of the respondents. Half of the respondents were 30 years old or younger. It might suggest that the majority of survey respondents were either vicenarians or denarians. It is possible that the selection procedure selected more male responses than female ones. If you take a closer look at the table, you will see that 47% of the respondents—the people who were chosen for the study—were either college students or recent graduates. While 70% of respondents worked for public and private organizations, the remaining respondents (i.e., self-employed, private practitioners) managed their own businesses. It might imply that these respondents were using their cars for work-related purposes. The respondents were "very much aware" that, in addition to being required, protective gear like helmets can shield drivers from serious head injuries. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee DWIJMH. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Introduction The costs of road traffic accidents to people and society weigh heavily on civilization as a whole. Some countries have made progress in reducing the number and severity of traffic accidents, but the situation in the majority of countries is serious and worsening. There have been some attempts to do something, but in many cases, these efforts have been non-systematic, fragmented, and knowledge-based, resulting in ineffectual measures (Varhelyi, 2017). The number of deadly and disabling road accidents occurring on a daily basis is increasing, posing a serious public health challenge for all authorities involved in preventing them. The approach to enforcing the laws and regulations in place to prevent traffic accidents is frequently inefficient and half- hearted. To avoid this public health disaster, increased awareness, rigorous adherence to traffic laws, and scientific engineering interventions are required (Jadaan, Al-Braizat, Al-Rafayah, Gammoh, & Abukahli, 2017). The enactment of Republic Act 10054, also known as the "Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009," declared that it is the state's policy to protect and safeguard its citizens, particularly motorcycle operators or drivers and their passengers, from the devastating and extremely injurious effects of fatal or life-threatening accidents and crashes. Finally, it shall take a more proactive and preventive approach to ensure the safety of motorists, their passengers, and pedestrians at all times by mandating the use of standard protective motorcycle helmets. As a result, all motorcycle riders, including drivers, must always wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while traveling on any sort of road or highway, whether long or short (RA 10054). * Corresponding author. ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9693-1541 © 2022 by the authors. Hosting by DWIJMH. Peer review under responsibility of Divine Word International Journal of Management and Humanities. 495 Research in Management and Humanities DWIJMH VOL 2 No. 4 (2023), ISSN: 2980-4817 Available online at www.dwijmh.org Journal homepage: http://www.dwijmh.org