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Act No. 1459 Section 93

Section 93

SEC. 93. Where the line is not fenced in or where there are no gates or flagmen at street crossings the speed of trains running through the streets of cities and of centers of population of municipalities shall not exceed fifteen kilometers per hour: Provided, however, That the municipal councils of municipalities in which such streets are situated may prescribe in such cases a maximum speed of less than fifteen kilometers per hour. In case any municipality should fix the maximum speed at less than fifteen kilometers per hour, the company may appeal to the Director of Public Works, who shall either confirm the rate of speed fixed by the municipality or fix such rate as to him may seem proper, not exceeding fifteen kilometers per hour.

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CitationAct No. 1459 Section 93 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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