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TO:	The Secretary of National Defense

In order to prevent the unnecessary destruction of roads by careless users arising from non-observance of the load capacities of public roads and bridges, you are hereby ordered to stop the movement of all freight truck and other vehicles carrying logs and other cargoes on public highways, roads and bridges exceeding the permissible weights as authorized in the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, to wit:

	Type of Vehicle	Maximum Load Allowed
1.	Truck with two axles	.15 tons, gross weight
2.	Truck with tandem rear axles	.15 tons, gross weight
3.	Truck with semi-trailer	.27 tons, gross weight

For extraordinary types of vehicles not included in the above-sited categories, prior permit as to the maximum load capacity allowable for it to carry over national roads shall first be obtained by the owners or operators thereof from the Bureau of Public Highways before making any trip.

In imposing penalties to violators of these instructions, you shall be guided by the following:

1. For First Violations: — You will stop all freight trucks and other vehicles caught violating the load capacity limitation set in these instructions and compel them to comply, suspending their movement until they have complied therewith;
   
2. For Second Violations: — You will detain the vehicle and the cargo of freight trucks or other vehicles caught for the second time violating these instruction;
   
3. For Third Violations: — You shall detain or order the detention of two persons, the president or the general manager of the corporation, that owns or operates the freight trucks or other vehicles.

These persons shall be detained until otherwise ordered by the Secretary of National Defense.

This supersedes Letter of Instruction No. 93 and shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.