impose the penalty next lower in degree than that which should be imposed in the
period which they may deem proper to apply.
2. When, by imprudence or negligence and with violation of the Automobile Law,
to death of a person shall be caused, in which case the defendant shall be punished by
prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods.
Reckless imprudence consists in voluntary, but without malice, doing or falling to do
an act from which material damage results by reason of inexcusable lack of
precaution on the part of the person performing of failing to perform such act, taking
into consideration his employment or occupation, degree of intelligence, physical
condition and other circumstances regarding persons, time and place.
Simple imprudence consists in the lack of precaution displayed in those cases in
which the damage impending to be caused is not immediate nor the danger clearly
manifest.
The penalty next higher in degree to those provided for in this article shall be imposed
upon the offender who fails to lend on the spot to the injured parties such help as may
be in this hand to give. (As amended by R.A. 1790, approved June 21, 1957).
FINAL PROVISIONS
Art. 366. Application of laws enacted prior to this Code. — Without prejudice to the
provisions contained in Article 22 of this Code, felonies and misdemeanors,
committed prior to the date of effectiveness of this Code shall be punished in
accordance with the Code or Acts in force at the time of their commission.
Art. 367. Repealing Clause. — Except as is provided in the next preceding article, the
present Penal Code, the Provisional Law for the application of its provisions, and Acts
Nos. 277, 282 ,480, 518, 519, 899, 1121, 1438, 1523, 1559, 1692, 1754, 1955, 1773,
2020, 2036, 2071, 2142, 2212, 2293, 2298, 2300, 2364, 2549, 2557, 2595, 2609,
2718, 3103, 3195, 3244, 3298, 3309, 3313, 3397, 3559, and 3586, are hereby
repealed.
The provisions of the Acts which are mentioned hereunder are also repealed, namely:
Act 666, Sections 6 and 18.
Act 1508, Sections 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Act 1524, Sections 1, 2, and 6.
Act 1697, Sections 3 and 4.
Act 1757, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, (first clause), 11, and 12.
Act 2381, Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9.
Act 2711, Sections 102, 2670, 2671, and 2672. chan robles virtual law library