MANILA, Philippines 鈥擣enced lanes exclusively for motorcycles along Edsa may rise next year if the plan of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) pushes through.
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/NI脩O JESUS ORBETA
While lane assignments for vehicles are strictly enforced, MMDA Edsa traffic czar Bong Nebrija lamented that some motorcycle riders still often change lanes or weave in and out of traffic.
Thus, the proposal for designated motorcycle lanes 鈥� which will be fenced.
At present, motorcycle lanes along Edsa are marked by blue lines.
鈥淣apakahirap po ipatupad ng motorcycle lane considering the limited manpower the MMDA has. Napakahirap din ng non-contact apprehension kasi napakaliit o walang plaka 鈥榶ung karamihan,鈥� Nebrija said in an interview on dzMM on Monday.
(The motorcycle lane policy is difficult to enforce because of MMDA鈥檚 limited manpower. The non-contact a[pprehension scheme is also challenged by motorcycles with small or no license plates.)
Nebrija bared that there is already a plan set for the barricaded motorcycle lane and that the agency is just waiting for funds to implement it.
鈥淧inag-uusapan na po namin together with DPWH yung paglalagay ng dedicated lane. Kung matutuloy ito, ito ay naka-polar, hindi sila pwedeng labas pasok,鈥� he said.
(We鈥檝e discussed the matter with DPWH.)
鈥淣akita ko na yung plano, hinahanapan na lang siguro yung pondo para ipatupad dahil bibili tayo ng polars. Yan yung ipapangbakod natin diyan para ma-segregate din ang buses and private vehicles,鈥� the MMDA official added.
(I already saw the plan, we are just looking for budget to fund it because we will have to purchase barricades.)
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At present, the MMDA is focused on putting up barricades for sidewalks along Edsa, Nebrija added.