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QUEZON CITY, (PIA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recently noted a very significant decrease in the apprehension of motorists who frequently sneak into the EDSA bus lane.
MMDA Assistant General Manager for Operations David Angelo Vargas compared the number of apprehensions on the previous days of apprehension.
“We have observed that there was a minimal to zero number of unauthorized vehicles entering the exclusive bus lane,” said Vargas.
He attributed the decrease in apprehension to the consistency in the daily operations of the agency against erring motorists. Vargas added that higher penalties implemented is an effective deterrent since motorists feel the impact of increased fines.
“Motorists are gradually obeying traffic rules and regulations in Metro Manila, particularly the EDSA busway policy.” The agency also recently formed a special operations group to go after violators.
Vargas likewise encouraged the public to serve as a citizens’ watch patrol to report areas where there are a large number of illegally parked vehicles.
Meanwhile, the MMDA official also reminded motorists to avoid the Christmas rush by taking advantage of the early Christmas shopping since there is an expected 20 percent increase in vehicular volume during the holidays. (MMDA/PIA-NCR)
