It should be emphasized that everyone using the public roadways must use the streets responsibly in the interest of public
The recent decision of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to impose a heavy fine on motorcycle drivers who take cover from the rain underneath flyovers and footbridges, thus blocking the smooth flow of traffic, is long overdue.Late last July, the MMDA announced motorcycle riders caught sheltering underneath flyovers and footbridges during heavy rains would be subjected to a P1000 fine, to be enforced under the single-ticketing system implemented by the MMDA.
Going to specifics, what are many motorcycle drivers notorious for, particularly in Metropolitan Manila?They routinely run an unauthorized counter flow when the road gets crowded, and when they are required to stop at an intersection, they block pedestrian lanes indiscriminately. More often than not, motorcycle drivers shamelessly disregard traffic lights at intersections which are not manned by traffic cops or MMDA traffic personnel.
These two-wheel mobile road hazards also stop indiscriminately for anything, ranging from buying something from an ambulant vendor, to picking up someone. They indiscriminately occupy any space they can find, and, during their indefinite stay there, they expect motor vehicles to make use of whatever available space there is left available under the flyover or footbridge.
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