MMDA Starts Apprehending Motorcycles on EDSA Bike Lanes

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started apprehending motorcycle riders who use the bicycle lane along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

Based on MMDA's monitoring on EDSA, there are too many motorcycle riders who are passing through the bicycle lane. Because of this, cyclists are unable to use the lane designated for them.

Motorcycle riders who are caught using the bike lane will be apprehended with a disregarding traffic sign violation and will be fined P1,000.

On the first day of the implementation yesterday, at least 30 motorcycle riders were apprehended, however, they only received a warning instead of being fined.

According to the MMDA, only few motorcycle riders were apprehended on the first day of implementation since it was a non-working holiday. The MMDA expects more apprehensions today as motorists start to return to work.

Photo from Bikers United Marshalls Facebook page

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