PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan-- Motorcycles regularly passing major roads and highways in this city are now restricted to the outer lanes.
The new traffic policy came after the City Council ordered the City Traffic Management Office (CTMO) to direct all motorcycle drivers to use the outer lanes as “motorcycle lanes”, Allan Mabella said Tuesday.
Mabella of CTMO said they held a dry-run at the National Highway along Barangay San Pedro on Monday.
“Those who will use the middle of the road are the four-wheel drives and other large vehicles,” he said.
Mabella cited the traffic congestion in San Pedro as the reason why the dry-run is being carried out in the barangay.
Other major roads will be included in the scheme in the following days, he said.
These are Malvar St., where SM City Puerto Princesa is located; Rizal Ave., Puerto Princesa’s major road artery; and the section of the northern and southern national highways covered by barangays Tagburos and Irawan, respectively.
Monday’s dry-run proved to be successful as motorcycle drivers followed the new traffic law.
“Based on our observation, it appeared like this will be a welcome change and might indeed reduce traffic congestion,” Mabella said. (PNA)
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