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May 24, 2021 A group of motorcycle riders and cyclists called on local government units this Sunday to intensify the 30 kilometers per hour (kph) speed limit on crowded roads. More than 200 riders gathered this Sunday morning at C.P. Garcia Street at the University of the Philippines-Diliman and at the same time went to Pasig City to demand the strict enforcement of the speed limit. Aside from the speed limit, some LGUs also fail to comply with certain traffic laws under the Land Transportation...

SunStar May 11, 2021 IT IS quite impressive to see the improvements made in terms of policies and infrastructure for biking in Davao City. At present, there are 27 streets and avenues around the city that have bike lanes. This allows bikers to drive around the city safely. During evenings, we can see that some of the bike lanes are lit with lane lights. The City Government of Davao is also streamlining policies related to biking. Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (...

SunStar SunStar Davao photo May 02, 2021 DUE to the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing road constructions in some designated streets, the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) admitted that Davao Citys collection of pay parking fees is affected. CTTMO Head Dionisio Abude said in a press conference that they are incurring an average of P20,000 daily losses due to ongoing road construction on some streets designated as pay parking areas. "From Febuary 2020 to February 2021,...

WHEELING — City officials are set to pass a new traffic rule Tuesday clearly defining which types of special purpose vehicles will be considered street legal

PNP orders probe into car crash that killed 13 people in Kalinga Apr 19, 2021 7:20 PM PHT Jairo Bolledo The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered an investigation into the fatal car crash that killed 13 people in Kalinga on Sunday, April 18.  PNP chief Police General Debold Sinas on Monday, April 19, also ordered the PNP Highway Patrol Group and local police units to strictly enforce land transportation rules to prevent overloading and other driving violations.  On Sunday, 13 people di...

SunStar File photo THE Davao City government is planning to create more bicycle lanes in six areas in the city. This is in addition to the 27 new and upgraded bicycle lanes, in partnership with the Department of Public works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao). According to the plan, the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) and DPWH-Davao will create bicycle lanes along the Carlos P. Garcia Highway (Diversion Road), Davao-Bukidnon Highway, Matina Aplaya to Ecoland ...

Warning triangles to be phased out - replaced by flashing emergency lights By Andrew Atkinson Obligatory warning triangles for drivers in Spain used in case of a breakdown are being phased out and replaced with flashing emergency lights. From January 1, 2021, a series of new road rules in Spain was announced in changes to Spain’s Traffic Code regulations. The “luz de emergencia V-16” – flashing light – is to be in situ in vehicles, in case of a breakdown or emergency by placing it on ...

Senator Ralph Recto (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The senator, in a statement, said this is one of the several policies of the LTO that have been “creating lucrative downstream industry as a result of their privatized implementation”. Recto pointed out that Republic Act No. 10930, the law extending the validity of driver’s license to five years and strengthening the rules on the issuance of the licenses, does not call for such requirement. The same law was ...

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SunStar + December 12, 2020 I SHOULD stop criticizing the Cebu City Government and its policy to contain the current pandemic. On paper, it may appear that the City continues to implement what some may perceive as “draconian” measures to prevent infection of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). But, if you look around you, it’s quite obvious it has loosened its grip. That explains the increased traffic and more people about. How else do y...