Number听coding听scheme, light truck ban in effect Dec. 1听
THE MODIFIED vehicle reduction scheme and ban on light trucks in Metro Manila take effect again on Dec. 1,听the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)听announced on Tuesday.听听听
MMDA said the resumption of these programs intended to ease road congestion in the capital region is based on a recent survey showing听that听鈥渢he current traffic situation is approaching the pre-pandemic levels.鈥听听
鈥淒ata shows that the travel speed along the northbound portion of EDSA is 9.66 kilometers per hour. Hence, we have to reinstate the number coding scheme during the afternoon rush hours to address the problem. We are trying to exhaust all options here,鈥澨齅MDA听Chairman听Benhur听C.听Abalos听said in a press conference.听听听听
The number coding scheme will reduce the number of vehicles plying EDSA by about听2,700 vehicles per hour, according to听Neomie听T.听Recio, MMDA Traffic Discipline Office director.听听
The scheme听鈥斕齱herein vehicles with plates ending in 1 and 2 are prohibited听from roads听on Mondays, 3 and 4 on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays, 9 and 0 on Fridays听鈥斕齛pplies only to private vehicles from 5-8 p.m. on weekdays, except holidays.听听听
For light trucks, whether for private or commercial use, the ban from听EDSA between Magallanes and North Avenue听is听from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.听weekdays,听both northbound and southbound.听
