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MMDA urges ride-hailing firms to 'discipline' riders

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Motorcycle riders pass through a flooded España boulevard in Manila on July 21, 2021. 📷: George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/20/20210721-manila-flood-monsoon-gc-5715.jpg"/><figcaption>Motorcycle riders pass through a flooded España boulevard in Manila on July 21, 2021. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) urged on Thursday motorcycle ride-hailing services to &quot;discipline&quot; partner riders who allegedly block traffic during heavy rains.</p><p>This comes after the MMDA announced that it will fine motorcycle riders who take shelter under flyovers and footbridges during heavy rains. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/13/23/riders-sheltering-from-rain-under-flyovers-may-soon-be-fined-mmda">Riders seeking shelter from rain under flyovers may soon be fined, says MMDA</a></li></ul><p>&quot;[MMDA officials] asked representatives of motorcycle ride-hailing services to discipline partner riders who violate traffic rules and regulations on the road, particularly those blocking traffic during heavy rains,&quot; the MMDA said in a statement.</p><p>MMDA Acting Chairman Don Artes also urged the firms to &quot;impose administrative sanctions&quot; on riders who violate traffic rules, saying that &quot;motorcycle riders seeking shelter under flyovers are dangerous not only to themselves but to other motorists as well.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Seeking cover from the rain may endanger the riders from being hit by other vehicles and also cause traffic congestion,&quot; he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/20/23/mga-rider-humingi-ng-konsiderasyon-sa-mmda">Mga rider, humingi ng konsiderasyon sa pagsilong sa ilalim ng mga tulay</a></li></ul><p>MMDA also said it is working with gasoline station operators to put up tents on their premises so that riders would take shelter there instead of under flyovers and underpasses.</p><p>The agency announced that starting August 1, it will start issuing traffic violation tickets and imposing a P500 fine on riders who will be caught taking shelter under underpasses and flyovers.</p><div><strong>Priority employment</strong></div><p>MMDA also asked motorcycle ride-hailing services to support the establishment of a Motorcycle Riding Academy by providing priority employment to participants who will finish the course.</p><p>The said academy will provide riders with both theoretical and practical training on motorcycle riding, as well as basic emergency response training.</p><p>The Motorcycle Riding Academy is set to open in third quarter of 2023.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2718615" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The MMDA urged motorcycle ride-hailing services to 'discipline' partner riders who allegedly block traffic during heavy rains.