MMDA starts apprehending motorcycle riders on EDSA bike lane

Lyza Aquino, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="This photo shows motorcycle riders using bike lanes in EDSA. MMDA" s="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/08/21/edsa.jpg"/><figcaption>This photo shows motorcycle riders using bike lanes in EDSA.<em> MMDA&#x27;s Facebook page </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday started apprehending motorcycle riders using the bicycle lane along EDSA. </p><p>Bike riders have failed to use the lane assigned to them due to the huge volume of motorcycles passing there, the MMDA earlier said. </p><p>Erring motorists on the bike lane will soon be fined P1,000 for disregarding traffic signs, the MMDA added. </p><p>“Unang araw ng ano [paghihigpit] namin sa bike lane. Wala tayong ticket ngayon. Parang information drive maninita at advising lang na bawal na ang motorsiklo o any vehicles sa bike lane. Wala pang advise sa &#x27;kin pero ang sabi ay one week kaming maninita o mag-iinformation drive,” said Ching Salinas, head of the MMDA Bike Lane program office. </p><p>(This is the first day that we are tightening bike lane monitoring. We won&#x27;t issue tickets yet. This will be like an information drive where we advise motorcycle riders or any vehicle that they cannot use the bike lane. I was told we will do the information drive for one week.)</p><p>The MMDA said it has been receiving complaints and observing that bike riders have failed to use the lane assigned to them due to the huge volume of motorcycles passing there.</p><p>Some motorists gave opposing reactions on the fine. </p><p>“Sumunod na lang po tayo sa batas, para maiwasan ang multa kasi mahihirapan tayo, pang isang araw na byahe na po natin yun,” said &quot;Harvey&quot;, a ride-hailing app driver. </p><p>(Let&#x27;s just follow the law to avoid getting fined, that&#x27;s equal to a day&#x27;s income.)</p><p>“Yung mga sasakyan ipit-ipit na eh, no choice na kami para makalusot eh, yung iba talagang pinapasok na ang bike lane. Sobrang bigat nun, talagang pag-iisipan mo kung papasok ka pa ba o hindi. Talagang tatiyagain mo yung traffic,” said another driver. </p><p>(Vehicles are sometimes stuck in traffic, and sometimes we have no choice but to go to the bike lane. The fine is too heavy, so you&#x27;d think twice about going to the bike lane.)</p><p>Some riders also complain that the EDSA bike lane is underutilized, while there are several motorists who can benefit from using it, especially during rush hours.</p><p>&quot;Nakikita namin araw-araw ilan lang naman ang dumaraan na bisikleta doon, pero mas ang marami talaga ‘yung mga rider, ‘yung mga motorista...Hindi naman ganoon kalakihan ang kalsada natin. Kung pwede sana pareho na lang gumamit. ‘Yung motor at saka ‘yung bike,” TNVS rider Jay Petrola said.</p><p>Joselito Camacho, a security guard who bikes every day to and Quezon City and Taguig, welcomed the MMDA policy. </p><p>“Mas maganda yun kasi araw-araw ako nagba-bike. Minsan po pag dumaan sila sa bike lane, sila pa ang galit ganoon. Eh syempre bike lane ito para sa bike ito,” he said. </p><p>(That&#x27;s better. Sometimes, drivers use the bike lane and even get angry at bikers. The bike lane is supposed to be for bikes only.) </p><p>The MMDA asserted that it is merely enforcing a traffic law, which has been in existence.</p><div><strong>-- with a report from Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</strong> </div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/16/22/mmda-opens-edsa-repair-station-for-motorcycles-bikes">MMDA opens repair station for motorcycles, bikes on EDSA</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/05/23/amid-road-repairs-dpwh-defends-asphalt-used-in-edsa ">Amid road repairs, DPWH defends asphalt used in EDSA</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UA7M2EdZjTM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0h_EtjvUEiI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

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MMDA starts apprehending motorcycle riders on EDSA bike lane

MMDA starts apprehending motorcycle riders on EDSA bike lane

Lyza Aquino,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 21, 2023 10:24 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 21, 2023 06:25 PM PHT

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