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'Walang nag-agree': MMDA to shelve proposal on shared lanes for bikes, motorcycles

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Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="This composite image shows motorcycle riders using bike lanes in EDSA. MMDA" s="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/08/20/bike.jpg"/><figcaption>This composite image shows motorcycle riders using bike lanes in EDSA. <em>MMDA&#x27;s Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday said it would shelve its proposal to have a shared lane for bicycles and motorcycles along EDSA. </p><p>This was after a meeting between motorcycle riders and cyclists&#x27; groups on failed to reach a consensus, prompting the MMDA to study other possible options.</p><p>“Walang nag-agree. We have to study kung anong options,&quot; MMDA chair Romando Artes said.</p><p>(Nobody agreed. We have to study other available options.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/24/23/mmda-eyes-shared-lanes-for-bikes-motorcycles">MMDA eyes shared lanes for bicycles, motorcycles</a></li></ul><p>&quot;As we speak maraming motorsiklo na pumapasok sa exclusive bike lanes. Pag pinaghigpitan, kami pa ang kini-criticize,&quot; he added.</p><p>(As we speak, a lot of motorcycles enter exclusive bike lanes. If we go strict on them, we get criticized.)</p><p>Among the possible alternatives MMDA plans to pursue is the prospect of an elevated walkway or bike lane, which also aims to ease traffic congestion on EDSA.</p><p>Artes earlier said some 160,000 motorcycle ply EDSA daily, with a significant number of them using bike lanes.</p><p>The MMDA recently apprehended about 1,500 erring motorists on bike lanes. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/20/23/mmda-to-apprehend-motorcycle-riders-on-edsa-bike-lane">MMDA says to apprehend motorcycle riders on EDSA bike lane from Aug. 21</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kcSlfcJ0YMo?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>

This was after a meeting between motorcycle riders and cyclists' groups did not reach a consensus, prompting the MMDA to study other possible options.

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'Walang nag-agree': MMDA to shelve proposal on shared lanes for bikes, motorcycles

Zyann Ambrosio,

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Published Aug 29, 2023 03:57 PM PHT

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