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People board e-trikes after watching the fireworks display in Binondo for the Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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Jeck Batallones

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171309259048720230122-chinese-new-year-GC-1572.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="People board e-trikes after watching the fireworks display in Binondo for the Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">People board e-trikes after watching the fireworks display in Binondo for the Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement the ban on e-bikes, e-trikes, and similar vehicles on major roads in Metro Manila starting Monday, April 15. </p><p>Those found violating this regulation will face a P2,500 fine. Meanwhile, vehicles without licenses or registration documents will be impounded. </p><p>MMDA&#x27;s Memorandum Circular No. 4 specifies the roads where e-bikes, e-trikes, tricycles, and &quot;kuligligs&quot; are prohibited, including: Claro M. Recto Avenue, President Quirino Avenue, Araneta Avenue, Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue, Katipunan/C.P. Garcia, Southeast Metro Manila Expressway, Roxas Boulevard, Taft Avenue, Osmeña Highway, Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Avenue, Magsaysay Boulevard/Aurora Boulevard, Quezon Avenue/Commonwealth Avenue, A. Bonifacio Avenue, Rizal Avenue, Del Pan/Marcos Highway/McArthur Highway, Elliptical Road, Mindanao Avenue, Marcos Highway, Boni Avenue, España Boulevard, and others as determined by the MMDA. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/11/mmda-e-bikes-e-trikes-banned-on-national-roads-starting-april-15-2026" id="isPasted">MMDA: E-bikes, e-trikes banned on national roads starting April 15</a> </div><p>MMDA General Manager Procopio &quot;Popoy&quot; Lipana said those who will be caught on Monday and Tuesday will be issued a warning.</p><p>&quot;(Then) on the 17th (Wednesday) we will strictly implement &#x27;yung corresponding penalty nila. Iisyuhan sila ng ticket or kukumpiskahin natin or i-impound kung walang lisensya o rehistro ang kanilang sasakyan,&quot; said Lipana in an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo.</p><p>(On the 17th we will strictly issue their penalty. They will be issued a ticket or their vehicles will be impounded if there is no license or registration.)</p><p>Lipana said e-trikes and e-bikes will be allowed to cross the road or use the u-turn slots on a 500-meter distance limit.</p><p>However, Alt Mobility PH director Ira Cruz criticized the ban, stating that it adversely affects the economically disadvantaged by prohibiting tricycles, pushcarts, pedicabs, kuligligs, e-bikes, e-trikes, and light EVs on national roads in Metro Manila. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/29/why-mmda-banned-e-bikes-e-trikes-along-edsa-other-major-roads-839" id="isPasted">Why MMDA banned e-bikes, e-trikes along EDSA, major roads</a> </div><p>“Yung popularity o pag dami ng mge e-trikes eh sanhi yan ng ating broken transportation system so napaka unfair nung ban na pinag pipilitan ng MMDA kasi &#x27;di na magampanan ng gobyerno yung kanilang basic responsibility na &#x27;pag provide ng maayos gumagana at ligtas na pampublikong transportasyon,” he said. </p><p>(The popularity or abundance of e-trikes is a result of our broken transportation system, so the ban that the MMDA is insisting on is very unfair because the government is failing to fulfill its basic responsibility of providing proper, functioning, and safe public transportation.)</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3012716"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement the ban on e-bikes, e-trikes, and similar vehicles on major roads in Metro Manila starting Monday, April 15. </p>

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement the ban on e-bikes, e-trikes, and similar vehicles on major roads in Metro Manila starting Monday, April 15.

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Published Apr 14, 2024 07:30 PM PHT

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