WHEREAS, R.A. 7924 mandates the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to set policies on traffic in Metropolitan Manila, coordinate and regulate the implementation of all programs and projects concerning traffic management including the institutions of a system to regulate road users;

WHEREAS, Regulation No. 95-001 applies solely to private vehicles to the exclusion of the public vehicles, the jeepneys, taxis and buses, while Regulation No. 96-004 applies solely to public utility vehicles;

WHEREAS, it has been observed that while there has been an increase in travel speed in identified critical roads, motor vehicles crowded into identified alternative routes thereby causing heavy traffic congestion along those areas;

WHEREAS, the implementation of the various transport infrastructure projects in Metro Manila, notably the rail and expressway projects as well as roads and interchanges already started, further causing pressure in the Metropolitan traffic system; and

WHEREAS, the forthcoming opening of classes is expected to further exacerbate the traffic situation in the metropolis;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 7924, the Metro Manila Council, MMDA, hereby adopts and promulgates a unified vehicular volume reduction program regulating the operation of certain motor vehicles on all national, city and municipal roads in metropolitan Manila and amending MMDA Regulation Nos. 95-001 and 96-004.

SECTION 1. Motor vehicles including tricycles and motorcycles, both public and private with license plate ending as shown in the succeeding paragraph hereof shall be prohibited from operating in all national, city and municipal roads of Metropolitan Manila, during the corresponding days of the week herein indicated, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PLATE ENDING NO.

DAYS OF WEEK

 

1 and 2

Mondays

 

3 and 4

Tuesdays

 

5 and 6

Wednesdays

 

7 and 8

Thursdays

 

9 and 0

Fridays

 

SECTION 2. The following vehicles are considered automatically exempted:

a. Cargo trucks and other heavy vehicles as defined in Sec. 2 of MMC Ordinance No. 78-04, as amended, shall continue to be covered by MMA Ordinance No. 5 series of 1994 governing truck ban;

b. Ambulance, firetrucks, police patrol cars; military vehicles;

c. Vehicles commandered by the government directed by a person in authority or his agent/or by a medical practitioner for military relief or emergency purposes;

d. Vehicles carrying person/s needing immediate medical attention;

e. Diplomatic vehicles with diplomatic plates;

f. Government vehicles with government plates or appropriate LTO stickers or markings expressly showing the name of the agency or office;

g. Duly enfranchised school buses and company shuttle service vehicles;

h. Official media vehicles with markings expressly showing the company;

i. Tow trucks duly accredited by MMDA;

j. Vehicles delivering perishable goods;

k. Vehicles used by medical practitioners in an emergency; and

l. Vehicles on a mission to carry relief goods to identified calamity or highly depressed areas.

SECTION 3. The MMDA Chairman shall issue necessary guidelines and rules implementing this regulation. As the situation warrants and when extremely necessary, he may grant exemptions on this regulation.

SECTION 4. Violation of this regulation shall be penalized with a fine of Three Hundred (P300.00) Pesos per offense which shall be paid at the official redemption centers of the MMDA.

SECTION 5. MMDA Regulation Nos. 95-001 and 96-004 are hereby superseded and repealed accordingly while other ordinances, rules and regulations and issuances found to be inconsistent with this regulation are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. This regulation shall take effect June 18, 1996.

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the foregoing MMDA Regulation has been passed and approved by the MMDA Metro Manila Council on the date and place above-mentioned.

Adopted: 31 May 1996

(SGD.) VIOLETA SOMERA-SEVA
Director III