MMDA starts dry run for motorcycle lanes
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday kicked off the dry run for the implementation of an exclusive lane for motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
According to the MMDA, the exclusive motorcycle lane located on the third lane from the sidewalk of Commonwealth Avenue, from Elliptical Road to Doña Carmen and vice versa, was intended to reduce road crashes involving motorcycles.
The MMDA said 1,686 cases of motorcycle-related road crash incidents were recorded in 2022. Of that figure, 13 cases resulted in fatal injuries, 930 in nonfatal injuries, and 743 in damage to property.
Data from the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center showed that an average of 154,639 motorcycles ply daily along Commonwealth Avenue.
“The dry run is meant to familiarize motorcycle riders traversing Commonwealth Avenue on the said policy,” said MMDA acting Chair Romando Artes.
“No motorists will be apprehended during the duration of the dry run which will start Thursday until next Sunday,” he added.
The implementation of the exclusive motorcycle lane will begin on March 20. —Jane Bautista
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