Drivers welcome tricycle coding scheme
ROXAS CITY – The order of Mayor Angel Alan Celino to conduct a dry run of the number coding system of tricycles plying the city routes has drawn a positive reaction.
Drivers asked about the proposed transport scheme said they are in favor of the system because they will be forced to have a rest day every week.
The dry run started July 15 and will end on September 15, 2010.
According to Section 3 of Executive Order No. 01, Series of 2010, the number coding shall disallow or prohibit tricycles from travel or using the city’s road, as defined by the City Planning and Development Office, beginning 5 a.m. to 6 p.m on a particular day based on the last digit of their respective city numbers as follows: 1-2, Monday; 3-4, Tuesday; 5-6, Wednesday; 7-8, Thursday and 9-0, Friday.
There are 3,500 tricycles in the city. With the number coding scheme, some 750 motor tricycles will not be seen in the city streets one day in a week.
Celino declared the dry run to solve the traffic congestion in the city.
The city government has noted that traffic problems have negative effects, such as non-productive activity for most people, hence congestion reduces regional economic health; delays, which may result in the late arrival for employment, meetings and schools; and wasted fuel, increasing air pollution and carbon dioxide emission owing to increase idling, acceleration, and breaking.
The mayor said if the dry run may result to an impressive and positive response from the constituents, the same shall manifest into law in a form of an ordinance as contemplated by the Sangguniang Panlungsod so as to infuse corresponding penalties for violation thereof.
