Jaywalkers in Dagupan streets, beware!
WHILE in Dagupan, beware of jaywalking.
The city government is bent on reinforcing the anti-jaywalking law, which should have started April 28 had not Mayor Belen Fernandez reset the implementation of its penal provision a week later.
Violators of the anti-jaywalking ordinance will have to pay the corresponding penalty if caught crossing the streets outside the pedestrian lane.
Fernandez reset the implementation of Article X, Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1748-2002 in consideration of the Bangus Fesrtival which concluded on April 30.
“We suspended the implementation of the penalty for a week in consideration to the plight ofour city mates and visitors especially during the 2014 Bangus Festival. We are going to start penalizing violators this week, which I believe is good enough for our city mates to make some adjustments,” Fernandez said.
Reinforcement of the anti-jaywalking law will complement the new traffic experiment that put up 26 different loading and unloading zones in strategic parts of the downtown area which helped ease vehicular traffic flow.
Tarpaulins are now posted in every street to remind people to use the pedestrian lane.
Upon the request of Fernandez, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) already repainted all pedestrian lanes in the city.
First-time violators of the anti-jaywalking law will be fined P50 and will undergo a two hour seminar on traffic regulations.
Second time offender will pay P300 and will undergo a half-day seminar. For third offense, a penalty of P500 will be imposed and the violator will undergo a one day seminar.
“We are doing this to improve our city’s traffic system so we can attract more visitors to come to our city in line with our vision of a Balon Dagupan,” Fernandez said.–LVM
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