101 bikers, motorists apprehended
TRAFFIC RULES STRICTLY ENFORCED
IF you haven’t heard or noticed, traffic rules are now strictly enforced in Dagupan City’s commercial district and Jose R. de Venecia Expressway Extension (JDVEx).
In just over a week’s 24/7 police operation, some 101 bikers and motorists were apprehended by the Dagupan police along the JDVEx.
P/Superintendent Christopher Abrahano, chief of the Dagupan police, said the 24/7 operation to monitor and strictly enforce the city’s traffic ordinances was ordered by Mayor Belen Fernandez to help instill discipline on the use of the highway and major avenues in the city by motorists and for the safety of pedestrians.
Of the 101 persons apprehended, said Abrahano, 51 were bikers who did not wear the mandatory standard protective helmets, six had units with no license plate numbers, 19 others had no drivers’ licenses, and the rest for various traffic violations, i.e, illegal overtaking, drunk driving, etc.
Abrahano said checkpoints are now posted on both ends of the highway specifically to enforce laws and regulations for motorcycle riding , including the “no travel, no permit policy.”
Meanwhile, Abrahano formed the “parking police” to clear all side streets of illegally parked vehicles which was tagged as among the causes for the usual traffic bottlenecks in Dagupan’s central business district.
The “no parking” regulation will be strictly enforced on the northside of A.B. Fernandez Avenue, southside of Perez Boulevard and along M. H. del Pilar Street, through the loop of the central business district.
A “parking police” team patrols the loop before 8:00 a.m. and before 12:00 noon prior to the noon break of office workers, and before the 5:00 p.m. rush hour.
He said the parking police has also so far arrested 120 violators of the anti-jaywalking law.
The police tapped personnel of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO), City Assistance Service Team (CAST) and the City Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) to help in the round-the-clock monitoring and enforcement of the rules.
Abrahano said that most of the accidents that happened along the national highways lately involved bikers without protective helmets or for drunk driving.
The mayor also requested the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to install more reflectorized signage along JDVEx to warn motorists of hazards and speed limits along the highway.
She directed City Engineer Virginia Rosario to replace all busted lights and to keep the highway well lighted at night for the safety of motorists and pedestrians. (LVM)
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