Talisay bans trisikads at CSCR on peak hours

Starting last Friday, trisikads (threewheeled passenger bike) will no longer be allowed to cross the Cebu South Coastal Road-Laray, Inayawan junction during peak hours.

Cebu Provincial Traffic Management focal person Jonathan Joy Tumulak announced that trisikads from Barangay San Roque will not be allowed to cross the Barangay Laray Inayawan junction, near the Gaisano SRP between 6 and 9 a.m.

The same scheme will be implemented during the afternoon rush hour from 4p.m. to 8 p.m.

This mode of transportation can only cross the intersection outside the trisikad ban hours.

Tumulak explained that this scheme aims to smooth out traffic along the area that has been a subject of several complaints among motorists, especially during peak hours.

He added that it also hopes to decrease the recurring accidents involving trisikad drivers, aside from easing traffic congestion.

These measures were agreed after a consultative meeting with Talisay City officials last July 18.

Aside from Tumulak, village captains and councilors from Barangays Tangke, Cansojong and Tabunok attended.

Talisay City Administrator Rudilyn Navarro, City Attorney Giovanni Sususco and City of Talisay Traffic Operation Development Authority (CT-TODA) Head Almond de la Peña also joined the meeting.

“Hugtan gyud sa CT-TODA ang paglabang sa mga trisikad tungod kay gawas nga maka-alibyo kini sa trapiko, luwas usab ang mga drayber nga kasagaran maoy mabiktima sa disgrasya diha sa maong dapit,” Tumulak said.

This week, Barangay San Roque will start its information campaign over the new regulation, while some barangays will conduct massive rekurida (public announcement) campaign over the new traffic rule.

San Roque Barangay Captain Jun Cabrera said that, more than 10 accidents occur at the intersection area in a month, most of which involved trisikads.

In 2012, the Talisay City government approved an ordinance that prohibits trisikads from passing through the city roads and national highway.

However, Tumulak said that the implementation of the ordinance “needs to iron out some kinks.”

In order to support the ordinance, the city also came up with the measure of launching a renewal of registration for trisikads next month.

This is to measure the official number of trisikad drivers in the city.

Tumulak agreed that this is among the ways that would give more teeth to the city’s 2012 ordinance.