The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper
Trikes, pedicabs on highways OK if supported with local ordinance
AS LONG ordinance, of an by the its the from and (DILG)
Joaden the session of
Services, as ordinance
Officer
Lucero
Member Red the to there the in Cebu province.
Department
Local
Provincial
Lucero, schematic map.
Joel local
Provincial
Transportation clear operating on is a tricycles following and
DILG Memorandum of adding allowing appeared
Board
Duterte, the local
Land Transportation the
Committee and pedicabs - motorized or not can ply on national highways
This was the clarification
Interior
Government
Director that local governments must pass their operations together with a tricycle route plan (TRP) and a
Office
(LTO) 7 Chief Transportation
Maloloy-on also assured that they will not apprehend tricycles, pedicabs if there is an ordinance passed governments.
However, they will apprehend those that who will go beyond their respective jurisdiction. before during invitation of 5th District Board chairman on
Public confusion in the implementation of
Circular (MC) No. 2020-036 which prohibits tricycles and pedicabs national highways to ensure the safety of the riding public. ni the
Duterte said that in Barili town, these tricycles and pedicabs kuno map. are 3rd tricycles
this allowed allowed on
Toledo City pursuant.
“Gi-point highway is pwede he stressed. operation and is guidelines alternative to of out
District bisan ang sa of route, operate national highway, but are prohibited in man
Board their pedicabs. of Transportation (DOTR). tricycles gud
Member
Atty. John Ismael Borgonia what happened in his District. I think common ni sa ubang distrito pud nga ang mga implementing agency maglibog kay naa gihapoy madakpan intawn nga tricycle nag-ply sa national portion ordinansa,”
Lucero said the Provincial
Board and Sangguniang Bayan are given the power to regulate towns’
However, still subject to the the Department
Based on the DOTR guidelines, as a general rule, no tricycles should operate on national highways for safety reason, but with an exception. If there is no are provided their operation is backed by an ordinance, TRP, and schematic
Lucero said the period of validity of the TRP shall be valid only for two years from the issuance of the DILG Memorandum.
After two years, an assessment will be made.
Meanwhile,
Regulatory
Director
Land
Franchising
Board
Eduardo
Transportation and (LTFRB) 7
Montealto,
Jr. said traditional jeepneys and among others.
The magazine reaches 88 million consumers in print, 427 million in digital and 423 multicabs are allowed to ply in the province subject to public health protocols. must worthiness the LTO. also test
These pass the vehicles road conducted by
“They should have the certificate of road worthiness, apil million across social platforms. Headquartered in New York and London, Conde Nast operates in 32 markets including na niana ang
Kay protocols.
It’s emission. Maoy kadaghanan nga nabagsak ang uban tungod anang road worthiness. first the ang safety, kinahanglan dili lang sa health safety also from the condition of their vehicles,” he said. (Mylen Manto)