The Metro Manila mayors unanimously approved the resolution on the reimplementation of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme but “with modifications.”
The modified number coding scheme in Metro Manila will be reimposed during rush hours within this week, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Monday (November 29).
The Metro Manila mayors unanimously approved the resolution on the reimplementation of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme but “with modifications.”
MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said "the number coding scheme will be implemented any day this week during rush hour in the afternoon, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m."
He added that it will only be implemented during weekdays or Monday to Friday, except holidays and will only cover private vehicles.
Exempted from the number coding scheme are public utility vehicles (PUVs), Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), motorcycles, garbage trucks, fuel trucks, motor vehicles carrying essential and perishable goods.
TNVS to be issued stickers
Abalos cited the importance of stickers to be issued to TNVS as these public utility vehicles could not be easily identified while traversing the streets.
"We (MMDA) are in coordination with the TNVS on the implementation of rules and regulations regarding this concern," Abalos said in a statement.
Truck ban resumes
In another development, the MMDA chief said the implementation of the uniform light trucks ban on EDSA and Shaw Boulevard will also resume within this week.
Under the uniform light trucks ban, trucks which have a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and below are prohibited to traverse along EDSA from Magallanes, Makati City until North Avenue, Quezon City, both northbound and southbound, from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and along Shaw Boulevard (Mandaluyong City and Pasig City) from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Abalos said the resolution has yet to be published on the Official Gazette before its implementation.
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