In celebration of Road Safety Month this May, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) recently launched its own initiatives to keep motorists safe along its toll roads.
The initiative, dubbed “Mission: Road Safety,” aims to reinforce MPTC expressways’ road safety mission based on the 3 pillars of safety: “safe self, safe vehicle, and safe roads.”
“Road safety is at the core of Metro Pacific Tollways’ business. We have advanced protocols in place to avoid untoward incidents, we have responsive on-ground and 24/7 hotline personnel to ensure that our motorists are well attended to, expressways that are built for safety, and employees who have passion for innovation to explore more ways to better serve our stakeholders,” MPTC President and CEO Rodrigo Franco said in a recent statement.
MPTC units NLEX Corp and Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South) have already started the implementation of their respective flagship programs Biyahero Road Safety Caravan and Drayberks Drive Road Safety Seminars. Guidelines on safety included proper expressway driving, traffic rules and regulations, importance of vehicle road worthiness, and preparation of the driver (self) and their passengers.
MPT South’s Bayani ng Kalsada (BayaniKa) teaches kids about road signs and familiarize them with road safety measures, particularly on expressways. Since 2022, over 800 school children from host communities have benefitted from the guidelines.
During peak travel seasons and holidays, MPTC units would intensify their operations under the "Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko" initiative.
In anticipation of increased traffic volume, over 1,200 patrol crews, traffic marshals, and security teams would be deployed to ensure effective traffic management along its expressways. Emergency medical services and incident response teams are also fielded at strategic areas.