Inihayag ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na ipagpapatuloy nito ang pilot study na pansamantalang pinapapayagan ang mga piling for-hire na motorsiklo na pumapasada sa ilang mga lugar sa bansa. Ito, matapos na wakasan ang programa kahapon, bago ang pagdinig sa Senado tungkol sa bagay na ito, dahil sa mga "ligal na hadlang."
Motorcycles are prohibited as PUVs. But the increased public demand for commuting alternatives has pushed executive and legislative officials to reconsider.
Weighing the benefits over the risks, it looks like the motorcycle taxi is the riding public’s solution to the stressful Metro Manila traffic situation.
Many residents consider the habal-habal the most practical means of transport in the barrio. They can easily go to town anytime riding the two-wheeler, loading it with agricultural products from the farms to take them straight to the markets.
