FACT SHEET: What happens now to the EDSA bicycle lane?
The MMDA is standing by its proposal for a shared bike lane on EDSA despite objections from bicycle and motorcycle groups.
The MMDA is standing by its proposal for a shared bike lane on EDSA despite objections from bicycle and motorcycle groups.
Hindi nagkukulang ang Pilipinas sa mga batas at ordinansa para maging ligtas ang mga motorista at publiko sa kalsada. Pero bakit nga ba hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa ring maiwasan ang mga road crash dahil sa humaharurot na mga sasakyan at hindi maingat na pagmamaneho?
Nabuo ang konsepto ng EDSA Greenways Project noong 2017 sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte.
The EDSA Greenways Project was conceptualized in 2017 under the Duterte administration.
Paano magiging ligtas gamitin ang bike lanes?
A Social Weather Stations survey in 2022 showed that one in four Filipino households owned a bicycle. The figure is higher in Metro Manila, where one in three households had a bike.
Dahil sa mga protesta, ipinagpaliban hanggang Marso 6 ng Make It Makati, isang pakikipagtulungan ng lokal na pamahalaan, Ayala Land, Inc. at ng Makati Commercial Estate Association, ang planong gawing shared lane o sharrows ang mga bike lane sa Ayala Avenue. Ginalugad ng VERA Files Fact Check ang mga epekto ng bike lanes at sharrows sa kaligtasan ng mga siklista at daloy ng trapiko sa pangkalahatan.
Speeding is the biggest contributor to road crash fatalities in the Philippines so road safety advocates and vulnerable road users welcome the call for lower speed limits, especially in commercial and residential areas.
Her death was reported as an “accident,” but the tragedy that occurred a decade ago could have been prevented.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) launched on April 21 the Active Transport Manual to raise awareness of road safety and courtesy and traffic rules.