The vice chairman of the House Committee on Transportation said motorcycle curfews are needed in residential areas to address noise pollution and on some highways to save lives of pedestrians and motorcycle riders alike.
Muffler noise of motorcycles is also a “contentious issue, especially in residential areas and near schools and churches,” Quezon Third District Representative Reynante Arrogancia said.
Arrogancia also suggested specific reflectorized markings and stickers so motorcycles can more safely travel at night and early morning.
“We also need to find ways to make 400cc motorcycles affordable and available.”
“We also need to find ways to make 400cc motorcycles affordable and available. A rational route plan is necessary for motorcycles in the provinces and in the major metropolitan areas,” the legislator said.
“TESDA should be given a greater role in certifying drivers of motorcycles and tricycles.”
“TESDA should be given a greater role in certifying drivers of motorcycles and tricycles. The LTO and TESDA must train motorcycle riders and tricycle drivers to respect all traffic rules and road safety laws,” the lawmaker added.
He also explained that the transport mobility situation in the provinces is very different from the conditions in Metro-Manila, Metro-Cebu, and Metro-Davao.
“In the provinces, most ordinary people cannot afford to buy or rent cars or SUVs. The only affordable ways to get from point A to point B are by tricycle and motorcycle. These are the readily available vehicles of the people in the provinces,” Arrogancia explained.
“We need a reasonable set of rules of the road for all motorcycles to follow and for strict LGU and PNP enforcement. A core set of minimum standards is needed for enforcement by all motorcycle and tricycle regulation offices of LGUs nationwide,” he concluded.
