LEGAL MANDATEBASIS FOR THE OFFICE INTEGRATED STRUCTURE
PURSUANT TO R.A. 7924 CREATING THE MMDA.
Sec. 3 (b) of SCOPE OF MMDA SERVICES

TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT which includes theformulation, coordination and monitoring of policies, standards,
programs and projects to rationalize the existing transport operations,infrastructure, requirements, the use of thoroughfares, and promotionsof safe and convenient movement of persons and goods; provision for themass transport system and the institution of a system to regulate roadusers; administration and implementation of all traffic enforcementoperations, traffic engineering services and traffic education programs,including the institution of a single ticketing system in Metropolitan
ManilaIN ADDRESSING THE PRESSING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ENDURED BY THE
PEOPLE, MMDA HAS A THREETHREE- PRONGED APPROACH TO THE SITUATION,CLASSIFIED UNDER:

1. ENFORCEMENT
2. ENGINEERING AND
3. EDUCATION SERVICES.

FOR OUR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
Metro Manila Traffic Ticketing System - Generally the ticketingsystem features nonnon-confiscation of driver’
driver’s license, except for
those specifically provided in the LTO schedule of fines andpenalties.

To Enhance traffic rules and regulations thru efficiency inenforcement operations and issuance of traffic tickets to all trafficviolators;

To instill motorists discipline; andTo prevent proliferation of illegal activities such as fixing

TO DRAMATICALLY DECREASE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AT
ANY GIVEN TIME OF THE DAY, MMDA HAS ADOPTED VARIOUS STRATEGIES,
SUCH AS ITS DRIVE AGAINST “COLORUM BUSES”;
ANOTHER SCHEME IS THE TOTAL TRUCK BAN IN EDSA FROM MAGALLANESINTERCHANGE TO TRINOMA ENFORCED 24 HOURS, FROM MONDAY TO
SUNDAY.
THE BAN COVERS TRUCKS WITH GROSS WEIGHT OF 4,500
KILOGRAM - AND ABOVE. TRUCKS CARRYING PERISHABLE GOODS ARE
HOWEVER EXEMPTED FROM THE BAN.

TRUCK BANEDSA MAGALLANESEDSA NORTH AVENUEUNIFIED VEHICULAR VOLUME REDUCTION PROGRAM(UVVRP)The UVVRP which bans all public
and private motor vehicles fromplying the major thoroughfares ofMetro Manila from 7:00 AM to7:00 PM on weekdays dependingon the last digit of the vehicle
plate number except Saturdays,
Sundays and Public Holidays, iscontinuously being implemented
by the Authority.

OPERATIONS VS. ILLEGAL PARKING BY THE
PARKING DISCIPLINE GROUP
The team goes around majorroads to apprehend vehicles
parked beyond the painted
sidewalk boundary marker. Somemembers of the team are assigned
to issue traffic citation tickets tomotorists whose vehicles arefound parked outside thedesignated marker.
Another special assignment given tothe team is the Bike Lending Project
where bikes are provided by MMDA
for public use along the designatedbike lane from Magallanes to Ayala
and vice versa.

“BUS MANAGEMENT DISPATCH SYSTEM(BMDS)THE CONCEPT OF BMDS IS TO DISPATCH ONLY THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF BUSESBASED ON PASSENGER DEMAND IN ORDER TO LESSEN UNNECESSARY VEHICLES INEDSA.

BUSES WILL THEN BE DISPATCHED FROM FOUR (4) STATIONS OR TERMINALSLOCATED AT FAIRVIEW, MALABON, COSTAL MALL AND AT ALABANG.

UPON FULLREGISTRATION OF ALL AUTHORIZED BUSES PLYING EDSA, THE SYSTEM WILL ENSURE
THAT NO “COLORUM OR OUT-OFLINE” BUS UNITSFOUR TERMINALS.

WILL BE DISPATCHED FROMTHETHERE ARE OTHER TRAFFIC SCHEME AIMED AT PUTTING ORDER ON THEROAD SUCH AS THE “EDSA BUS SEGREGATION SCHEME” IN ORDERTO MINIMIZE CONGESTION IN THE LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS,WHICH IS ANOTHER CAUSE OF TRAFFIC. THE BUS SEGREGATION ISIMPLEMENTED BY ASSIGNING SPECIFIC “LOADNING AND UNLOADING”
AREAS FOR BUSES. INITIALLY ALL PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES HAVE BEENMARKED WITH EITHER THE LETTER “A, B OR C” AND ALLOWS THE BUSES TOLOAD AND DISEMBARK PASSENGERS ONLY IN DESIGNATED “A, B OR C”
STOPS.

TO FURTHER LESSENTHE OCCURRENCE OFACCIDENTS ON ACCOUNT OF OVER SPEEDING60-KILOMETERPER HOUR (KPH) SPEED LIMIT IN
VEHICLES,MMDA SET ACOMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND
MACAPAGALAVENUE. VEHICLES GOING BEYOND THE SPEED
LIMIT IN THESE AVENUES ARE MONITORED AND
RECORDED BY TRAFFIC ENFORCERS THRU THE
USE OF LASER SPEED GUNS AND SPEED RADARGUNS.

ANTI-JAYWALKING UNIT
(AJU)

For the 1st Quarter 2013, theAnti-Jaywalking

Unit

(AJU)

postedof22,655

atotalapprehensions

duringintensified

alongoperations

EDSA-Shaw,EDSA-Ortigas,

EDSA-Pasay and EDSA-Quezon
Ave., of which 21,379 attendedtherequiredseminar

1,276 opted to pay the fine.

andPUBLIC UTILITY BUS LANE (PUB LANE)YELLOW LANE
THE IMPLEMENTATION OFTHEYELLOW LANE
RULE
ISA
VITAL
COMPONENTOFTHE
GENERAL
TRAFFICMANAGEMENTPOLICY
ALONG
EDSA.
THE
YELLOWLANEIS
STRICTLY ASSIGNED FOR
USE OF PUBLIC UTILITY
BUSES. THIS IS INTENDEDTOPREVENTOBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY
INDISCRIMINATE
LOADING BY PUBs.

Designation of Motorcycle lanesin EDSA, Commonwealth Avenueand Macapagal Boulevard

Another road safety measureis the assignment of exclusive
lanes for motorcycle riders , inthe fourth lane of EDSA,fourth lane of Commonwealth,and the outermost lane inMacapagal Boulevard

AMONG OURMAJOR ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES ARE THEDESIGN AND COSNTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGES TO PROVIDEBETTER AND SAFER MOBILITY AND FASTER FLOW OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. THISIS ACHIEVED AS PEOPLE NO LONGER HAVE TO WALK ACROSS THE ROADWAY.
AS OF JUNE 2013, MMDA HAS CONSTRUCTED A TOTAL OF 80 FOOTBRIDGESSERVING APPROXIMATELY MORE THAT 2.8 MILLION PEDESTRIANS DAILY.

AS TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM,THEREARE421

EXISTINGSIGNALIZEDINTERSECTIONS; 85 OF WHICH ARE ALSOBEINGUPGRADEDANDDESIGNEDFORGREATER EFFICIENCY AND ROAD SAFETY.
THE UPGRADING COVERS IMPROVEMENT OF
THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER, LEDRETROFITTINGAND

COUNTDOWN TIMER.

INSTALLATIONOF

THE MMDA TRAFFIC ACADEMYAIMS TO PROFESSIONALIZE TRAFFICMANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT INMETRO MANILA AND CONTINUOUSLYUPGRADE THE COMPETENCE LEVEL OFTRAFFIC ENFORCERS. THE ACADEMYCONDUCTS REGULAR SEMINARS FORDELINQUENT DRIVERS IN THE ASPECT
OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING, RULES OF THE
ROAD, AND ON CURRENT TRAFFIC
LAWS/REGULATIONS.
REGULARSEMINARS ARE LIKEWISE CONDUCTEDFOR OUR TRAFFIC ENFORCERS TO
UPDATE THEM OF THE ROAD RULESAND OF PERTINENT ISSUES AFFECTINGTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN METRO
MANILA. MORE SO, UPON REQUEST OFNON-GOVERNMENTORGANIZATIONS
SUCH
AS
HOME
OWNERSASSOCIATIONS,SECURITYGUARD
ORGANIZATIONSAND
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTUNITS,
TRAFFICENFORCEMENT TRAININGS ARE ALSOCONDUCTED WITHIN OR EVEN OUTSIDEOF METRO MANILA.

ROAD EMERGENCY GROUP(REG)
Four teams from the TDO Road Emergency Group (REG), consisting of atotal of 270 medical and rescue personnel, rotated and operated roundthe clock with the aid of 9 Ambulances, 1 Rescue van, 4 tow trucks, 3forklifts, 2 manlifters, 2 fire trucks, and hand-held radios to respond toemergencies along EDSA and other major thoroughfares in Metro
Manila.
Ten (10) road emergency stations were maintained in strategic
locations in the Metropolis.

COMMAND CENTER(METRO BASE 136)

MOBILE COMMAND CENTER(METRO BASE 136)

METRO MANILA TRAFFIC NAVIGATORThe MMDA continues to provide
real-time and other road-related
reports, conditions and updates innine (9) major thoroughfares inMetro Manila thru its TrafficNavigator Projects.
The major roads covered are EDSA,
C-5, SLEX, NLEX, Roxas Blvd.,
QuezonAve.,
España,Commonwealth Ave. and Katipunan
Ave.
A 7-man navigator Team operates
in three (3) shifts 24 hours a day.
Cellphone with browsers can accessthe Traffic Navigator at:
http://mmda.gov.ph/navigator

MMDA TWITTER SERVICE

Through

theofficial

twitter

account @MMDA, motorist andthe general public may continue
to sent their views, comments
andcomplaints

andreceive

quick responses to queries on
traffic, flood and other urban
concerns.

SOUTHWEST INTEGRATED PROVINCIAL TERMINAL(SWIPT)