The City Transport and Traffic Management Office was set to fully implement the ‘no loading and unloading zones’ for public utility jeepneys in a bid to ease traffic congestion in Davao City.
CTTMO chief Dionisio Abude told the Kapehan sa Dabaw on Monday that based on the plan, there will be specific designated areas for PUJs with the same route to load and to unload passengers.
“For example, gusto ka muadto sa Agdao gikan sa Pichon St., adunay area dinha for PUJ nga muhunong lang diha nga area. Ang pasahero nga mutindog diha nga area is kato lang mga paingon sa Agdao o paingon Boulevard or Uyanguren, kung asa muagi to nga ruta,” he said. “Kung ikaw pasahero, muadto kag Agdao unya maghulat ka didto sa area para sa J.P. Laurel, dili gyud ka maparahan sa jeep.”
He said that through this system, congestion will be lessened since jeepneys will not stop in one area to load and unload passengers.
There will be traffic signage in the jeepney stops indicating how many PUJs are allowed at a time. PUJs are also not allowed to stay in the area for a long period of time.
“Dapat pag drop nila sa pasahero nila, at pagkatapos makasakay nung mga bago, alis na agad sila para hindi mag clog up doon,” Abude said.
Abude also called for the commuter’s voluntary discipline and cooperation in following the traffic rules of the city in order to avoid congestion and accidents from happening.
“Even if we strictly implement these rules, it would be useless without the voluntary discipline coming from the people,” Abude added.
The implementation plan is to be presented before the City Transport and Traffic Management Board headed by the city mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio this month.
