Councilor Conrado Baluran of the third district of Davao City wants the extension of truck ban hours in Davao City to reduce the traffic along Ma-a Crossing and Bypass roads.
“Puhon ato pud isulod ang increase sa oras sa truck ban tungod ang atong mga traffic karon nagka grabe kay giguba ang Ulas, makita nimo diri sa bypass road traffic kaayo dinha. Kini pud sa Ma-a mao pud gihapon,” Baluran, chair of the Committee on Transportation and Communication of the City Council, said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Friday.
Baluran said from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., the truck ban should be 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“Sa hapon wala naman kaayo problema sa manguliay naman na so mao lang gihapon 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ang truck ban. Para ni makunhudan ang mga traffic na mag build up gyud dinha sa Ma-a crossing ug bypass road,” he said.
He added that extending truck ban hours will prioritize students and those who will go to work.
“So ang atong himoon i-prioritize nato ang kining mga mangadto sa opisina, eskwelahan, ug hangyoon nato ning mga mangadto sa eskwelahan na magsayo sayo para dili pud ma-late, ug kaning naa sa gobyerno ug pribadong opisina ato pud hangyuon na musayo sila para dili ma-late,” he said.
Baluran has earlier proposed for the amendment of the speed limit on Diversion Road from the current 60 kph to lowering it to 30 kph to 40 kph to avoid vehicular accidents mostly involving trucks.
“I-reduce nato ang speed limit dinha from 60 kph to 40 kph paingon sa crossing Matina Pangi. Gikan dinha paingon na pud sa crossing sa Ma-a, atoa na i-reduce para ma-minimize ang mga disgrasya dinha kay sa atong obserbasyon kung muagi ta dinha usahay ang mga dagkong truck makiglumba sa mga four-wheel vehicles. So karon ato silang ibutang sa inner lane ug ang ilang speed limit ibutang nato sa 40 kph,” Baluran said.
Baluran is also proposing establishing a truck lane on Diversion Road.
“Butangan nato ug truck lane ang Diversion Road kay daghan kaniadto pa ug bisan karon na disgrasya involving mechanical failure (truck) or failure sa driver mismo,” he said.
He emphasized that it is not enough just to put signs reducing speed on Diversion Road. He said there should be a law so that the enforcers have the authority to apprehend the violators.
