A total of 48 citation tickets were issued by the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) to violators of the new Speed Limit Ordinance of Davao City on the first day of its implementation on Thursday.
DCPO-TEU operatives led by Major Dexter S. Domingo conducted monitoring of the implementation of the City Ordinance 0270-23 series of 2023 or the new Speed Limit Ordinance of Davao City along Quimpo Boulevard and at the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road.
The new Speed Limit Ordinance of Davao City sets new speed limits for the roads and streets in Davao City. Violators will face a fine of P1,000 for the first offense, P2,000 for the second, and P5,000 for the third and final offense.
TEU reported that the activity concluded at about noon with no untoward incident happened.
DCPO said the success of the first day’s implementation indicated that the information dissemination carried out by DCPO-TEU, City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), Land Transportation Office-Davao (LTO-Davao), and other units, particularly with the assistance of tri-media posting, announcing, and airing the new speed limit in the city, had a significant impact on informing the public.
It can be recalled that CTTMO dedicated the whole month of December last year on signage installations and distribution of new speed limit fliers to inform and educate the motorists.
DCPO added that this proactive approach helped to prevent huge number of violations and similar incidents.
It also said that these results demonstrate that when everyone collaborates and cooperates, positive outcomes are achieved.
“The collective efforts of various units, alongside effective information dissemination, play a crucial role in ensuring public awareness and compliance with ordinances,” it said.
The said ordinance covers all types of motor vehicles driven within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City and the drivers, operators, and registered car owners.
Under the new ordinance, the speed limit is 80 kph for private and public utility vehicles (PUVs) and 50 kph for trucks from Bunawan up to Lasang; 50 kph for trucks and 80 kph for private and PUVs from Lacson, Calinan up to the boundary of Buda in Marilog; 50 kph for the trucks and 80 kph for private and PUVs Carabao monument in Toril up to the boundary of Binugao, Sta. Cruz.
From crossing Panacan to Bunawan crossing is 60 kph for light vehicles and motorcycles while 50 kph for trucks, buses, and passenger vans; from Ulas to Carabao Monument Way Park 60 kph for light vehicles and motorcycles and 50 kph for trucks, buses, and passengers vans.
From Ulas to Lacson, the maximum allowable speed is 60 kph for light vehicles and motorcycles while 50 kph for trucks, buses, and passenger vans; from Matina Pangi to entrance of Laz Terrazas 60 kph for light vehicles and motorcycles and 50 kph for buses, trucks, and passenger vans; from corner Malagamot Road to corner Villarosa St-Bunawan 60 kph for light vehicles and motorcycles and 50 kph for buses, trucks, and passenger vans.
All barangay roads with high-density residential is 20 kph for light vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and passenger vans. The same allowable speed limit will be implemented along school zones and other traffic generator establishments like malls, churches, hospitals, etc.
TEU vowed to intensify its speed limit monitoring in random areas of the city.
