Heavy truck drivers may soon have to find an alternative route to taking Buhangin-Tigatto-Mandug Road.
During Tuesday’s regular session, the councilors addressed the issue of large trucks from passing by the said road going to the quarry areas at Mandug and Callawa.
“I am concerned about the situation of the thoroughfare along Buhangin-Tigatto-Mandug Road as the roads looks damaged like they have never been cemented before,” said Councilor Bernard Al-ag in his privilege speech.
He added that there are parts of the road that have already severely deteriorated or cracked because of the heavy trucks with maintenance unable to cope with the task.
Al-ag said that the road capacity may be too heavy for the huge and trucks traverse the area – hence the thoroughfare was damaged.
“It could be that the used materials for the road are substandard,” he added.
The trucks are always driving through the area that made the residents from Brgy. Tigatto to Brgy. Mandug suffers, said Al-ag.
However, he said that moving trucks and vehicles that need to deliver to businesses on the street will not be restricted if the bylaw does pass the city is planning on using signs and public complaints to enforce it.
Al-ag pointed out the city has already existing policies – referring to the City Ordinance 0334-2012 or the Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code of Davao City, and Republic Act 4136, also known as Land Transportation and Traffic Code – to regulate the said problem.
The said laws, according to Al-ag, would regulate the heavy trucks from traversing the traffic streets.
“We do not need to pass another law or ordinance just to address the problem,” he said.
He also urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and City Transport and Traffic Managment Office (CTTMO) to strictly implement the said laws to damage the roads further by the heavy trucks.
Councilor Diosdado Mahipus is also concerned as he found out that the trucks used in traversing the area are overloaded.
“There is really a need to impose these laws,” he said, adding that all the quarry areas, including the trucks, must only be granted small permits to operate.
