The City Council was looking forward to crafting a truck ban ordinance to improve the traffic disputation in Davao City, an official said.
“We noticed that the huge trucks are big culprits in maneuvering on the road, particularly along the C.P. Garcia Highway [Diversion Road],” he said.
Baluran believes that studies and adjustments have been made on how to decongest our main streets, including the Diversion Road and that increasing the deployment of traffic aides somehow lessened the problem.
He claimed it is apparent that with the sudden increase in the city’s populace as well as vehicles coming in and out of the CBD, monstrous traffic jams occur earlier than the usual time during peak hours.
“Reality tells us that the roads and bridges are tight and small with the increased number of vehicles passing through them, particularly during the peak hours from 6 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 7 pm,” he pointed out.
Baluran added the worsening traffic congestion is aggravated by the numerous construction activities in the city.
He offered the smooth flow of traffic in the city could be facilitated with proper discipline among drivers, pedestrians, contractors of public works projects and the public, who all need to adhere to traffic rules and regulations.
Baluran also appealed to both the commuting and motoring public to strictly observe traffic rules and regulations as part of decongesting traffic in the central business district area, especially during rush hours.
