To ensure public utility drivers and pedestrians are following traffic rules, the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) has commenced to repair pedestrian crossings and yellow boxes all over the city.
So far, 35 pedestrian lanes are already painted out of the target 2,000 pedestrian lanes, including those in the national highways.
The Department of Public Works and Highways volunteered to repaint those pedestrian lanes in the national highways, especially those located in the intersections.
CTTMO Chief Dionisio Abude said that the repainting of the pedestrian crossings is for people to strictly follow the Anti-Jaywalking Ordinance that was implemented last December 2016. The yellow boxes are going to be of help especially for the public vehicles’ proper loading and unloading area to ease the growing traffic problem of the city.
The CTTMO Chief 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.
“I am asking for the road user’s voluntary discipline in following our traffic rules. Even if we strictly implement these rules, it would be useless without the voluntary discipline coming from the people,” Abude said.
In January to March of this year, 19,680 violators have been apprehended for violating the Anti-Jaywalking Ordinance. However, these violators have not been given citation tickets that would have cost Php 100.00 because the tickets are still up for printing.
