00:00 In the length of EDSA this morning, the MMDA's people are blocking the motorists who are entering the bike lane.
00:10 Today, the MMDA started the strict monitoring of the bike lane in EDSA.
00:15 There are jeeps that are carrying the bike lane for the passengers to ride.
00:20 This motorcycle rider is still discussing with the enforcer.
00:25 So, please consider that they can also pass through the bike lane, especially if there's traffic and there are no bikes passing by.
00:33 No, this is really exclusive for the bike lane.
00:38 For me, sir, because our road is narrow.
00:43 Our road is narrow, right?
00:45 For example, this one has a bus.
00:47 This size is for me, sir.
00:49 Just do it.
00:50 There's a bus. So, for example, if there's a bike passing by, it's still not allowed to pass through.
00:57 It's not allowed, sir.
00:58 Because this is really exclusive for the people who ride bicycles.
01:02 Because what if the person who's carrying the bike is a thief?
01:06 Because it's a holiday, there's no light traffic and heavy traffic in EDSA.
01:11 The motorists are also receiving warnings today.
01:15 But when the MMDA is on strike, the motorcycle rider can be fined up to P1,000.
01:22 It doesn't depend on us if we can avoid violating the law.
01:31 We will wait. They can't violate the law.
01:33 If they are really stubborn, we can't do anything about it.
01:37 The MMDA ordered this because of the many complaints that are being received from cyclists like Jerry,
01:44 who rides his bike from the monument to his work in Pasay.
01:48 We are also trafficked sometimes because we are late for our work.
01:54 The motorists should be on the line. They should be the only ones passing by.
01:59 The MMDA also has a plan to recommend to the Department of Transportation to combine the bike and motorcycle in one lane.
02:07 But this still needs to be studied.
02:10 This also includes the installation of elevated bike lanes and walkways in EDSA.
02:14 For now, this is just a warning. According to the MMDA, they will release an announcement this Sunday
02:20 on when they will start to stop the motorists who are on the bike lane.
02:25 Karen Villanda, for the "Bayan".
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