Operasyon ng MMDA Special Operations Group-Strike Force sa EDSA-Shaw, bahagyang nagkaroon ng tensyon
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00:00 The traffic of cars in EDSA is heavily affected because of some traffic violators.
00:06 One of the witnesses even lost to the MMDA.
00:10 This is what Bernard Perrer reported.
00:12 There is no holiday for the people of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA
00:19 in the implementation of the Traffic Law.
00:22 In EDSA show Boulevard, the traffic of cars is heavily affected
00:26 because of a motorist who lost to the MMDA.
00:30 The motorist was able to act while using his cellphone while driving.
00:35 Instead of giving his license, he is forcing him to get the name of the traffic enforcer.
00:40 Yes, yes, what? Give me your name. Write it down.
00:44 Give me your name first before I trust you.
00:48 Give it to me.
00:49 We have a name, ma'am.
00:50 I also have a name.
00:52 Okay, write it down.
00:53 I am a Chinese. I don't want to apologize.
00:57 This is where MMDA Special Operations Group Strike Force Head Gabriel Goh came in.
01:03 I am a Chinese. It is not good to apologize to a Chinese.
01:09 We understand, ma'am.
01:11 I understand. I fully understand.
01:13 But we have to implement. We have to implement what is right.
01:18 In the end, the motorist's head also got cold and he agreed to issue the MMDA ticket.
01:23 The motorist is facing a violation of RA 10913 or Anti-Distracted Driving Act or ADA.
01:30 According to Goh, the motorist cannot avoid losing because he is already old.
01:34 But they still have to implement the law.
01:37 We respect our senior citizens.
01:40 There are establishments and there are courtesies to them.
01:44 However, when it comes to traffic rules and regulations and even to the laws, there is no exemption.
01:50 According to MMDA, 24 motorists violated the traffic law,
01:55 including 23 motorists who illegally passed through the Elsa Busway
02:00 and one motorist who used his cell phone while driving.
02:04 Since they were stopped, the number of people who passed through the Elsa Busway has decreased according to MMDA.
02:11 I have to tell you that the number of people who passed through the Elsa Busway has decreased.
02:14 Last November, when we were operating the busway violation, in just 2 hours, we are apprehending close to 200.
02:21 But now, when 2024 comes, in our 2-hour operation, we only apprehended 54.
02:28 The max that we were able to apprehend last month was 72.
02:33 MMDA plans to add more people to monitor the Elsa Busway even at night.
02:39 Bernard Feder, for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.