00:00Traffic laws in Manila will no longer be enforced during rush hour
00:06so that there will be no more traffic jams.
00:09This is what Bernard Ferrer has to say.
00:14Ariel has been a jeepney driver for three decades.
00:16That's why she established the No Apprehension During Rush Hour Policy in Manila.
00:20This means that traffic enforcers will not just arrest them
00:24so that their passengers won't have to worry about getting to work, school, or other destinations.
00:31This includes 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
00:38Although Ariel admitted that she has had several traffic violations,
00:42she is confident that the new police force in Manila will not be abused.
00:46I don't think we can abuse it.
00:49It's good that we have a good discipline.
00:54Another jeepney driver is also supportive of the new police force
00:57so that the passengers will be safe.
00:59That's right. So that the workers won't be late.
01:06But some motorists have a grudge
01:08especially some that they cannot avoid violating traffic laws.
01:11I hope that it won't be abused.
01:13Because it might continue to violate because it won't be arrested.
01:18I hope that even though there is a No Contact Apprehension, it will be followed.
01:21Manila City Mayor Hadi Lacuna-Pangan clarified that the new police force
01:25does not mean that motorists will be able to violate traffic laws.
01:29They will continue to enforce traffic direction and control
01:34so that the traffic in the city will be safe.
01:38Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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