CITATION TICKET. Personnel from the City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (CTTMO) issues a citation ticket to a passenger van as it passes through the newly opened segment A of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road on Monday (July 3, 2023). The CTTMO warned the public utility vehicle drivers not to “cut trips” by passing through the new motorway. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)
DAVAO CITY – The City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (CTTMO) has warned public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers not to cut trips and pass through the newly opened segment of the coastal bypass road here.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the opening of the bypass road here on July 1.
In an interview Monday, CTTMO chief Dionisio Abude said they have deployed personnel to monitor the seven-kilometer segment A of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road from Bago Aplaya to Tulip Drive to regulate traffic and ensure road safety.
Jeepneys and buses that are apprehended for trip-cutting through the coastal road will be referred to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to settle their offense, he added.
CTTMO personnel have also started apprehending tricycles on the coastal road and reiterated that such types of vehicles are not allowed on national highways.
Abude said traffic can still build up along the stretch as public jeepneys, buses and tricycles might skirt their designated routes and use the coastal road.
“The mild traffic experienced in the coastal road over the weekend following its inauguration is bound to dwindle over time as fewer motorists and pedestrians flock to the area for sight-seeing,” he said.
Abude also advised the public to adjust to the current traffic regulations implemented on the new motorway.
“We prohibited skating and what is only allowed are bikes on the bike lane and also the use of sidewalks for jogging,” Abude said, adding that bikers should also alight from their bikes if they walk across pedestrian lanes. (PNA)
