QC implements partial truck ban in Visayas, Mindanao avenues

The local government of Quezon City on Thursday announced the implementation of a partial truck ban on Visayas and Mindanao avenues to ease vehicular traffic, especially during rush hour.

Mayor Joy Belmonte approved Ordinance No. SP-2984, S-2020, which prohibits trucks and other heavy vehicles from passing through the two major roads from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“Naging paborito nang daanan ng truck ang mga nasabing kalsada dahil mas madali silang nakararating sa iba ibang lugar sa kamaynilaan,” Belmonte said in a press release.

“Subalit nauuwi naman ito sa pagsisikip ng daloy ng trapiko, lalo na tuwing rush hour, na nakakaabala sa ibang mga motorista pati na sa commuter. Kaya nagpasya tayong magpatupad ng partial truck ban,” she added.

Belmonte said the truck ban would not be implemented during Sundays and declared regular or special holidays.

Exempted from the said rule are fire trucks, garbage/hauling/dump trucks, police/military trucks or buses as well as other similar motor vehicles owned by or under contract with the government for rendering public service works.

The ordinance was in accordance with the modified truck ban policy of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

Those covered by the ban include trucks with six or more wheels, regardless of purpose, nature or use, and other vehicles classified by the Land Transportation Office as heavy vehicles, such as buses.

Those who will violate the city ordinance will be fined P5,000 or imprisonment of one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.

The Department of Public Order and Safety, Quezon City Police District Traffic Department and members of the MMDA are tasked to strictly implement the partial truck ban. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KBK, GMA News