MMDA to start implementing motorcycle lanes on EDSA Feb. 14

[ghosthunter]

MMDA to start implementing motorcycle lanes on EDSA Feb. 14
February 10, 2012 2:21pm


Valentine's Day will be a red-letter day for motorcycle riders in Metro Manila, who are expected to benefit from motorcycle lanes along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said they will go easy on the EDSA motorcycle lanes at first, holding just a dry run in the first week.

In a news release, the MMDA said violators during the dry run will have to attend a 15-minute seminar, after which they get heart-shaped stickers bearing the MMDA logo and the phrases "Certified Motorcycle Riders" and "Disiplinado Ako (I am disciplined)."

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the 15-minute road safety seminars will be held in areas like Roxas Boulevard, Orense, White Plains, Timog, and Quezon Avenue.

The designated motorcycle lane shall be the fourth lane from the right sidewalk and shall run the length of EDSA from Monumento in Caloocan City to SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

But the lanes will be "non-exclusive," meaning private vehicles may also use them.

"I am appealing to the private motorists using the motorcycle lanes to observe maximum tolerance for motorcycle riders to avoid any accident," Tolentino said.

The establishment of the motorcycle lanes at EDSA stemmed from Memorandum Circular 12-01 Series of 2012, which was approved by the Metro Manila Council last month.

Tolentino said the implementation of the motorcycle lanes is necessary to promote a more orderly flow of traffic along EDSA and reduce the number of fatal accidents involving motorcycles.

Deviating from motorcycle lanes

Motorcycle riders may deviate from the motorcycle lanes when making a turn or U-turn at authorized intersections and U-turn slots, in which case they are to gradually shift lanes not less than 200 meters away from the turning point, while making the appropriate signals.

The MMDA cited figures showing the number of motorcycles traversing EDSA daily was 6,559 for the northbound lane and 5,173 for the southbound lane.

Last year, the MMDA also implemented similar motorcycle lanes along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay and Parañaque City. — LBG, GMA News

SOURCE: MMDA to start implementing motorcycle lanes on EDSA* Feb. 14 | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

[Ry_Tower]

^ Good luck!

[KIANTOT]

I will benefits all of the motorist using edsa if this one will be strictly reinforce by traffic enforcers, hope this will be effective

[chua_riwap]

nasusunod ba yung lane?
pag wala na mmda, kung sinu-sino na nasa lane.

[mark_t]

Question?

At what speed do you start using the motorcycle lane?

Over 40 kph?

When are you supposed to merge to this motorcycle lane? At what minimum speed?

When are you allowed to use the right most lane?

[flakez]

pano kung kelangan mag overtake ng motorcycle sa isang 4 wheeler? pwede ba sila mag change ng lane?

[Ry_Tower]

pano kung kelangan mag overtake ng motorcycle sa isang 4 wheeler? pwede ba sila mag change ng lane?

Common knowledge would say yes. Kotong cops/traffic enforcers would rather smile sheepishly.

[flakez]

Common knowledge would say yes. Kotong cops/traffic enforcers would rather smile sheepishly.

haha. oo nga eh. understood na yun na kelangan mo mag change ng lane. kaso mga pulpol na pulis hindi natin alam pag-iisip. dapat ma clear to para maayos. pag sa edsa pa naman ako don ako lagi at ang bagal ko dahil sa dami ng lubak.

[Ry_Tower]

haha. oo nga eh. understood na yun na kelangan mo mag change ng lane. kaso mga pulpol na pulis hindi natin alam pag-iisip. dapat ma clear to para maayos. pag sa edsa pa naman ako don ako lagi at ang bagal ko dahil sa dami ng lubak.

Kelangan clear like you cannot be overtaking or out of lane for more than 20 seconds etc. Kasi mahirap na na vague yan, dami sasakit ulo at bulsa.

[GTS925]

Ok lang, para matauhan yung mga motorsiklo na yan na akala mo kung sinong may pangbayad.

[Retz]

pasaway pa rin mga motorcycle drivers kahit may motorcycle lane na.

[Leviticus2]

pano kung kelangan mag overtake ng motorcycle sa isang 4 wheeler? pwede ba sila mag change ng lane?

according to the MMDA, yes. allowed sa left lane and then merge sila pabalik sa MC lane.

sa tingin nyo maiimplement eto ng mabuti? years and years na ang yellow lane but ineffective ang implementation nila. sa tingin nyo tatagal etong blue lane?

[renzo_d10]

Tinatahak ko araw araw yung EDSA. As usual, marami pa rin siraulong hindi sumusunod nito. Pero naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane nalang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

[GTS925]

Tinatahak ko araw araw yung EDSA. As usual, marami pa rin siraulong hindi sumusunod nito. Pero naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane nalang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

Karma tuloy sila.

[mda]

Anyone have further experiences on this?

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane.

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already).

Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

To disciplined motorcycle drivers, this does not apply to you in case you think I'm trying to pick a fight.

[SiRbossR]

MC riders are really kawawa on that lane. Most private vehicles hogs that lane talaga, even i do even before MC lane was implemented.

[mda]

Kawawa sila, hassle din sa mga private vehicle; slowing down traffic on all three private vehicle lanes.

[yellahfellah]

...naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane na lang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane. For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult. Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already). Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

MC riders are really kawawa on that lane. Most private vehicles hogs that lane talaga, even i do even before MC lane was implemented.

Kawawa sila, hassle din sa mga private vehicle; slowing down traffic on all three private vehicle lanes.

I agree with all of you guys. Those were my thoughts exactly, too. What was MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino thinking when he designated the "middle" lane (in EDSA and similar thoroughfares) as the Motorcycle Lane?

In Malaysia, their motorcycle lane is positioned at the leftmost lane of the road (Motorcycle lane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Furthermore, I believe it is also exclusive to motorcycles only, similar to the bicycle lane implemented in Marikina. [In Quezon Circle, the innermost lane was also designated as a bicycle lane some years ago, but I don't think that it's being implemented anymore.]

How can we get this message across to Mr. Tolentino of the MMDA?

[oj88]

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

As a former rider myself, we don't stay dead center on a lane because that's where oil, grease, coolant, sand and other road hazards collect. We usually stay in an area of the lane where it is regularly rolled on by four-wheeled vehicles which ultimately provides better traction. The next rider behind or in front would then occupy the opposite side, following a staggered formation.

[14myXUV]

Anyone have further experiences on this?

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane.

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already).

Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

To disciplined motorcycle drivers, this does not apply to you in case you think I'm trying to pick a fight.

Agree. I BEG riders to stay on their lane or if overtaking sana wag mag squeeze in between two cars. Antayin mag clear ang lanes on the sides at zoom. daming sagi at gasgas kapag nakisandwich ang mga riders at ang tatapang pa nila. haay naku, kelangan talagang magpigil at mag-isip na may uuwin din ang kapwang motorists na ito.

minsan may nakasabay akong rider sa edsa. ang bait -- stick lang talaga sya sa center lane nya from mkti to kamuning. pag stop nung kotse sa harap nya, tukod din sya. kompleto pa sa ilaw,lahat gumagana kahit hapon pa lang. ganun dapat!