MMDA targets illegally parked vehicles

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has created a task force to run after motorists illegally parking their vehicles along the road in various parts of Metro Manila.

MMDA chairman Don Artes yesterday said the focus of the operation is the Mabuhay Lane which will be used as an alternative passage from major thoroughfares in the metropolis, especially amid the expected increase in the volume of vehicles for the holiday season.

Artes said the strike force will be composed of several teams of motorcycle-riding traffic enforcers to be deployed in areas where illegal parking is rampant.

It will be headed by MMDA general manager Procopio Lipana and Traffic Discipline Office Director for Enforcement Victor Nuñez.

Artes said the target areas for the strike force are those where the agency previously conducted operations.

Illegal parking along the roads is a perennial problem in Metro Manila, with some being attributed to motor vehicle owners without own garages for their cars.

Artes said the strike force shall conduct regular clearing operations on all Mabuhay Lanes and reported areas to ensure that alternate routes for EDSA are passable and obstruction-free.

He added the strike force will be equipped with body-worn cameras and handheld ticketing devices which they will use in their operation.

Artes urged the public to report to the agency areas where there is a high concentration of illegally-parked vehicles.