ADVOCACY MEMO 0001-2023-12-20

ADVOCACY MEMO 0001-2023-12-20 TO: DOTR Secretary Jaime J. Bautista CC: DENR/LTO/LTFRB/OTC/MMDA/OES RE: Implementation of Emission Testing/Clean Air Laws In the news recently is the worsening of traffic flows in Metro Manila, particularly in EDSA. I believe that the government is doing everything to solve the problem of traffic congestion, but perhaps it is not two late to revisit two solutions that could help remedy this problem. First solution: Enforcement of clean air laws particularly the rules pertaining to emission testing. I believe that if the law is strictly implemented, at least twenty percent of vehicles will be taken off the roads due to non-compliance. Second solution: Creation of a database that will record the moving violations of erring drivers. Suspend the licenses of these drivers upon reaching a certain number of violations. I believe that if this is done, more vehicles will be taken off the roads. RAMON IKE V. SENERES