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IPPINE5 ITHURSDAY I9 SEPTEMBER 20I9

One-way EDSA'lar-off Juan - which are all northbound - will
That's something really far-off because there would bp lot be rendered useless.
of engineering interventions that should be done if we are Ihe MMDA chi€f also raised the issue
implementing that of safety ofthe proposal. IIe said driving
a left-hand drive vehicle is not safe in a
The MMDA said the usual traffic
woes on DDSA every holiday season had
started to be felt in August. According to
the agency, the tra,ffic volume on EDSA
e.xceeds its daily vehicle capacity by 601

right-hand drive setup. percent.

8y l(orlnah Salominas as a measure to solve the perennial
trafric problem is just really nfarcff.' 'We are left-hand drive, and you are Over 380,000 vehicles txal€rsed EDSA
telltuig me to ddve the east side of SDSA daif when its actual capaciiy is only pegged
the Metropolitan Manila Development "That's something really far-off
in a different direction. llu,t will create at 54,000, with cars making up 66 percent of
Authority (MMDA) yesterday revealed because there would be lot of engineering
interventions that should be done if we a safety issue for driving I left hand drive tlle haffic volume, 22 percent motoreycles
the proposed one-way scherne on EDSA
vehicle on a dght-hand ddYe s€tup,o and 9.4{} percent buses.
will need a lot of engineering works and are implementing that," Nebr$a said.
Various proposals have been Put
poses safety issues. IIe adaled that if the major Nebriia said.
forth to help solve the EDSA traffic
In a television interview, MMDA thoroughfare will be made one-way In the Philippines, motorists use
left-hand drive vehicles, which have the problem, including prohibiting private
traffic chief Bong Nebr\ia said the souihbound, tften the Ayala flyover going
proposal of Southern Leyte Rep. Roger toEDSA, Buendia flyov€r to DDSA and steering wheel on the left side, driving vehicles on EDSA during rush hours and
or the righthand side of the road. implementing a car brand coding.
Mercado to make EDSA a on+way street San Juan flyover from EDSA to San

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