Two days ago, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) published Regulation No. 19-001, setting the fine for violating the capital’s 60kph speed limit at P1,000 per incident.
Strangely, though, the document appeared to specifically exempt trucks and buses from having to follow the 60kph speed limit. Apparently, this isn’t the case.
We reached out to the MMDA for clarification regarding the matter, and according to the agency, trucks
“MMDA Regulation No. 17-003 Series of 2017 establishes 50 kilometers per hour as the maximum speed limit of buses and trucks traveling the circumferential and radial roads of Metro Manila,” the footnote reads.
Well, that’s a relief. So there you have it
Also, if you’re still clueless as to what exactly Metro Manila’s circumferential and radial roads are, you can check them out in our previous report.