The PNP chief puts his foot down
Also, car-free Sundays are now implemented on Roxas Boulevard
Government officials and employees are prohibited from using sirens and blinkers
Save the number: 0929 292 0865. This is the 'Aksyon on the Spot' hotline activated by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and if you chance upon vehicles that are illegally using sirens and blinkers, the agency wants you to report the violator
Plus 11-month EDSA-Kamuning Flyover closure, EDSA Busway violators
The issuance of protocol plates will now be more strictly regulated, too
In case you missed it, the ban on e-bikes, e-trikes, and tricycles, and other similar forms of transportation on national roads begins on April 15, 2024-here are the implementing guidelines and procedures if you haven't seen them yet.
Be warned: The fine is pretty steep
Are you still driving around town flashing your aftermarket blinkers at fellow motorists? It might be time to change your ways. By the way, this is more of a warning than a simple word of advice.The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol
by Drei Laurel
This includes emergency response and law enforcement
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has been ramping up its crackdown on motorists' unauthorized use of wang-wang on public roads. Recently, it also reiterated that not even the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) can use such devices.
Is this the right move?
Last week, Philippine senator JV Ejercito's petition to end wang-wang went viral after he called on the new administration to address the issue."As far as I know, only the President, VP, Senate President, Speaker, and SC Justice [are] entitled
by Drei Laurel
You’ve been warned
Yesterday, a Philippine senator shared his observation that wang-wang convoys and motorists illegally using blinkers and sirens are growing in number again. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is making clear that it won't stand for this.In an interview with
by Drei Laurel
“Parang naging uso na naman”
Have you been seeing an increasing number of wang-wang convoys and motorists using blinkers? You're not alone. In fact, even senators have taken notice.In a recent tweet, Senator JV Ejercito called on the President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. to
Yes please
The unauthorized use of wang-wang isn't a good look, regardless of whether it's in the case of a government official or private car owners. This hasn't stopped violators from turning their illegal sirens on, however, and now a
by Drei Laurel
A sweeping ban on LED lights is wrong
The recent LTO memorandum captioned "Subject: Enforcement of LED Lights and Wang-Wang Sirens" sent a chill through the spine of car owners whose vehicles had either factory-installed or aftermarket LED lights.The chill caused car owners to immediately stop using
Including wang-wangs and LED lights
For reasons that are entirely alien to any straight-thinking person, there are drivers out there who think it's cool to install extremely bright lights on their car that blind other motorists. It's bad enough that they put these in
After PNP-HPG nab Korean using one along EDSA
Think authorities have forgotten about Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III's anti-wang-wang campaign? Think again.Police authorities have apprehended a South Korean man after he was seen by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo using a
by Aris Ilagan
People-power goes hi-tech<br />
More than 4,000 Facebook users are now part of a Facebook page called Isumbong Mo Ang Wang Wang Dito roughly 22 hours after President Benigno Aquino III promised there will be no unnecessary display of power on the road in his
