Since February 2018 when the City started clearing the roads from obstructions, some 24,853 violators have been penalized with fines totaling about P6.4 million.
The violations consisted mainly of obstruction of the flow of traffic based on the rules of the Discipline Zone Project that was implemented by the administration of Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo in cooperation with the Department of Interior & Local Government.
From February to December last year, about 12,664 citation tickets were issued for the following offenses: 9,484 illegal parking, 557 road obstruction; 1,556 parking on the sidewalk; 529 disregard for traffic signs; 340 violation of the smoke-free ordinance; 198 vehicles were impounded.
From January to August this year, about 11,206 citation tickets were issued for the following offenses: 3,275 illegal parking; 1,324 road obstructions; 3,956 parking on the sidewalk; 1,412 littering/jaywalking/illegal vending; 1,805 disregard for traffic signs; 115 violation of the smoke-free ordinance; 302 vehicles were impounded.
Under the same Discipline Zone program, streets signs have been replaced with newer plates since December 2018, including the maintenance of street lights and CCTV cameras to improve road safety.
Since the start of the Discipline Zone Project, Mayor Remollo emphasized that the enforcers must be consistent, regardless of the social status of the offending parties, including big businesses so they will not be accused of favoring anyone.
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Councilor Michael Bandal, lead officer of the Discipline Zone project, also stressed that the project is an earnest effort to reclaim the sidewalks from vendors and street dwellers, and for business establishments to clear the streets from obstructions.
There have been many instances when the enforcers were accosted, defied, and harassed by recalcitrant and cantankerous motorists/violators, some of whom are rich and influential but they persevered and never yielded to fear, favor and pressure.
Nevertheless the Remollo administration will continue to enhance and expand the Discipline Zone project.
The Discipline Zone is being implemented with the cooperation of the Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police, Liga ng mga Barangays, Provincial Highway Patrol Team, the Environment & Natural Resources Office, Bureau of Fire Protection Special Enforcement Unit, Tourist Police, Traffic Management Office, and Department of Public Works & Highways. (PIO)
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