WATCH: Riders squeeze through EDSA barriers to get to a U-turn slot

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) had encountered all sorts of motorcycle driving and riding behavior along EDSA.  

Take for example a video shared by MMDA's Bong Nebrija via a post on his Facebook page showing motorcycle riders cramming through the narrow space between the EDSA barriers to get to a U-turn slot already closed by the agency.

Well, thing is, the motorcyclists were precariously crossing the EDSA Busway, endangering both themselves and the bus passengers. It seems that the riders were simply unaware of the accountability of their actions, resulting in this mess. One rider almost got run over by a bus, the video showed.

Nebrija pointed out that discipline should always come first if one has to drive on the roads, and that riders and car drivers both have to take responsibility to preserve safety inside the EDSA Busway.

"Kung meron lang sanang DISIPLINA karamihan sa atin. I’m not saying riders lang meron ding mga [car] drivers na pumapasok sa busway," Nebrija's post said.

The MMDA imposed a fine of Php 1,000 for drivers or  private vehicles who are caught using the EDSA bus-only lane, plus an additional Php 150 for disregarding traffic signs. 

The EDSA Busway system runs on a dedicated bus lane in EDSA which is separated by concrete barriers and steel fences. Traffic in the EDSA Busway's lane is restricted to authorized buses as well as emergency vehicles such as ambulances.

The closure of 13 U-turn slots along EDSA is currently underway. This is to supposedly allow the undisturbed flow of city buses plying the Carousel route. 

The closures are done gradually to give motorists ample time to figure out where to reroute themselves. As of this writing, the closures of the U-turn slot situated near the MRT North Avenue Station and the one near Panorama Building and Walmart in Munoz, Quezon City has already taken effect.

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