The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday assured the public that the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) is being implemented with flexibility during periods of severe weather.
MMDA Chairman Don Artes clarified that while NCAP is not officially suspended, violations recorded in flood-affected areas are generally not enforced due to manual validation.
“During this period, while we don’t completely halt NCAP, we perform manual checks. Almost all potential violations, particularly in flooded areas where signs are obscured, are dismissed,” Artes said during a briefing.
He added that motorists will not be penalized in areas where traffic signs are blocked or traffic lights are damaged due to heavy rains.
However, reckless driving captured clearly on CCTV will still be enforced on a case-by-case basis. “For example, earlier there was a clearly reckless incident caught on CCTV. Situations like those are handled separately,” he said.
Artes also confirmed that the MMDA has suspended the number coding scheme since Monday in light of the ongoing inclement weather.
