OVER 150 vehicles were apprehended for illegal parking in the latest road clearing operation conducted by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), with more than 20 of them impounded.
The MMDA Special Operations Group-Task Force for Road Clearing (SOG-TFRC), led by Gabriel Go, staged the operation on Monday, Jan. 12, targeting Bayanihan Road, Road 20, Central Avenue, and UP Arboretum, as well as the streets of Maalindog, Marilag, Maayusin, Matahimik, Mayumi, Matiwasay, Mayaman, Malamig, and Masaya, all in Quezon City.
Twenty-two of the apprehended vehicles were towed to the MMDA impounding site in Tumana, Marikina City.
The operation also involved the removal of obstruction encroaching into sidewalks.
The Task Force emphasized that similar enforcement actions will continue in other areas of Metro Manila to restore order on major thoroughfares.
The MMDA is carrying out large-scale road clearing operations throughout Metro Manila, specifically targeted the areas that have been plagued by chronic gridlock and had raised complaints from residents.
Go said the operations served as a clear indication that the MMDA “will no longer tolerate indiscipline on our roads.”
MMDA chairman Romando Artes said these operations were part of the agency’s ongoing initiatives to clear roadways of obstructions, supported by reports from citizens
Artes continues to remind motorists to adhere to traffic laws and avoid treating Mabuhay Lanes, secondary roads, and sidewalks as parking areas. He also asked the public to help by reporting illegally parked vehicles, vendors, and other blockages.
