MMDA uploads photos of 'speed demons' online

'Speed demons' who continue to defy the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's 60-kph speed limit on Commonwealth Avenue may now find themselves online. The MMDA started this week posting photos of vehicles violating the speed limit, along with details such as the date and time the violations were committed. Visitors to the MMDA's photo section can see a slide show of the photos. Each photo includes the date and time of the violation, the area of Commonwealth Avenue where the it occurred, and the vehicle's speed at the particular time. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the move aims to remind the public that the agency is serious in implementing the speed limit on Commonwealth Avenue. "Our campaign against speedsters will have no let-up. We will continue going after violators for the protection and safety of the public, specifically the pedestrians and commuters," Tolentino said. The MMDA said the violators will be issued traffic violation receipts through the agency's No Physical Contact Apprehension policy. Since the implementation of the speed limit, there has been a significant reduction in fatalities and major vehicular accidents on Commonwealth Avenue, the MMDA said. "To date, more than 7,000 were caught on camera and have been sent summons for overspeeding," it said. Last January 25, the agency enforced the 60-kph speed limit on Commonwealth Avenue – tagged as "killer highway" – to minimize deadly road accidents along the 12.4-km, 18-lane thoroughfare. Tolentino said the agency is also considering implementing a speed limit on Roxas Boulevard, Macapagal Boulevard, and Osmeña Highway. "Our traffic experts are conducting thorough studies on the viability of imposing a speed limit along the three other major roads. We are trying to find the best possible solutions to further improve traffic conditions in Metro Manila," Tolentino said. — LBG, GMA News