The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it was studying a proposal for bicycles and motorcycles sharing common lanes along EDSA,
“Ini-entertain din natin ang idea na yan ay puwedeng gawing shared lane for motorcycle and bicycle,” MMDA general manager Procopio Lipana said.
“Nakita natin na hindi na ganoon karami ang gumagamit ng bike lane as compared noong pandemic. Pangalawa, sa ngayon po ay mayroon tayong more than 160,000 [motorcycles]…na bumabaybay ng EDSA araw-araw,” Lipana said in a radio interview.
The MMDA would meet stakeholders on the proposal on Aug. 29 to come up with recommendations that would be submitted to the transportation department, Lipana said.
For the time being, the MMDA will continue apprehending motorcycle riders and other motorists who use the exclusive EDSA bike lane, Lipana said.
The MMDA has apprehended about 1,500 motorists on the bike lanes and may start issuing tickets next week, he said.