DILG orders ban on tricycles from the national highways

The Department of Interior and Local Government ordered to strictly implement the ban on tricycles, pedicabs and motorized pedicabs on national highways. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año directed the local chief executives to create a tricycle task force that shall draw up a tricycle route plan in their areas.

“Matagal na nating ipinagbabawal ang mga tricycles at pedicabs sa national highway ngunit ang daming pasaway. Hindi lang ito nakakasagabal sa daan kundi nagiging sanhi ng sakuna sa kalye. Kaya dapat nang maging mahigpit ang mga mayor at ang pulis at siguruhing maipapatupad ang ban na ito,” said Año

Pursuant to the Memorandum Circular 2020-036, no tricycles should operate at national highways utilized by 4 wheel vehicles greater than 4 tons and where normal speed exceeds 40 km/hr.

The prohibition also includes the use by tricycles and pedicabs of national highways for crossing and Making a U-turn.

Moreover, the memorandum provides:

1. LGUs shall ensure the roadworthiness of tricycles, pedicabs, and motorized pedicabs;
2. LGUs must set the minimum operating conditions necessary to the Issuance of Motorized Tricycles Operator’s Permit/Pedicab Operator’s Permit for tricycles and pedicabs;
3. Reiteration of the prohibition on the operation of tricycles, pedicabs, and motorized pedicabs along national highways subject to exceptions to be embodied in an ordinance; and
4. With regard to the road clearing directive of the Department, mandating the LGUs to identify the allowance and restricted areas for tricycles, pedicabs, and motorized pedicabs.

Tricycle Task Force

Each city and municipality should create a tricycle task force separate from the tricycle regulatory boards to formulate or review its tricycle route plan.

The task force will be composed of the mayor as chairman, the chief of police as vice-chairman, and the Sanggunian’s committee chair on transportation or public safety, the president of the Liga ng Mga Barangay, the head of the tricycle regulatory board, the head of the Department of Public Order and Safety, the planning and development officer, the head of the traffic management office, and the local government operations officer as members.

Tricycle Route Plans

The plan should include a schematic map of the location of tricycle terminals, the national highways of the LGU and the portions thereof to be used by tricycles if there is no alternative route.

The plan must also detail the installation of appropriate signages, marks for lanes and other safety features to guide all vehicles; create awareness among residents and motorists of new tricycle routes or portions of highways allowed to tricycles because of lack of alternative route; a color scheme or emblem for tricycles that ply a route traversing a national highway; and penalties for violators.

The Philippine National Police also orders to help local leaders enforce the ban.

Source: DILG

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