Published June 28, 2021, 1:35 PM
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Davao will collect a bicycle registration free of P25 renewable after three years from bicycle owners once the City Council of Davao approves the proposed amendments of the 2010 Bicycle Ordinance.
Atty. Mark Peñalver, executive director of Interface Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), said that Councilor Mabel Acosta, who chairs the Committee on Peace and Public Safety, has completed the draft of the proposed ordinance.
He said that the imposition of minimal registration fee was agreed during committee hearings.
He added that it has been transmitted to office of 3
rd District Councilor Conrado Baluran for review and harmonization with the Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code.
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File photo THE Davao City government is planning to create more bicycle lanes in six areas in the city.
This is in addition to the 27 new and upgraded bicycle lanes, in partnership with the Department of Public works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao).
According to the plan, the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) and DPWH-Davao will create bicycle lanes along the Carlos P. Garcia Highway (Diversion Road), Davao-Bukidnon Highway, Matina Aplaya to Ecoland Drive, C. Bangoy St., Ecowest Drive, and Tulip Drive.
CTTMO chief Dionisio Abude said 27 roads in the city have new and upgraded bike lanes with the broken green markings, solid green markings, solid white lines and broken white lines.