Escudero files bill mandating DPWH to make roads safer

WITH 10 percent of vehicular accidents being blamed on poorly-maintained roads, Sen. Francis Escudero is pushing a proposed measure mandating the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to regulate road infrastructure work in a bid to improve traffic safety.

Senate Bill 2886 or An Act Regulating Street and Road Signs, Waiting Sheds, Speed Bumps, Sidewalks, Pavements, Streetlights and Other Similar Infrastructure, authored by Escudero seeks to promote a uniform and consistent standard design for infrastructure to maximize road safety and provide reliable instructions for motorists.