Traffic rules to be strictly enforced ahead of holidays

AUTHORITIES on Sunday warned motorists road rules would be enforced strictly in Metro Manila starting this week, with traffic expected to become heavier amid the Christmas rush.

In a statement, Thomas Orbos, general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), said traffic enforcers had been instructed to apprehend erring motorists without hampering the flow of traffic. Violators not apprehended on the ground will still be issued traffic violation tickets by mail through the MMDA’s “no-contact apprehension” scheme.