SENATOR Grace Poe said the proposed expanded number coding scheme of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) designed to ease traffic congestion in major roads would need thorough study since it would affect both motorists and commuters.

Poe, head of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said the MMDA must conduct first a series of consultations with the affected sectors to avoid being accused of resorting to knee-jerk reactions to resolve the traffic woes.

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