After reiterating that e-bikes and e-scooters have to be registered, the MMDA announced its plans to tighten the regulations on using electric scooters and bicycles in Metro Manila. MMDA Head for Traffic Discipline Office for Enforcement Victor Nuñez said in an interview with ABS-CBN New Channel’s Rundown that “The road operation of e-vehicles must be […]
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is coordinating with concerned government agencies for the regulation and licensing of e-bikes and e-scooters. From January to May this year, MMDA has recorded 64 accidents involving e-bikes, 16 accidents involving e-trikes, and 2 accidents involving e-scooters. For that reason, Atty. Vic Nuñez, Director of MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group, […]
Usually, buying a car is a huge luxury. You can avoid the heat with a press of the air conditioning button and play your tunes, making Manila traffic a bit more bearable. With gas prices on the rise though, it may not be the most practical choice for everyone. A motorbike on the other hand […]
The number of bikers out on the streets has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic started. With a number of them plying the streets daily, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is finding ways to make cycling safer and more convenient — including asking the tech giant Google to integrate local bike lanes on Google Maps. Contrary […]
We recently told you that San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is good to go after finally receiving approval from the Government. Not to waste any time, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and the government broke ground on the Pasig River Expressway project on Friday. PAREX will serve as the country’s first hybrid and green […]
A few days ago, we told you that Manila City is looking to ban loud and obnoxious mufflers. In fact, the Manila “Anti-Muffler” ordinance has passed the third reading already. After leaving a lot of motorists dumbfounded, Councilor Joel “JTV” Villanueva decided to clear things up during an interview with DZBB. Ordinance no. 8145 otherwise […]
Following its voluntary bike registration program, Quezon City continues its advocacy for bikers by officially opening its bike lane network to bikers who are coming in and out of the city. The goal of Quezon City to become the largest municipal in Metro Manila with bike-friendly roads is now slowly coming together with the inauguration […]
If you have been outside the city roads any time this pandemic, you probably noticed the increasing number of bikers around. If you’re a biker living in Quezon City or know someone who is, we’ve got news for you. Quezon City has launched a bike registration program for cyclists in the city. Through the Department […]
Angkas, JoyRide, and Move It have a new competitor Have you updated your Grab app lately? If you did, you will notice one slight change: the Grab Bike feature is back after it disappeared back in 2016. Businessworld reports that Grab Philippines has been in talk with the Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group (TWG) since […]
Something For Every Kind of Rider Ever since I was a kid, I had a fascination with motorcycles. My dad had one, and my older brother had one that I would ride every chance I got but I never owned one myself. Honda’s recent reveal of their new big bike lineup might be the tipping […]
What once was a convenient gadget for getting around villages and compounds has fast become a scourge on the streets. We’re talking about electric bikes or e-bikes, which has massively multiplied in the past few months, popping up in places where they aren’t supposed to be, like EDSA and other major highways. Now the Land […]
Back in 2011, I was almost run over while I was running on the side of the road. To be fair it wasn’t the car’s fault – I had a pair of in-ear headphones on at the time, which completely robbed me of situational awareness, Childish Gambino’s voice drowning out the panicked horns of a […]