MMDA's New Guidelines and Penalties for Private and Public Vehicles in EDSA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issues new and stricter guidelines for private and public vehicles traversing EDSA.

According the guidelines, all city buses should be inside the yellow line and city and provincial buses are prohibited to pass through the underpass and tunnel at the same time. However, these buses are allowed to use the Magallanes flyover.

Provincial buses
Provincial buses are now allowed at the flyover and use the third lane of EDSA. However, they have to strictly implement loading and unloading in authorized provincial bus stops.

Provincial bus stops:
Northbound
Magallanes/Dasmariñas Village
Ortigas Avenue
Santolan MRT Station
Quezon Avenue
North Avenue (Trinoma)
Southbound
Oliveros Drive Balintawak
Roosevelt Avenue
Muñoz
West Avenue
Quezon Avenue
Ortigas Avenue (POEA)
Taft Avenue

City buses
North bound buses can use the Ortigas Flyover.

Private vehicles
For private vehicles, they can only use the bus lanes to turn right to and exit the side roads in EDSA. Loading and unloading passengers are allowed in the bus lane provided the area is 50 meters away from an intersection and should be within 15 seconds.

New fines and penalties for violations:
Private vehicles and taxis with passengers inside the bus (yellow) lanes – P500
Public buses outside the designated bus (yellow) lanes – P200
Loading/Unloading violation – P500
Close Door Policy – P1000
Abrupt Change of Lane (Reckless Driving) – P500

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