Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA Resolution NO. 07-19)
The main objective is to require drivers and registered vehicle owners to jointly and severally pay for the unit or supply and restoration cost of any traffic facility or road amenity they damage in order to recover expenses incurred by the government.
Both the driver (motorist) who caused the damage and the registered owner of the vehicle involved are jointly and severally liable.
It covers traffic facilities, road furniture, and road amenities that are damaged by a vehicle or driver.
The Traffic Engineering Center of the MMDA, with the approval of the MMDA General Manager and Chairman, determines the cost.
No, the MMDA Chairman may issue and amend the Implementing Guidelines without the approval of the Metro Manila Council.
The resolution became effective 15 days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
To ensure that the government can recover the costs incurred in repairing or replacing damaged traffic facilities caused by vehicle operators, acknowledging that the owner legally benefits from the use of the vehicle.
Irresponsible driving and careless handling of vehicles that resulted in damage to traffic facilities and road amenities without payment for restoration costs prompted the resolution.
It means that both the driver and the registered owner can be held individually or together responsible for the full payment of the restoration costs, allowing the government to recover the total cost from either party.