Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA Resolution NO. 13-13)
The purpose of MMDA Resolution No. 13-13, series of 2013 is to urge Local Government Units (LGUs) in Metro Manila to pass and implement ordinances and programs that promote pedestrian safety in their localities.
The resolution states that 8% of the most common victims of road crashes in the Philippines are pedestrians.
The resolution highlights that the number of pedestrian victims due to road crashes in the country has been rising by an average of 7% per year.
The resolution suggests programs such as putting up or repainting faded crosswalks, footpaths, and pedestrian lanes; stationing Traffic Enforcers in school areas and public places; promoting the use of pedestrian flags for crossing streets; banning vendors on sidewalks; putting up 'Slow Down' signs around schools and public places; and providing bike lanes when appropriate.
The resolution was enacted pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7924.
The resolution urges the LGUs to pass and implement ordinances and programs that will promote pedestrian safety in their respective localities.
The resolution recommends the installation of 'Slow Down' and other appropriate road signs around school areas and other public places.
Pedestrian safety is a significant concern because pedestrians constitute a substantial portion of road crash victims—comprising 8% of victims in the Philippines—and are at risk of death, injury, or disability, especially children and the elderly.
The resolution suggests banning vendors from sidewalks intended for pedestrian use to avoid obstruction and promote pedestrian safety.