Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA REGULATION NO. 11-001)
The main purpose of MMDA Regulation No. 11-001 is to reserve the two rightmost lanes along each side of Commonwealth Avenue as dedicated lanes for Public Utility Buses (PUBs), Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs), and motorcycles, aiming to reduce traffic accidents and improve traffic management.
The two rightmost lanes along both sides of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City are reserved, with one lane each designated for Public Utility Buses, and Public Utility Jeepneys and motorcycles respectively.
These lanes are identified by appropriate markings on the road pavement, supplemented by gantry signs and/or regulatory signs on sidewalks at suitable locations after an intersection or junction and other designated places along the avenue.
No, parking on these lanes is not permitted except by emergency vehicles on official duty. Additionally, parking is not allowed along sidewalks and all portions of Commonwealth Avenue.
A driver must give an adequate advance warning by signaling intention to enter the BUS, PUJ, and motorcycle lanes, then keep to the curbside lane to make the right turn. Specifically, a driver should signal and merge into the right lane 100 meters before the intersection on roads without yellow broken lines, or immediately upon reaching yellow broken lines if they exist.
The speed limit for all types of vehicles, including PUBs, PUJs, and motorcycles on Commonwealth Avenue, is a maximum of 60 kilometers per hour (60 kph).
Violators are subject to fines and penalties amounting to One Thousand Two Hundred Pesos (Php1,200.00), without prejudice to liabilities under other existing traffic laws, resolutions, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
The Metro Manila Council enacted MMDA Regulation No. 11-001 through its Chairman.
The regulation took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
The authority is based on Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7924 and other pertinent laws empowering local government units and the Metro Manila Council to regulate traffic and use of public roads.
All regulations, resolutions, and issuances or any part thereof that are inconsistent with this regulation are repealed, superseded, or modified accordingly.