MMDA says NCAP fosters road discipline; solon seeks probe 1◄

"Based on the monitoring of the MMDA Traffic Discipline Office-Central Traffic Enforcement District this morning (Tuesday, May 27) on a portion of Commonwealth Avenue, it can be seen that motorists are showing discipline," it posted on its Facebook account.

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But MMDA chief information officer Sharon Gentalian said it is too early to declare a sudden change of behavior among motorists since the NCAP implementation was only on its second day.

The MMDA data, however, showed a noticeable decrease—at least by around 50 percent—of violators if the May 26 data via NCAP and May 19 data of violators are compared.

Based on the MMDA data, 1,112 violators were tagged in NCAP on the first day of its implementation on Monday. Most violations include entering bus lanes, driving inside motorcycle lanes, illegal loading and unloading.

Lawyer Victor Nuñez, MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group director, said the figure is way lower by more than 50 percent than last week’s figures of 3,900 violators apprehended by its enforcers.

On Tuesday, 462 violators were apprehended from 12 midnight to 11 a.m.