AFTER being suspended for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number coding scheme in Metro Manila is set to be reimplemented this week — with a slight modification.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos yesterday said Metro mayors have unanimously approved the prohibition of motor vehicles on all major roads in the National Capital Region from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. anytime this week.
“The number coding scheme will be implemented any day this week during rush hour in the afternoon, 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The resolution on the reimplementation of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program or number coding scheme but with modification was already approved by the mayors of Metro Manila,” Abalos said.
Abalos said the modified number coding will be implemented from Monday to Friday, except holidays, and only covers private vehicles.
“Exempted from the scheme are public utility vehicles (PUVs), Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), motorcycles, garbage trucks, fuel trucks, motor vehicles carrying essential and perishable goods,” he added.
Abalos said stickers will be issued to TNVS so they could be easily identified.
Abalos added the implementation of the uniform light truck ban on EDSA and Shaw Boulevard will also resume this week.
Under the uniform light truck ban, trucks that have a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and below are prohibited from EDSA, Magallanes, Makati City until North Avenue, Quezon City, both northbound and southbound, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Light trucks are also banned on Shaw Boulevard (Mandaluyong City and Pasig City) from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.
“The resolution has yet to be published on the Official Gazette before its reimplementation,” Abalos said.
