MANILA, Philippines — Bikers and pedestrians would be given the “highest priority” among road users with the government building them dedicated and safer lanes and wider sidewalks in the next
This is part of the Philippine Development Plan 2022-2028, which has been approved by the National Economic and Development Authority, the DOTr said in a statement on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
“They are vulnerable as compared to our motorists, so it’s incumbent for the government to provide proper infrastructure for their safety,” he said. From 1,045 in 2019, the nonfatal bicycle-related injuries rose to 1,824 cases in 2020, a 74.5 percent rise, according to the MMDA. In April, the DPWH inaugurated the 48.90-km South and the 17.20-km East Metro Manila Bike Lane Network. These lanes connect to the 313-km Metro Manila Bike Lane Network, which was built at the cost of P801.8 million and opened in July last year.
“They didn’t create extra space, it was just carved out of a car lane. It still isn’t safe for riders,” she said in a now-deleted post.
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