Friday, January 19, 2007 City to create traffic manual
THE Davao City Government is set to create a traffic manual for public dissemination.
Traffic Management Center chief Celso Gempesaw, during Thursday's I-Speak forum, said he is well aware of the problem regarding the education of motorists and pedestrians.
He said people opt to jaywalk and jeepney drivers tend to make the city streets their own personal terminal without thinking it would obstruct traffic.
Gempesaw said they have long planned to address the problem even before the re-run of traffic signalization but have not been able to do so due to other problems.
Gempesaw, however, assured the public that a traffic manual in pamphlet form will be printed in English, Tagalog, and Visayan that will be made available to the public in time.
He added that this is necessary for the success of the implementation of the modern traffic signalization system so that people may be educated on how to use equipment should they want to cross the street.
The manual would also include a list of guidelines and violations.
Gempesaw said they are set to work on the manual after re-runs have been perfected. (GLP)
