AN OFFICIAL of the Traffic Management Center (TMC) warned those personnel who will accept bribes from violators of Davao City's speed limit policy.
"Tanggalon ta ka bisag P20 ra imong gidawat, tanggalon ta ka (I will fire you even if you accept P20 only. I will fire you)," said TMC officer-in-charge Superintendent Rodelio Poliquit during the I-Speak Forum.
Poliquit said they are yet to receive any bribery complaint against the task force.
Should there be complaints, he said he can easily identify those involved since he has formed a Task Force Speed Limit who are only allowed to arrest violators.
"Kay kung naay reklamo, kamo ra akong imbestigahan (If there's a complaint, I will take time to investigate)," he said.
Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte implemented the speed limit policy in August last year to "obviate traffic accidents resulting from over speeding and reckless driving".
"Pero kung naay makabarog, muingon nga giuli akong P500 nga gihatag gikuha gihapon akong lisenysa, malipay gyud ko ana (I'd be happy if someone will tell me that the TMC personnel returned my P500 and took my license)," he said.
Based on the EO, drivers must observe a maximum speed of 60 kilometer per hour (kph) from Sirawan to Ulas Crossing, from Lasang to Panacan, from Calinan to Ulas Crossing, and from C.P Gracia Highway-McArthur Highway to Panacan.
For vehicles that traverse from Ulas to Generoso Bridge/Bolton Bridge, from Panacan Crossing to J.P Laurel Avenue-Alcantara, and from Ma-a Road Diversion to McArthur Highway, a maximum speed of 40 kph is mandated.
A maximum speed of 30 kph, meanwhile, is ordered from J.P Laurel Ave. Alcantara to Bolton/Generoso Bridge, from Buhangin Crossing-Milan to Bolton/Generoso Bridge, from C.P Garcia Highway-Bacaca Road to Bolton/Generoso Bridge, and from C.P Garcia Highway-Angliongto St. to Bolton/Generoso Bridge. (ANC)