Also, it claimed that motorists only have five days to contest their traffic violation, when the MMDA is giving them seven days to do so. Garcia reminded the public that any changes in their policies will only be released through the mainstream media and their official Facebook and Twitter accounts. The effort’s mainly due to the 30-percent drop in the number of MMDA traffic constables, who either resigned or were dismissed due to corruption issues. Since December last year up to Feb. 28, more than 100,000 motorists have been caught through the agency’s noncontact apprehension policy. /jpvRELATED STORYADVERTISEMENTMMDA mulls letting enforcers arrest traffic violators who attack them

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 08:03 UTC