Review of motorcycle ban on SLEX, NLEX ordered

President Arroyo ordered on Wednesday the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to review the ban on motorcycles below 400cc on the South and North Luzon expressways.

The President issued the directive to DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza after a meeting with members and officials of the Motorcycle Philippines Federation and representatives of the motorcycle manufacturers and dealers at Malacañang’s Heroes Hall.

"The main job of Secretary Mendoza now is to review the ban on motorcycles on the tollways because this is your number one concern," the President said in her brief remarks after Frank Woolf, director for administration and publishing of the MCPF, made a power point presentation on the problems and concerns of motorcycle organizations.

Woolf, for his part, assured the President that "the MCPF and its members would like to play their part in reducing gas consumption and traffic congestion, increasing public safety and tourism while developing long-term cooperation with the government."

The President also asked Mendoza to study the proposals presented by the MCPF and compare existing motorcycle rules in the country with those of other countries "so that we will be comparable internationally."