Important
travel tip and notice to e-bike users: the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently made an announcement regarding the use of e-bikes in Metro Manila, which will enforce an
e-bike ban from accessing major roads in the city. This new regulation will come into effect on April 15, 2024.
E-bikes are not allowed to traverse the main roads in Metro Manila listed below:
• Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa)
• C.M. Recto Avenue, Manila
• President Quirino Avenue, Manila
• Araneta Avenue, QC
• Katipunan/C.P. Garcia, QC
• Southeast Metro Manila Expressway
• Roxas Boulevard, Manila / Pasay / Paranaque
• Taft Avenue, Manila / Pasay
• Osmeña Highway (South Superhighway)
• Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong / Pasig
• Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong / Pasig
• Magsaysay Boulevard/Aurora Boulevard, QC / Manila
• Quezon Avenue/Commonwealth Avenue, QC
• A.Bonifacio Avenue, Manila, QC
• Rizal Avenue, Manila
• Del Pan/Marcos Highway/McArthur Highway
• Elliptical Road, QC
• Mindanao Avenue, QC
• Marcos Highway
Individuals caught operating e-bikes will be subject to a penalty of P2,500. In addition, their e-bikes will be impounded if they cannot present a valid driver's license.
The increase in fatal accidents among e-bike users is a reason for the measure, according to MMDA.
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