MANILA: The Metro Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) move to ban electric bikes (e-bikes) on major roads in Metro Manila starts today. 

In addition to e-bikes, the regulation also covers the prohibition of electric tricycles (e-trikes) conventional internal combustion engine-powered tricycles, push carts, pedicabs, kuligligs, and other light vehicles on national roads, circumferential roads, radial roads, and in places under the jurisdiction of the agency. 

Below are the major thoroughfares where the said vehicles are not permitted: 

1. Recto Avenue (Ave.) 
2. President Quirino Avenue
3. Araneta Avenue
4. Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue
5. Katipunan/C.P. Garcia
6. Southeast Metro Manila Expressway
7. Roxas Boulevard
8. Taft Avenue 
9. Osmeña Highway/South Super Highway 
10. Shaw Boulevard 
11. Ortigas Avenue 
12. Magsaysay Boulevard/Aurora Boulevard
13. Quezon Avenue/Commonwealth Avenue 
14. A. Bonifacio Avenue 
15. Rizal Avenue 
16. Del Pan/Marcos Highway/McArthur Highway
17. Elliptical Road
18. Mindanao Avenue 
19. Marcos Highway 
20. Boni Avenue 
21. España Avenue 
22. Other roads to be determined by the MMDA

Per MMDA Acting Chairman Attorney Romando Artes, those who will be apprehended violating the aforementioned regulation will face a penalty of P2,500. Further, vehicle impoundment will be levied on those found driving without a license or with an unregistered vehicle. 

Photos from Ruben Manahan IV, Hazel Nicole Carreon, and Juan Paulo Papa

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