ICYMI: MMDA Catches Fake DOH Van in EDSA Bus Lane Driven By... an MMDA Enforcer

Traffic personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are expected to enforce the rules and regulations of the road, but that wasn't entirely the case here.

Let's start with the big one. A van posing as a Department of Health (DOH) vehicle was apprehended in the EDSA Busway on September 15 as reported by Interaksyon. On its front end was a sticker stating the vehicle was supposedly part of the COVID-19 Task Force of the agency's CALABARZON's regional office fleet...but peel that off and there's an Araneta City sticker underneath.

Still with us? Good, because it doesn't end there: Turns out the van was actually a colorum vehicle shuttling passengers to Santa Rosa, Laguna—and it was being driven by an alleged MMDA traffic enforcer, no less. 

Check out the video posted by News5 correspondent on X (formerly Twitter):

The vehicle was reported to have been impounded, while the driver was issued a ticket.

Also read: “Stay On Your Lane": MMDA Reminds Drivers Not to Use the EDSA Busway

MMDA reacts to violators in the EDSA Busway

In another separate incident, an MMDA traffic aide riding a motorcycle in the EDSA Busway was flagged down by Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) personnel. His reason for being in the bus lane? He was late for work.

Commenting on these string of incidents, MMDA Chairman Romando Artes said they will be investigating the matter and punishing the violators accordingly.

"Lagi naman nating ni-re-remind ang ating mga tauhan na bilang tagapagpatupad ng batas ng traffic, ay dapat kami yung nag-li-lead by example at hindi kami yung nangunguna sa pag-violate. So, hindi po natin tino-tolerate yung mga ganyang pangyayari," Artes said. 

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This story originally appeared on Topgear.com.ph. Minor edits have been made by the editors.