MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said violators were released People Abuse Invoices (PVRs) and penalized P200 or created to go to a brief, on-the-spot conference on problems determination.
As of 12 mid-day, 100 violators were arrested at Edsa-Ortigas junction, 32 at Earth Avenue-Litex Street, 16 at Balintawak, and 16 at Edsa-Taft Street.
Tolentino led the anti-jaywalking broker of the MMDA in the first time of the anti-jaywalking functions, individually lecturing several violators about the anti-jaywalking rules.
"We should emphasize to the community the risks of jaywalking. This is one way to prevent them from traversing just about anywhere," the MMDA primary said.
He said 54 % of road injuries in Community Manila are due to jaywalkers.
Citing results from the Community Manila Incident Producing and Research Program (MMARAS) of the MMDA, Tolentino said 174 people on the streets were murdered last season after being hit by boosting automobiles.
A complete of 5,348 jaywalking-related injuries were registered last season, when in comparison to 4,951 truly wherein 167 people on the streets passed away.
"Last season, there was a everyday regular of 14 pedestrian-related visitors injuries. This is an escalating determine," Tolentino said.
Tolentino outlined that elderly people, kids, and individuals with problems are free from the P200 excellent but they are necessary to go through the 15-minute conference.
"Our visitors enforcers will help them in going up pedestrian footbridges or traversing the specific pedestrian shelves," he said.
The re-intensified anti-jaywalking generate followed the Community Manila Council-approved improve in jaywalking charges from P150 to P200.
Tolentino said arrested violators have the choice of shelling out the P200 excellent or posting themselves to the on-the-spot conference.
