The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday night issued a resolution directing all law enforcement units to immediately apprehend and impound motorcycles of “Angkas” bikers if found transporting paying passengers on the road.
LTFRB Board Resolution No. 095 orders all law enforcement personnel of the LTFRB and other traffic enforcers to halt operations of Angkas bikers plying the streets.
“In order to immediately implement the resolution of the Supreme Court dated Dec. 5, 2018, this Board hereby orders the Law Enforcement Unit of this Board as well as directs the LTO, the Metro Manila Development Authority, the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group , the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic, and other authorized traffic enforcement agencies to apprehend and impound motorcycles of DBDOYC/Angkas if found operating in the streets as public utility vehicles,” the LTFRB said.
The resolution was issued after the Department of Transportation received on Wednesday the Temporary Restraining Order issued by the SC against the Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court which prohibited the agency from apprehending Angkas bikers.
The Second Division of the SC released the order dated Dec. 5.
The LTFRB welcomed the order and reiterated their stand that two-wheeled vehicles are not allowed to ply on the road as mode of transportation due to safety concerns.
“Our position remains the same – motorcycles registered in the service are not authorized to conduct business and offer public transport under Republic Act 4136. For them to be allowed, the law has to be amended by Congress,” the Board said. (Alexandria Dennise San Juan)
