Improved traffic flow on Dagupan street hailed by motorists, businessmen

• Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=907789
• Sunday, July 31, 2016

(PNA), LAP/LVM/LVMICUA/RMA

DAGUPAN CITY, July 27 (PNA) -- The improved traffic flow along Arellano Street in front of the University of Pangasinan, Colegio de Dagupan, Region 1 Medical Center and the Nepo Mall here is being praised by motorists and owners of business establishments in the area.

They conveyed their good words to Mayor Belen Fernandez who, in her desire to ease the traffic flow along the thoroughfare, formed Task Force Arellano which she mandated with the duty of untangling the daily traffic bottlenecks that develop in the area daily.

The motorists and businessmen are grateful for the improved traffic flow along the area since the creation of Task Force Arellano.

Jeepney drivers are saying that they are now earning more than in the previous months because they can now make more trips picking up passengers from downtown to Bonuan and vice versa.

“I am happy to note that our drivers’ income has improved from the time we strictly enforced the provisions of our traffic ordinance along the area especially on loading and unloading, illegal parking, anti-jaywalking and truck ban," said Fernandez.

At least, aside from saving time and fuel, drivers and operators of public conveyances are now earning more with the improved traffic flow, said Mayor Fernandez who oftentimes personally oversees the management of the traffic flow in the area, along with the members of the Task Force Arellano headed by retired police officer Carlito Ocampo and former Bonuan Gueset Barangay Captain Angel Gumarang.

The City Information Office (CIO) said even store managers of Jollibee Group thanked the mayor for solving the daily traffic snarls along Arellano Street when they paid her a courtesy call on Tuesday.

“It is very heart-warming to hear these words of appreciation from the store managers of Jollibee about the improvement of traffic flow on Arellano Street," said Fernandez, adding that after Arellano, her next area of concern is Herrero Street whose daily traffic snarls need to be untangled too.

CIO reported that the mayor held a meeting with members of the different tricycle drivers and operators associations in the city and appealed to them to observe traffic rules and regulations and to organize their ranks so that together, they can put up a parking area that will not obstruct traffic flow.

She also urged them to help the city government in its campaign against colorum tricycles which will be strictly implemented soon and to encourage their members to ply their trade at night in place of the colorums units which often sneak out after dark when there are no more traffic enforcers in the streets.

The officers and members of these associations readily agreed to give this a try for one month in support of the city's intensified campaign against colorum tricycles.