Baguio police not keen on lifting vehicle coding

BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City Police Office is not recommending suspension of the the number coding scheme even during holidays like the during the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections and commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in the city to ensure smooth flow of vehicles in the city.
    BCPO City Director Police Col. Francisco Bulwayan, Jr. said the suspension of the number coding scheme will not help in addressing the traffic problems of the city that is why it should be continuously enforced even during holidays as provided in ordinance that mandated the scheme.

    He said with influx of residents and visitors to the city particularly during weekends. volume of vehicles is up.
    Bulwayan said the number coding scheme contains number of vehicles allowed to ply along major roads in the city scheme to prevent monstrous traffic jams.
    The BCPO official chief said the city’s number coding ordinance did not explicitly provide that its implementation will be suspended during holidays.
    Bulwayan said the BCPO has more than enough uniformed personnel and force multipliers, reason local police force will not request any augmentation from the Police Regional Office during holidays.
    Ordinance 001, series of 2003 as amended, known as Baguio Number Coding Scheme ordered the number coding scheme in major roads around the city to address traffic congestion caused by increasing volume of motor vehicles in this summer capital.