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WHEREAS,
Section 447 (a) (5) (vi) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991,” states that the SangguniangBayan shall “regulate traffic on all streets and bridges, prohibit the putting up of
encroachments or obstacles thereon, and, when necessary in the interest of thepublic welfare, authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal construction
in public places”;
WHEREAS,
it is the duty of the local government to “exercise powers
expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powersnecessa
ry x x x (to) preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants”(Section 416 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local
Government Code of 1991), and sound land traffic management is essential tothe convenience and comfort of the public and contributory to the economichealth of the municipality;
NOW, THEREFORE
, on motion by the
Hon. Rodrigo M. Santos
,seconded by the
Hon. Jennifer D. Villaroman
, and adopted unanimously by allSangguniang Bayan Members present:
BE IT ENACTED
by the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality ofBustos, Bulacan in session assembled
ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONSSection 1.
SHORT TITLE
- This Ordinance shall be known and cited
as the “
2008 Bustos
Traffic Management Code.”
Section 2.
SCOPE
- This Code provides for the traffic rules andregulations on all roads in the Municipality, whether national or local inclassification; pedestrian rules and regulations; vehicle stops and transportterminals; the use of sidewalks and alleys; road use by all motor vehiclesincluding motorized tricycles and pedicabs, bicycles, horse-drawn rigs, pushcartsand other forms of conveyances, whether public or private; day-parking zonesand night-parking zones; and in general; such other rules and regulationshereinafter promulgated in furtherance of an optimum utilization of the roadnetwork in the Municipality of Bustos, Bulacan. This Code, moreover, shall beapplied to violation of traffic rules and regulations committed while driving onthe national highways, provincial, municipal, and barangay roads within theterritorial jurisdiction of this Municipality. Bulacan, where the context applies,the rules shall also apply to public places.
Section 3.
DECLARATION OF POLICY
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It is hereby declared thepolicy of the Municipality of Bustos, Bulacan that:1.
The flow of people and goods through the road network shall be asefficient, safe, unharmed and orderly as possible for the economic andsocial vitality and viability of the Municipality.
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