Traffic council deploying 'mystery riders' to protect student commuters ahead of face-to-face classes

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Commuters, who are heading to their workplaces, line up at the Nepa Q-Mart station of the EDSA Bus Carousel in Quezon City early Tuesday morning, June 21, 2022, to beat the influx of passengers. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority estimated last week that there will be a possible increase in passenger volume as fewer private cars may ply EDSA due to the continuing hike in oil prices.

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MANILA, Philippines — To ensure the road safety of commuting students, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic said Thursday that it would deploy 'mystery riders' to ensure that students are safe on public transportation as the return to in-person classes draws closer. 

 

Deploying mystery riders has become a common tactic of transport authorities as of late. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Boards deployed these passengers earlier in June to crack down on Transport Network Vehicle Services overcharging their passengers. 

 

Speaking at the Laging Handa briefing Thursday afternoon, I-ACT chief Charlie del Rosario disclosed this as he said that the council was preparing for the possibility of full in-person classes by August. 

 

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