THE HIGH Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane along EDSA, which will be for the use of private vehicles with at least two people will be put through a dry run this week, starting today, Dec. 11, at 6 a.m. The HOV Lane is the fifth and left-most lane along EDSA. Motorcycles can also use the HOV lane aside from the motorcycle lane on the fourth lane. Private car drivers with no passenger can still use the 2nd (also marked) motorcycle and third lanes. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced last week that the policy was approved by the Metro Manila Council (MMC) during its meeting on Dec. 5. The MMC, the policy making body of the MMDA composed of the seventeen Metro Manila mayors, has deferred action on the other proposed traffic management schemes such as odd-even scheme and the two-day number coding scheme.
