BACOOR CITY, Cavite — The City Government of Bacoor is pushing for a community-based carpooling arrangement for its travelling residents to help reduce traffic congestion and save fuel.
In an interview last March 31, Mayor Strike Revilla said he signed city ordinances regulating community-based carpooling arrangements as part of their bid to promote the use of private and city government-owned vehicles to help save energy and reduce traffic, especially in major thoroughfares.
To ensure the safety of car owners and passengers, the ordinance requires that vehicles to be used in the carpooling initiative must secure insurance.
“Kapag naaprubahan ito, ipapatupad natin ang carpooling system. Pero of course, i-re-require natin na mayroong insurance [ang mga sasakyan].”
Revilla added that through the ordinance, residents will adopt a carpooling scheme when travelling to help minimize expenses.
“Para makatulong tayo sa pagtitipid ng gasolina at diesel, ipu-pool natin ‘yung mga magkakapitbahay para makabawas sa gastos. Napakaimportante rin nitong carpooling at ibababa natin ito sa mga community at mga barangay natin.”
The local chief executive also emphasized that the carpooling initiative will become voluntary for residents. (PB-PIA CALABARZON)