MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday reminded motorists that the “No Window Hours” policy will be strictly enforced in all major thoroughfares and in roads identified as Mabuhay Lanes.

The MMDA clarified this this during the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting following erroneous rules on traffic number scheme circulating online.

“Effective immediately, MMDA traffic enforcers will apprehend violators on national roads while counterpart traffic enforcers of local government units will do the apprehension in their jurisdiction,” said MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia.

Garcia said members of the MMC have agreed also to amend their existing number coding schemes and traffic code implemented in their jurisdiction.

“We have agreed to standardize the “no window hours” scheme on national roads and roads listed as Mabuhay Lane,” Garcia said.

The MMC, composed of Metro Mayors, is the policy-making and governing body of the MMDA.

The Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the number coding scheme is enforced during weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, including EDSA.

Under the scheme, vehicles banned on a certain day of the week depending on their licensed plate or conduction sticker ending digits cannot traverse major thoroughfares and Mabuhay lane routes for any hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.