95% of flagged vehicles failed emission tests in 2001

Metro Manila - Ninety-five percent of vehicles flagged down last year failed roadside emission tests according to the year-end stats reported by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on its anti-smoke belching program.

Some 15,374 vehicles were apprehended by the MMDA Anti-Smoke Belching teams along EDSA last year 14,667 of which failed the emission test. Utility vehicles and public utility buses make up 75% of those that failed.

Four 10-man MMDA teams work along EDSA with two teams for Commonwealth and Meralco Avenues. The 6 teams average 30 to 40 apprehensions a day, conducting emission tests by opacity meter. Apprehended vehicles that fail the test are issued tickets for presentation to the LTO, with their plate numbers confiscated. Those that volunteer for testing, however, are given the chance to have their vehicles fixed in case they fail. The MMDA conducted a 4-weekend Free Vehicle Emission Test at the EDSA People Power Monument in June last year.

Taken from Hangin.org [http://hangin.org/archive/0015/prASB2k1.htm]

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