ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Zamboanga
City Police Office (ZCPO) said they have arrested a total of 387 jaywalking violators
in their renewed campaign of this city’s traffic ordinance.
City Ordinance No. 248
includes a provision mandating the proper use of the city’s pedestrian lanes and
violation of which is practically the same as jaywalking.
ZCPO reported that a
third of the 387 violators paid a fine of P100, while the remaining 116 rendered
community services as stipulated for under the said traffic ordinance.
City Administrator
Antonio Orendain Jr. said the city renewed its campaign against jaywalking to
promote orderliness in the downtown area mainly at the busy commercial center.
He added that most of
those arrested for the violation were along Climaco Avenue and make up students
and transients.
The ZCPO and the city traffic
enforcers said they will continue with the campaign to warn inconsiderate
pedestrians not to deliberately violate the law.