Be considerate to traffic enforcers during Holy Week, motorists told
Traffic enforcers assist motorists passing through Edsa in Quezon City. A lawmaker is calling on motorists to be considerate to traffic enforcers as they travel during the Holy Week. — Inquirer file photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta
MANILA, Philippines — Probinsyano party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos has urged motorists to be considerate to traffic enforcers who are on duty during the Holy Week, as they continue to work while people get a chance to rest and reflect.
In a statement on Wednesday, Delos Santos said that since traffic enforcers work under intense heat and pressure just to keep roads safe, they deserve motorists’ “full respect and kindness.”
“While many of us are able to rest and reflect this Holy Week, let’s not forget those who continue to work under the heat and pressure to ensure our roads remain safe and orderly. Our traffic enforcers and shift workers deserve our full respect and kindness,” he said.
“These people show up during these holidays to do their jobs, no matter the risks on the streets, on the roads. If you have the means, a cold bottle of water, a sandwich, or a kind word can go a long way. Let’s lighten it, even just a little,” he added.
According to the lawmaker, national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) must ensure that proper shifting schedules are in place so that enforcers can also rest.
“Let’s also make sure they get the rest and support they need. Government agencies and LGUs should ensure humane working conditions during long weekends like this,” Delos Santos noted.
Transportation authorities like the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) expect vehicle volume to peak between the afternoon of Holy Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
Holy Wednesday marks the last working day before the government-declared Holy Week holidays, making it a peak travel period for motorists heading to the provinces.
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Heavy traffic is also expected on Easter Sunday, as motorists rush back to Metro Manila and its neighboring areas.
Delos Santos, on the other hand, noted that Holy Week should be a time not just to reflect, but also to “practice compassion and solidarity with one another.”
“Let’s make this Holy Week not only about rest, but also about giving thanks and taking care of one another. Sa mga traffic enforcers, kargador, tindera, at manggagawang walang pahinga, saludo kami sa inyo (To the traffic enforcers, laborers, vendors and workers who do not rest, we salute you),” he added.
