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De Lima: Ban on driver-only vehicles on Edsa during rush hours may lead to “passengers- for-hire” scheme

(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to reconsider the plan to ban driver-only vehicles on Edsa during rush hours, saying it may only lead to “passengers for hire.” “While car-pooling may be commendable, this plan prohibiting driver-only vehicles along EDSA could give rise to paid car jockeys who are more than willing to risk their own safety by getting into the cars of strangers just to earn money,” she said […]