2 congressmen caught speeding on Commonwealth

MANILA, Philippines - Even congressmen have been caught overspeeding on Commonwealth Avenue Thursday morning.
CCTV footage showed 2 vehicles with number "8" license plates beating the 60kph speed limit on the highway. The vehicles were seen cutting off other vehicles while on their way to the House of Representatives.
One vehicle was allegedly owned by Diwa party-list Rep. Emmeline Aglipay.
Commonwealth Avenue has been dubbed a “killer highway” due to the number of fatal accidents in the area,  the latest of which was the taxi and bus collision that killed veteran journalist Chit Estella-Simbulan.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Commonwealth Avenue is composed of 18 lanes, making it the widest road in the Philippines.
International experts have cited the use of concrete barriers, improper position of pedestrian lanes and series of U-turn slots as some of the road hazards that cause accidents along Commonwealth.
198 caught overspeeding
The MMDA apprehended 198 vehicles for overspeeding on Wednesday.
The numbers remain high today as they were able to apprehend a total of 99 vehicles during just the first half of the day.
Meanwhile, an MMDA enforcer was hit by a jeepney while trying to apprehend the latter for overspeeding.
MMDA traffic enforcer Edwin Lamban said the PUJ intentionally hit him to evade apprehension. Lamban suffered minor scratches and was brought to the MMDA clinic.