Abstract: As part of our daily lives is to traverse on the roads, traffic management is very important to look into more so considering the tourism industry. This study on the traffic management policies in relation to tourism had been conducted in the City of Calapan being the gateway of the Oriental Mindoro completing the passage for the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), which connects major islands of Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao via land and sea travels. Descriptive method of research was utilized in this study with respondents composed of two groups, the drivers and road passers. The findings on traffic management policies as to ordinances revealed the need for the imposition of proper speed on highway, prescribe motorists exempt to speed restriction, proper use of signs, for the motorists to be aware on penalties, among others. On the violations commonly committed by drivers, 96% or 90 respondent’s disregards traffic signs and traffic lights, 95% failed to give signals and 94% had illegal overtaking. To solve the problem and lessen the traffic violations considering the strategic location of Calapan City and its important role in the SRNH), 92% suggested for the retraining of traffic law enforcer, 87% revealed that there must be strict implementation of policies, and 86% responded that there must be training and seminars for all drivers. Doing so will facilitate better traffic flow in Calapan which will definitely attract more tourists to pass by the area and explore the tourist sites in Calapan and within Oriental Mindoro.
Keywords: traffic management, Calapan City, traffic management policies, tourism.
Title: Assessment of Traffic Management Ordinances In Relation to Tourism Industry
Author: Jesse T. Zamora, William M. Ramirez, Wilma M. Ramirez
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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