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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday said that there were 556 crash incidents of electric bikes (e-bikes) in Metro Manila in 2023.
According to LTFRB’s data sent to reporters, the e-bike crashes in the National Capital Region (NCR) resulted in 281 instances of property damage, 273 non-fatal injuries and two fatal injuries.
Crash incidents peaked in August 2023 with 64 cases, while the lowes recorded totaled to 26 cases in November 2023.
Quezon City posted the highest number of incidents among cities in the NCR with 96 e-bike crash cases. Of these, 42 are recorded as property damage with 54 non-fatal injuries.
Following Quezon City in the total number of crash incidents are these areas:
- Marikina- 72
- Taguig- 71
- Manila- 52
- Parañaque- 46
- Makati- 39
- Caloocan- 36
- Pasig- 36
- Las Piñas- 29
- Pasay- 22
- Muntinlupa- 15
- Mandaluyong- 14
- Valenzuela 11
- Pateros- 7
- San Juan- 7
- Malabon- 2
- Navotas- 1
In November 2023, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) proposed the mandatory registration of e-bikes, saying that only registered e-bikes should be allowed to use public roads.
According to LTO Administrative Order 2021-035, electric vehicles that have a maximum speed below 25 kilometers per hour are exempt from registration with the LTO. — Ian Laqui
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