New bill requires parking space before buying a new car

A new bill is being proposed to curb traffic congestion in the country. Valenzuela Representative Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing the Proof of Parking Space Act that requires would-be buyers of new vehicles to provide proof they have have parking space suitable for the car they are buying.

By next year, an estimated 300,000 new cars will be sold to the public. This year it’s around 250,000. These new vehicles will add to the already congested roads and streets, especially in Metro Manila.

There’s also the problem of car owners parking their vehicles in the side streets, reducing the passable lanes that congests the smaller streets.

The street is primarily intended for vehicular or foot traffic and should not be appropriated as personal parking spaces for these vehicles. – Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian

The Proof of Parking Space Act will be enforced by the LTO to require buyers to file an affidavit of free parking space as a prerequisite to registration. There is a Php50,000 fine for violators.

In a related news, Rep. Gatchalian also proposed the Parking Fee Regulation Act to curb excessive parking fee charges by establishments.

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HB 5099: Parking Fees Regulation Act pegs fee at Php40

A new House Bill, authored by Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian, is being proposed to limit initial parking fees at only Php40 and regulates the rate of establishments with parking facilities.

House Bill 5099 or the Parking Fees Regulation Act seeks to prevent excessive charges by establishment for customers who bring and park their cars.

The bill proposes a number of restrictions as to how much the charges should be imposed on customers:

1) Free parking for the first 3 hours for customers who spend at P1,000 or more per visit.

2) Free for all customers who park for less than 30 minutes only.

3) Only Php40 for the first 8 hours and Php10 per succeeding hour.

4) Parking operators have accountability or liability in cases where parked cars are stolen, gets into an accident or have their properties stolen inside the car.

This should be good news to a lot of customers and motorists who pay exorbitant fees. One such case is the BGC area in The Fort where additional hours are charges Php50 per hour after the first 4 hours. Earlier last year The Fort Strip started to charge Php100 per hour after 5 hours.

{source: ANC News}

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