By Martin Sadongdong
Around 5,000 motorcycle-riders and enthusiasts participated in the launching of the Philippine National Police's (PNP) newest campaign plan, "Clean Rider," which aims to curb crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects on Wednesday at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the PNP, said they expect that the Campaign Plan: Clean Rider will bring to end the rampancy of crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects.
A rider pose his stickers during the Philippine National Police "Clean Rider" program launching in Manila, August 1,2018.
(Czar Dancel / MANILA BULLETIN) "This campaign mainly underscores the total elimination of crimes committed by these motorcycle-riding suspects, eradicate road unworthy motorcycles, impound stolen motorcycles, and ensure the safety and security of motorcycle riders," said Albayalde, who is also a motorcycle enthusiast. Crimes involving motorcycle-riding criminals have been rampant in the country during the past years. According to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar, Metro Manila is one of the regions with the highest number of recorded crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects, aside from the neighboring regions of Central Luzon (Region 3) and Calabarzon (Region 4A). In fact, data provided by the NCRPO showed that from January to July 2018, a total of 355 incidents involving motorcycle-riding criminals have been recorded in Metro Manila. Most of these recorded crimes are robbery with 139 cases and shooting incidents with 133. How to be a 'clean rider?' Through the Clean Rider campaign, motorcycle-riders are encouraged to submit and present pertinent documents such as the official receipt (OR) and certificate of registration (CR) of the motorcycle, license and valid identification card (IDs) to the nearest police stations in their community. The documents will then be thoroughly checked if the motorcycle was involved in a previous traffic violation or crime, or alerted at the Vehicle Information System of the PNP's Highway Patrol Group (HPG). If the documents are cleared, the chief of the police station will allow the motorist to be given a clean rider sticker which will be posted in front of the motorcycle where it would be easily seen during inspections. Meanwhile, the serial number of the sticker will be posted at the back of the license of the motorist. "Once a motorist has a clean rider sticker, the checkpoints will be easier for him and he may even be exempted from inspections at times. However, the sticker does not guarantee that a motorist will no longer be checked during necessary He will still be inspected if the need arises," Albayalde explained. "This is all for free and this is purely voluntary. If there's a cop who will ask you for a fee, that's illegal," he said while assuring that all the information to be provided by the motorists will be confidential. He also disclosed that clean riders can be considered as force multipliers in their respective city and municipality police offices and stations. He urged the clean riders to identify the local HPG hotlines in their areas or the contact details of the police stations in their community to report crimes and other road-related incidents. The national HPG text and call hotlines are 744-4474, 02-723-2824 and Viber number 0998-598-8171. "This is also an opportune time to steer the culture of volunteerism and civic engagement in advocating a well-disciplined and responsible marshalls of the road," he noted. Reminder The PNP said that the clean rider sticker and serial number are non-transferrable. If a motorist uses a motorcycle with a clean rider sticker but without serial number on their license, he will be subjected to inspection to determine whether the vehicle was stolen or not. The PNP also reminded the motorists to immediately report to the nearest police station if they lose their clean rider sticker or serial number.
A rider pose his stickers during the Philippine National Police "Clean Rider" program launching in Manila, August 1,2018.(Czar Dancel / MANILA BULLETIN) "This campaign mainly underscores the total elimination of crimes committed by these motorcycle-riding suspects, eradicate road unworthy motorcycles, impound stolen motorcycles, and ensure the safety and security of motorcycle riders," said Albayalde, who is also a motorcycle enthusiast. Crimes involving motorcycle-riding criminals have been rampant in the country during the past years. According to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar, Metro Manila is one of the regions with the highest number of recorded crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects, aside from the neighboring regions of Central Luzon (Region 3) and Calabarzon (Region 4A). In fact, data provided by the NCRPO showed that from January to July 2018, a total of 355 incidents involving motorcycle-riding criminals have been recorded in Metro Manila. Most of these recorded crimes are robbery with 139 cases and shooting incidents with 133. How to be a 'clean rider?' Through the Clean Rider campaign, motorcycle-riders are encouraged to submit and present pertinent documents such as the official receipt (OR) and certificate of registration (CR) of the motorcycle, license and valid identification card (IDs) to the nearest police stations in their community. The documents will then be thoroughly checked if the motorcycle was involved in a previous traffic violation or crime, or alerted at the Vehicle Information System of the PNP's Highway Patrol Group (HPG). If the documents are cleared, the chief of the police station will allow the motorist to be given a clean rider sticker which will be posted in front of the motorcycle where it would be easily seen during inspections. Meanwhile, the serial number of the sticker will be posted at the back of the license of the motorist. "Once a motorist has a clean rider sticker, the checkpoints will be easier for him and he may even be exempted from inspections at times. However, the sticker does not guarantee that a motorist will no longer be checked during necessary He will still be inspected if the need arises," Albayalde explained. "This is all for free and this is purely voluntary. If there's a cop who will ask you for a fee, that's illegal," he said while assuring that all the information to be provided by the motorists will be confidential. He also disclosed that clean riders can be considered as force multipliers in their respective city and municipality police offices and stations. He urged the clean riders to identify the local HPG hotlines in their areas or the contact details of the police stations in their community to report crimes and other road-related incidents. The national HPG text and call hotlines are 744-4474, 02-723-2824 and Viber number 0998-598-8171. "This is also an opportune time to steer the culture of volunteerism and civic engagement in advocating a well-disciplined and responsible marshalls of the road," he noted. Reminder The PNP said that the clean rider sticker and serial number are non-transferrable. If a motorist uses a motorcycle with a clean rider sticker but without serial number on their license, he will be subjected to inspection to determine whether the vehicle was stolen or not. The PNP also reminded the motorists to immediately report to the nearest police station if they lose their clean rider sticker or serial number.