NCAP needs tweaking — Recto
A House leader urged the national government to ensure uniform guidelines if it plans to re-impose the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP).
In a statement, Deputy Speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto said that the national government must look under NCAP’s hood and tweak and treat the program for its defects.
Likewise, Recto said there should be proper public consultation on the program so that vehicle owners will be well-informed about the NCAP.
Reports said the NCAP will resume in April.
“But even if judicial roadblocks are lifted, the No Contact Apprehension Program should not be resumed until broad consultations, whose end is to cure it of its weaknesses, are held. Parang sa lansangan lang, “Stop, Look, Listen” is the most prudent approach. Para kung ibabalik man, walang malawakang reklamo na ang hulicam ay parang hulidap,” Recto said.
“Mainam siguro kung iutos ng Malacanang ang isang pag-aaral na ang layunin ay bumalangkas ng isang national policy guidelines sa programang ito. Crowdsource the ideas, canvass the best practices, and cure it of its weaknesses,” he added.
Recto said the objective is to have a uniform rule that binds the entire country.
As NCAP is getting viral, spreading to other LGUs, the rules must be made clear, so there will be benchmarks as to fines imposed, as well as the limits of ROI of private contractors.
“Kung ang kalsada may lanes at speed limits, ganun din sa NCAP dapat. Hindi pwede ang freewheeling. Isang mahalaga sa konsultasyon ay maipakita ang mga konkretong halimbawa ng violations. Katiting at segundo na stepping on the pedestrian lane lang ba, libo-libo na ang multa base sa isang snapshot ng pangyayari?” he also said.
Recto said he agrees that CCTVs could be a tool to enhance traffic enforcement, to impose rules however, this should be the only motivation, and never to raise revenues.
