Bataan riders seek amendment on double plate law

PILAR, March 24 -- Motorcycle riders from this province protested on Sunday the provision of Republic Act 11235 or Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, specifically on the double plates that they claim will pose hazard to riders and other motorists.

Honking horns, the riders traversed the MacArthur Highway from northern and southern Bataan, to the Flaming Sword Monument in this town.

In a historical marker that pays tribute to the bravery of Filipino soldiers during World War II, the riders shouted "No to Doble Plaka (no to double plates)!"

Nikk Roden Valencia, president of Bataan Motorcycle Riders Federation, said riders joined forces to seek an amendment to the law, especially on the double plate provision, in as much as it was already app...