April 15 was supposedly the big day for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. It marked the beginning of the agency’s ban on e-bikes and e-trikes—as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuliglig—on national roads.

Only a few days have passed and President Bongbong Marcos has just announced the temporary suspension of the ticketing, the fines, and the impounding among erring users.

The president wants a grace period to give ample time for the spreading of information. How long? Well, according to this video, he thinks a month is needed considering how heavy the P2,500 fine can be on users who depend on these EVs for mobility.