Question

In a certain province in the Philippines, a local ordinance was passed prohibiting the use of motorcycles along the main highway during specified hours due to the increasing number of road accidents involving motorcycles. However, there is ambiguity in the wording of the ordinance regarding its applicability to motorcycles with sidecars. The ordinance only explicitly mentions "motorcycles" without specifying if it includes those with attached sidecars.

As a lawyer, you are consulted by a group of tricycle drivers who have attached sidecars to their motorcycles. They are concerned whether or not they are allowed to use their motorcycles with sidecars along the main highway during the specified hours mentioned in the ordinance.

Based on the given scenario and the provisions of the Civil Code, Art. 10 on the interpretation of doubtful statutes, answer the following question:

1. How will you interpret the ambiguous provision in the local ordinance regarding the inclusion of motorcycles with sidecars? Explain your reasoning.