Argentina Amabassador's Volvo violating One Way

**gearhead** · March 6th, 2008 03:19 PM

How far does diplomatic immunity cover ambassadors. Or at least their driver.

Was in Makati this morning and noticed that the Argentina Ambassador's Dar Blue Volvo (Had little flag and 1000 plates - isn't that Ambassador's plate?) was zooming down one of the one-way streets of Salcedo village. It made several other approaching cars get out of the way in the tight street and was a traffic hazard. I suppose diplomatic immunity has its privileges. Does that immunity transfer to the driver as well? It seemed he was the only one in the car.

**pitbullz** · March 6th, 2008 03:21 PM

naka hazard ba? MAybe its an emergency?

**gearhead** · March 6th, 2008 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by pitbullz

naka hazard ba? MAybe its an emergency?

Nope hindi naka-hazard.

**froshie1** · March 7th, 2008 01:47 AM

they didn't violate any traffic law diplomat car eh.

di ko lang sure kung mageextend ang kanilang immunity sa criminal cases pero pag traffic situations wala.. maski magpark pa sila sa no parking sign.

**shadow** · March 7th, 2008 09:53 AM

tama walang violation...sa makati kahit sa no parking mag park sila walang magagawa yun mga tigasin MAPSA...

**vinj** · March 9th, 2008 01:43 PM

I also used to see a Range Rover with 1000 plates normally counterflowing on Villar St (in front of Citibank)... one afternoon while it was traffic on Paseo de Roxas he ran on the sidewalk. Nampotahnamanyan... what i noticed that time it seemed to be only a driver inside as well.

**glenngj** · March 9th, 2008 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

I also used to see a Range Rover with 1000 plates normally counterflowing on Villar St (in front of Citibank)... one afternoon while it was traffic on Paseo de Roxas he ran on the sidewalk. Nampotahnamanyan... what i noticed that time it seemed to be only a driver inside as well.

baka naman napu-pupu na..

**ringostarr** · March 10th, 2008 12:20 AM

baka may Argentinian Terrorist threat sa'tin

**gearhead** · March 10th, 2008 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by vinj

I also used to see a Range Rover with 1000 plates normally counterflowing on Villar St (in front of Citibank)... one afternoon while it was traffic on Paseo de Roxas he ran on the sidewalk. Nampotahnamanyan... what i noticed that time it seemed to be only a driver inside as well.

May immunity din ang driver kaya kasi nasa "sovreign territory" siya? I take it the vehicle is like being in foreign soil right? What if the driver is Pinoy?