Arrogant police escorts in Quezon Avenue.

[bender]

While going home from Novaliches today, i was crusing from north avenue to quezon avenue at 7:30pm when i hear the telltale sirens of police. It turns out that there were two police motorcycles escorting 3 cars. Since i was driving much faster than they were, i should not have to give way to them since i would be clear before the cars they were escorting would have to pass. However, the motorcycles tried to signal me to give way even though i was already way ahead of their convoy. Since that would mean that i would have to stop, i ignored them. However, one of the traffic cops hit my side mirror which caused me to pause and then get angry. One of the traffic cops then went in front of my car causing me to slow down while they went on their way. In my anger, i didn't get any license plate. It did cause me to drive like goon all the way home as i was very angry.

What gives them the right to do that?

[eclipseds]

The reason they need assistance is to clear the traffic ahead. You didn't give way and it just aint the right thing to do. You were faster than the convoy, yes, but that's only for the moment. They need to be faster and they just can't do that if you were in front of them.

Next time, just slow down and give way. That is the right action to take.

[baiskee]

The reason they need assistance is to clear the traffic ahead. You didn't give way and it just aint the right thing to do. You were faster than the convoy, yes, but that's only for the moment. They need to be faster and they just can't do that if you were in front of them.

Next time, just slow down and give way. That is the right action to take.

yep. they already did give you a signal... slow down na lang po at palagpasin sila (same with ambulance, fire trucks). kung di ka nila masaway...may dahilan po sila para gawin syo yung pag hampas o pagtapik sa oto nyo.

[bender]

Actually i did give way and left the right most lane clear but they wanted to leave 2 lanes open which would mean that i would not be able to go down to the underpass. Sorry but i won't give way in that type of situation especially when they are going only at 60kph and with the road traffic rather light. That's just plain arrogance and power tripping

[BeetOls]

yup..very arrogant indeed....another case of stupidity by Police Escorts, and from the other thread by the PSG.

pero sir, pano ka pa nila inabutan kung malayo pa sila syo? i mean if you were going faster than them, why didn't you just sped up a bit at di ka na sana inabutan?

[batang_raon14]

What's bad with an eye for an eye is that both ends up blind. If they can't be the giving side, then be the one. The reason why road rage exists too much is because of the so-called BIG "ego".

[ts1n1ta]

hmmm i don't understand... in the first place dapat huminto na lang kayo sir.

[OTEP]

Minsan wierd talaga. 100kph na takbo ko (and they were much slower) dun sa palusong ng underpass, humabol pa talaga motorsiklo, pinahinto ako. Lumusot ang amo nila (na mabagal naman ang takbo).

Siyempre I got stuck behind their slow *ssess. Buti na lang hindi na masyado malayo yung elliptical road. Pagdating naman dun, naiwan ulit sila. Labo noh. hehehe.

Yung motor lang naman ang mabilis diyan. Kita mo naman ang barumbado magpatakbo.

[bender]

Minsan wierd talaga. 100kph na takbo ko (and they were much slower) dun sa palusong ng underpass, humabol pa talaga motorsiklo, pinahinto ako. Lumusot ang amo nila (na mabagal naman ang takbo).

Siyempre I got stuck behind their slow *ssess. Buti na lang hindi na masyado malayo yung elliptical road. Pagdating naman dun, naiwan ulit sila. Labo noh. hehehe.

Yung motor lang naman ang mabilis diyan. Kita mo naman ang barumbado magpatakbo.

Exactly the same thing happened to me but on the opposite direction as they were coming from the elliptical road. That type of action is simply arrogance from people who should be serving us and whose salaries and equipment we pay for. The other reason that they believe they can get away from treating us like dirt is that we accept and tolerate that type of behavior.

[boybi]

kagaya ng sinabi ko dun sa kabilang thread, ano ba yung tumabi/huminto ka nalang sandali at padaanin sila.

kung maprinsipyo kang tao na alam mong nasa tama ka at mali sila, idemanda mo sila, magreklamo ka sa superiors nila, sa media.

[falken]

Pag nakarinig ka ng sirena, mas mabuti pang itabi mo na lang sasakyan mo para iwas hassle.

[Dieseler]

What gives them the right to do that?

Because they have a gun that's why.

[oldblue]

and they are VIP's

[NovicE]

Sir pinakamabuting gawin sa ganyan pagbigyan mo na lang para makaiwas sa gulo. Isipin mo na lang nandito ka sa Pilipinas.

[OTEP]

Ang wierd kasi dun is I would have never even encountered the convoy if they just let me be. Kaso hot na hot yung naka-motor. Ang tagal ko ding naka-tanga. Akala ko nga funeral procession yung ineescortan sa sobrang tagal, eh. hehehe.

Btw, when you hear sirens you are supposed to clear the road. Not necessarily pull over and stop. There are other ways to give way.

[Dieseler]

Btw, when you hear sirens you are supposed to clear the road. Not necessarily pull over and stop. There are other ways to give way.

Yep Yep! Now we know why almost every other car has a Wang Wang installed.
You'll never know when you need to abuse este use it! hahaha! :bwahaha:

[lm723]

hi sir i share your sentiments, ako din ganyan pag alam kong nasa tama ako. but lately, na isip ko if ever nag ka gulo nde ko naman sila kayang talunin even may tsikot.com/media. Money/Power wise wala akong ganun. So i just let them go, isa lang sinasabi ko someday you will meet your match, good luck na lang.

But, in some other cases na wala talaga akong choice. Baka lumaban na ako, but before hand iwas na lang.

[Bogeyman]

Actually i did give way and left the right most lane clear but they wanted to leave 2 lanes open which would mean that i would not be able to go down to the underpass. Sorry but i won't give way in that type of situation especially when they are going only at 60kph and with the road traffic rather light. That's just plain arrogance and power tripping

Methinks you should have given them the leftmost lane (passing lane) instead of the rightmost lane, if you had really intended to let them pass. It's not like you're dealing with ordinary motorists in that situation; those are police escorts, with who-knows-how-many-bodyguards aboard the cars. They were using their sirens on official business (subjective nga lang ang definition nito). You yourself said that you heard them before they even got near, and you yourself said that you eventually ignored them. Nakipagmatigasan ka sa hagad, tapos ano ang napala mo? Kahit saan mo tignan, dehado ka talaga.

Let's just be thankful that they didn't take the time to actually harass you on the road. It could've been much worse.

[bender]

Sorry,what i meant to say is i did give them the leftmost lane. i was on the 2nd lane to the left. What they wanted to do was to leave the entire portion of the road going to the underpass to themselves.

Who wouldn't ignore them? i was already in Quezon avenue when they were in Elliptical circle pa. Also, it wasn't a fire truck or an ambulance. It was a police convoy. Any policeman whether in a patrol car or a motorcycle routinely use their sirens to the point that there is no way to distinguish their intentions for using it. Are they using it to signal you to stop or give way? Are they on official business? Are they trying to apprenhend you for a violation? Are they part of a funeral convoy?

I wasn't trying to beat any traffic light or committed any violation. The road was clear and nothing would have happened if they let me pass.

[Bogeyman]

...it wasn't a fire truck or an ambulance. It was a police convoy.

It so happens that police convoys are just as authorized to use sirens and blinking lights as fire trucks and ambulances. Of course, in all cases, dapat properly marked ang sasakyan, and the personnel wearing complete uniforms.

Any policeman whether in a patrol car or a motorcycle routinely use their sirens to the point that there is no way to distinguish their intentions for using it. Are they using it to signal you to stop or give way? Are they on official business? Are they trying to apprenhend you for a violation? Are they part of a funeral convoy?

Alas, there is virtually no way to determine if they are using their equipment on official grounds, unless you actually flag them down and question them. Who's to say that firetrucks aren't used for personal business? Who's to say that ambulances aren't used for personal business? Would you actually go to the extent of flagging down every single squad car, fire truck and ambulance on the road, para lang usisain kung saan gagamitin yun? And on whose authority would you do that, anyway?

As long as they fulfill the visual requirements (complete markings and uniform), we'll just have to give them the benefit of the doubt when they want us to give way. Otherwise, kung mga private motorist lang yan na nagpa-power trip, samahan pa kitang gitgitan sila. :D