beating the redlight at reckless?

[KG21]

nahuli ako knina ng beating the red light daw, eh yellow ang nakita ko so dumerecho ako sympre alangan naman huminto me sa gitna, mlpit sa manila city hall nangyari ito, ang tanong ko lng po pag nag beat ka ba ng redlight kasama na din ang reckless? 500 ang fine which is correct nung tinignan ko sa site ng mmda.pero wla akong nakitang beating the redlight.. ang sabi kasi sakin pareho na daw yun...thanks guys...

[forza1]

nahuli ako knina ng beating the red light daw, eh yellow ang nakita ko so dumerecho ako sympre alangan naman huminto me sa gitna, mlpit sa manila city hall nangyari ito, ang tanong ko lng po pag nag beat ka ba ng redlight kasama na din ang reckless? 500 ang fine which is correct nung tinignan ko sa site ng mmda.pero wla akong nakitang beating the redlight.. ang sabi kasi sakin pareho na daw yun...thanks guys...

Parati naman ganyan beating the redlight daw, Yellow means stop if you can do so safely. Sinasama nila reckless driving pag naggawa ng ticket. Pwede mo contest pero hassle lang yan, kaya bayaran mo na lang.
sakin pag alam ko tama ako I don't give my license kasi titikitan kana agad ng mga mokong na yan at mahirap na. Sinasbi ko ano ba ibig sabihin ng yellow light? Sinabi ko sa police: Kung nasa position ko ikaw makaka stop ka ba agad.
Dito sa abroad, ka harap ko pa pulis sa kabilang lane , basta yellow pa ok, walang huli, dyan huli kana agad.

[Galactus]

Dapat kasi, as responsible motorists, we should SLOW DOWN at intersections, whether or not there are traffic lights, because you never really know what's going to happen.

You cannot really say na alanganin na mag-stop nung Yellow light na, because that means, you were cruising at a rather higher speed than usual. The Yellow light means CAUTION, SLOW DOWN and NOT "GO FASTER."

Alam nyo naman ang mentalidad ng Pinoy, ayaw palamang, gusto lagi nauuna, kaya we should really be more on the safe side. We should slow down at intersections, kasi there really is a tendency for other drivers, mainly PUV's, to beat the red light. Kaya ayun, disgrasya.

Re: your question, I asked around, yung Reckless driving daw kasi covers a lot of driving violations, and yes, it does include "beating the red light," which is not a specific violation

[3stan]

ang problem kasi dito sa atin green tapos yellow biglang magrered.. so theres no time to slow down. hindi ba nila alam na it will cause din ng accident kasi baka biglang mag full stop tpos yung nasa likod niya ay mabilis. sana sinabi mo "bakit may beating the yellow light ba?" hehehehe

[skyglider]

I agree with Galactus...

Good morning to all tsikoteers...

[Boy Torotot]

"bakit may beating the yellow light ba?"

actually, tinanong ko ang mmda inforcer nito nung nahuli ako sa may crossing, edsa. pero different naman yon kasi green pa tapos nag-yellow while aaproaching ako ng middle nung intersection(malapad kasi yon). ayun, pinakawalan ako

[Boy Torotot]

nahuli ako knina ng beating the red light daw, eh yellow ang nakita ko so dumerecho ako sympre alangan naman huminto me sa gitna, mlpit sa manila city hall nangyari ito, ang tanong ko lng po pag nag beat ka ba ng redlight kasama na din ang reckless? 500 ang fine which is correct nung tinignan ko sa site ng mmda.pero wla akong nakitang beating the redlight.. ang sabi kasi sakin pareho na daw yun...thanks guys...

i remember what happened to an officemate, a lady driver in her honda city. she's so cautious with the traffic lights that she usually stops upon seeing a yellow light. this one time, her car got bumped from the rear kasi the other car behind her is trying to speed up(assuming she'll speed up as well) to cross the entersection while the light is yellow.

ganyan talaga sa atin dito sa pilipinas. 'gray area' yong ganyan, syempre pulis pa rin usually nananalo. what i usually do is slow down a bit and keep an eye at my rearview mirror kung may nakabuntot, and the traffic light. then tantyahan na lang kung mag-yellow ba or hindi at kung kaya pa ba mag-stop without getting bumped.

[A121]

Minsan naabutan ka ng yellow sa gitna lalu na kapag may biglaang humintong sasakyan sa tabi right after the intersection. Madalas itong mangyari malapit sa amin (fairview).Kahit na green dapat proceed with caution dahil minsan may pasaway na tatawid bigla.

Bayaran mo na lang sir yung violation nyo.

[KG21]

thanks sa mga replies guys, yeah binayaran ko na po kninang umaga 500 bucks..buti nakaseatbelt ako non, but yung kasama ko hindi, buti hindi na dinagdagan ng violation,female enforcer kasi, ang sabi ko edi huliin mo sya bsta ako naka seatbelt, napatawa nlng yung enforcer eh, pero nag browse na ako sa sa mmda site kagabi ,pati yung mga pasahero ko pinapa seat belt ko na, lesson learned na ako peace!

[onedayoldchick]

mga guys, tanong lang. nasisindak ba mga mmda sa mga calling card ng may position sa PNP? diko pa kasi nasubukan. naka sulat sa likod ng calling card "please assist".

[7391N]

Dapat kasi, as responsible motorists, we should SLOW DOWN at intersections, whether or not there are traffic lights, because you never really know what's going to happen.

You cannot really say na alanganin na mag-stop nung Yellow light na, because that means, you were cruising at a rather higher speed than usual. The Yellow light means CAUTION, SLOW DOWN and NOT "GO FASTER."

Alam nyo naman ang mentalidad ng Pinoy, ayaw palamang, gusto lagi nauuna, kaya we should really be more on the safe side. We should slow down at intersections, kasi there really is a tendency for other drivers, mainly PUV's, to beat the red light. Kaya ayun, disgrasya.

Re: your question, I asked around, yung Reckless driving daw kasi covers a lot of driving violations, and yes, it does include "beating the red light," which is not a specific violation

delikado din mag-slowdown lalo na pag may mabilis sa likuran, mahirap na mabangga yung likod e. usually bago ako makarating sa intersection, tumitingin muna ako sa likod kung may kasunod ba ako. kung wala, ok lang na bumagal . kaso kung may mabilis sa likod, bumibilis na din yung takbo ko hehe.

[skyglider]

mga guys, tanong lang. nasisindak ba mga mmda sa mga calling card ng may position sa PNP? diko pa kasi nasubukan. naka sulat sa likod ng calling card "please assist".

syempre kahit pano kakabahan yon lalo na pag Colonel o General yung position. basta ba wag arogante yung dating pag sinita tayo. laging may kasamang sir/mam pasensya na... nadadaan sa diplomasya yan mga yan. people skills kumbaga...

[ILuvDetailing]

Nagkwento samin yung driver ni ermat, one time along Araneta cor. E. Rod magleleft yung driver going to E-Rod eh nasa gitna na siya ng intersection biglang nag yellow then red yung stoplight ayun huli ng MMDA, sabi ng driver eh green pa nung tumawid ako ah, sabi ng MMDA beating the redlight po kayo sir eh yun walang nagawa yung driver pero inis na inis so inabangan niya talaga mag duty yung MMDA na yun, so nung na tyempuhan niya baybay uli siya sa Araneta going to E-Rod ayun same scenario this time huminto siya sa gitna ng intersection pinapatawid siya ng MMDA pero ayaw niyang tumawid tapos sabi niya sa MMDA Eto licensya ko beating the redlight ako. Nagtratraffic na sa intersection at madami na nagagalit so pinaalis na lang siya ng MMDA

Yes I agree, you have to slow down pag yellow light na pero kung nakatawid ka na at biglang nag yellow hihinto ka ba sa gitna ng intersection? You'll put yourself and the motorist behind you at even greater risk.

KG: Chambahan lang siguro, pero to be sure next time pag di ka pa nakatawid at nag Yellow light na stop ka na para walang abala.

[niky]

Style talaga ng MMDA, nangangalikot ng light para mabilis mag-red pagkatapos ng yellow.

Which means, you should be really alert coming up on stoplights. Especially if you're at the back of a line of vehicles. They won't catch you if there's a whole bunch of you crossing at the yellow, but if you're making "pahabol" and there's no one around you, and the light turns... you're out of luck.

I used to get caught all the time... sometimes it was my fault, sometimes as the victim of money-making... What happens when you make a panic stop because the enforcer signals you too late? You're blocking the pedestrian lane... Bull-S***. Now I know better. Stay in the thick of traffic. Watch the other cars, and watch the lights.

Either way, while you're technically correct that you shouldn't be caught for crossing at a yellow light, it's your own butt you're saving by being alert and watching traffic lights, conditions and enforcers like a hawk.

By the way? Calling cards? Depends on how gullible the officer is... since some generals give out tons of cards, they've learned to ignore these.

[skyglider]

agree with sir niky, pag nasanay kang maging alerto especially sa mga intersection at kung pano mag-behave ang mga traffic lights saka sa paligid kung may mga enforcers (whether MMDA, Police or Local Enforcers) parang automatic na sayo kung ano ang gagawin mo. Instinct na kumbaga.

Pero syempre paminsan-minsan expect the unexpected. BTW, It really helps kung alam mo talaga ang mga traffic rules ang regulation.

[Boy Torotot]

o kaya, pag malayo ka pa sa intersection ay naka-green na, e di tumigil ka na bago mag-pedestrian lane kahit green pa tapos antay mo mag-yellow at mag-red. tawid ka na lang sa susunod na pag-ilaw ng green. sigurado matagal pa mag-yellow yon. ewan ko lang ano violation mo dun, di naman 'not beating the green light' o reckless driving. yon nga lang, mukha kang abnormal. at pag ako nasa likod mo, bubusinahan kita like crazy

[BoEinG_747]

di ba may mga signs naman "Keep Intersection Open"

kung sa tingin mo aabutan ka ng traffic pag nag red light better wag ka na tumuloy ,

kaya lumalala ang traffic kasi nagiging gantihan ng mga driver na sila naman din kahit naka red lights na ay go pa din basta dikit dikit sila

[3ple4]

Yan siguro yung MATABANG BABAENG MMDA sa may Maynila City Hall. Madalas talaga manghuli yan ng mga "beating the red light". Marami ng complaints akong naririnig regarding that FAT BEEEECH!! Dati buong pamilya ko nasa isang kotse kami, pinara kami pero lahat kami sabi sa driver (youngest brother ko), huwag na niya pansinin, just drive away and so he did he he he!!!

[allen_the_great]

o kaya, pag malayo ka pa sa intersection ay naka-green na, e di tumigil ka na bago mag-pedestrian lane kahit green pa tapos antay mo mag-yellow at mag-red. tawid ka na lang sa susunod na pag-ilaw ng green. sigurado matagal pa mag-yellow yon. ewan ko lang ano violation mo dun, di naman 'not beating the green light' o reckless driving. yon nga lang, mukha kang abnormal. at pag ako nasa likod mo, bubusinahan kita like crazy

hahaha nice 1. naisip ko na din yan gawin dati. pero di ko tinuloy kasi magmumukha akong engot hahaha

[niky]

Obstructing traffic flow (i.e.: waiting for the next green while it's still green) is also an offense.

Yeah, I know what you mean about those female enforcers. Mas malakas pa mangotong ang mga iba doon kaysa sa guys! Not a generalization per se, but as an observation, out of all the justified and unjustified tickets I've gotten, all of the justified ones came from men... half of the unjustified ones came from female enforcers.

Another story: Osmeña Highway... the double stoplight with the island in the middle where two one way roads cross the highway (near Paco). If you stop on the island because of a red light... you're obviously "beating the red light", according to MMDA logic... and two female enforcers come from out of nowhere to apprehend you. And all the while, scooters just zip on through the lights, irregardless of color. Sad but true.