Quote Originally Posted by deedee View Post
*mbeige..
you have an advantage since ive never driven in manila before(i was only once when i was 13 yrs old for vacation) so i dont know how the law works there(just know that theres alot of corruption there..lol) but regardless wether the TS had the green light or even the green turning light..he should stay behind the white solid line if the coast isnt clear.thats just asking for a traffic jam.
You're right, he should have, in retrospect. Unfortunately, most drivers in Manila aren't trained that way, actually I doubt if majority of those who got a license have proper training. So from there you'll have to understand why people drive like that. I had to undergo the same thinking process - WHY? I guess the answer is there's no basis for reference for anything at all.

For example, that MMDA officer didn't even know there's no such thing as beating the yellow light. Heck, in another thread there was a ticket that stated, "Betting the read light" or something to that effect. Lack of education talaga karamihan ng problem, and many people don't know any better because "everybody else does it"...sucks huh?

By the way, those who flag you down aren't cops/police. I don't know the proper term that governs them but they're definitely not the police.

If you ever think about driving there, I think it's safe to assume you'll just get into an accident, not because you're not good enough, but because people don't follow the "norm". Back there, the norm doesn't exist so you have to always adapt your driving habits to situations that present themselves that's why driving becomes so stressful. If you're armed with that information, then you can fight your way around the city streets, but if you don't or are a new driver, you're in for an adventure...

Regarding that rail crossing scenario you posted, believe me, drivers in Manila would go ahead and just wait on the tracks. Then again if they see that the traffic up ahead started moving I guess that's fine but if it's still a complete stop I think you know what's bound to happen next.