First Brush With Corrupt Traffic Enforcer, Pasay City

[Pipefish]

I had my first brush with a corrupt traffic enforcer tonight. I was on my way home to Mandaluyong from Airport Road and turned right from the middle of the three-lane road when a traffic enforcer suddenly stopped me. I was charged with reckless driving because according to the enforcer, I should have been on the right-most lane. I reasoned very gently and humbly that I wasn't totally in the middle of the road, the street was dark, it was my first time to pass by the place and wasn't totally familiar with the roads, and I was a newly certified driver (all true). The pair of enforcers managed to apprehend about four more vehicles behind me.

The enforcer then reasoned that he could not let me go because there was a CCTV camera at the corner and that he would be the one paying the fine if I was let go. He asked for my license and my registration papers (I don't have a plate yet, having gotten the vehicle about two weeks ago). I gave him my license and the papers. Then he started saying that I would have to go to their office (it was around 7:30 p.m.) and that my vehicle would have to be impounded and that I had to pay P3,000 because I shouldn't be driving without a plate according to this Republic Act he was citing, plus P1,000+ for reckless driving. I said "What, are you serious?" Then he asked for my ID. I gave him my media ID (I'm a journalist).

My companion on the passenger side who's also a reporter started calling his wife (radio reporter) for police contacts she may know from Pasay. The traffic enforcer just stood there and kept bugging me whether he should already issue a ticket. I told him to wait. Then, I told my companion in passing that I don't have any police contacts because I never covered the defense beat, and that most of my phone contacts are senators. I really didn't mean to peddle influence, but somehow, the enforcer suddenly decided to let me go.

"Sige sir, alis na kayo, basta bahala na kayo,'' he said. I was like "What do you mean?" "Pwede na kayong umalis, bahala na kayo. Ako na lang magbabayad ng fine (paawa effect)," he said. I felt like he was waiting for me to offer him a bribe. I'm not really comfortable with bribing people, so I asked my companion what we should do. "Let's go," was all he said. I said thank you to the traffic enforcer and left.

I'm a novice driver and I don't know anything about what I'm allowed to do with my car given that I'm still waiting for my plate from the dealer/LTO. The traffic enforcer said I'm only allowed to drive for a week after the car was delivered to me. Pardon my ignorance, but am I missing something? I noticed that the dealer provided me with papers with different dates stamped on them. Is this a way to circumvent this rule, which incidentally gives MMDA enforcers especially the corrupt ones blanket authority to milk drivers of new vehicles? I hope you can help me with this. What's the proper and lawful way to approach this? Thank you.

[AKI125]

There is an existing memoradum where in all traffic department of all cities were informed about the backlogs of plate release. You can ask a copy for your dealership so that they wont bug you anymore wuth regards to travelling without plate. That guy is only out make kotong.

[Noel Salisipan]

Yup, lifted yan as of Feb 2012. Somewhere here in the forums may nag post ng copy, unless kung may maipapakita sya na new memo!

Kung proper ang mga signs at arrow sa kalsada, disregarding traffic signs yun. Pero minor lang naman at mostly nadadaan sa magandang usapan yan lalo na gabi, o hindi pa traffic.

Tama na makipagusap lang ng maayos sa mga enforcer, huwag lang arogante at huwag din na parang takot na tupa.

[loverlionus]

No offense, pero di ba may pagka-corrupt ka din dahil ginamit niyo ang "contacts" at "position" mo bilang reporter para ma-impluwensyahan o ma-intimidate yung enforcer?

Wala naman duda na may violation ka dahil lumiko ka from the middle lane.

Possible din naman na naghihintay ng lagay ng enforcer, pero tama ginawa niya na sitahin ka niya.

[Syuryuken]

takutan na pala ngayon kaya walang nangyayaring maganda sa bansa natin dahil sa padri-padrino.

[Pipefish]

Paps, impound talaga penalty ng no plate no travel policy, indi porke walang maissue na plaka ung LTO, exempted na. Dapat rehistrado na sya (may OR/CR) at wala lang maissue na plaka, otherwise impound talaga yan.

di ba dapat driver's license ang ipakita? bakit yung media ID?

The TS said he turned right from the middle lane in a three lane road...Tama ba yun? Isn't it common traffic sense to be in the right most lane? Then dinaan sa palakasan...

may violation ka talaga kasi dapat nasa rightmost lane ka kung kakanan ka, not in the 2nd lane or 3rd lane, wreckless driving nga yan. And yung paghahanap nyo ng kakilalang pulis or contacts sa pasay to help you get away with the violation is a form na rin nga ng padrino system, nadagdag pa ung pagflash mo ng media ID. Hinold mo pa ung enforcer to issue a ticket. The enforcer was right in holding you off because of the violation, however, bribery did not materialize cause 1) you have contacts and 2) you were in the media kaya naging hesitant yung enforcer. Had you let him issue a ticket instead of contesting him and looking for contacts, the case could have been more appropriate.

yup, we don't know you but we know what you did there.

TS, pareho lang kayong CORRUPT. Kung talgang tingin mo ay nasa tama ka eh dapat nagpa-ticket ka na lang at i-contest mo pagkatapos...Hahanap ka pa ng padrino mo huh...Siguro ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit dinededo yung ilang mga writers at reporters dahil na rin sa paggamit sa mga contacts nila.

Pero syempre si TE mukhang hindi rin marunong mag-drive or hindi kaya nasindak mo.

Tell you what, I also know some people at crame and never akong nag name drop pag naflag down ako. If I know I'm right I would ask the TE to explain to me why while recording everything. When I know I'm wrong I just take to ticket and pay for it.

Although, it's your LiFe, you can do whatever you please.

I didn't realize there are so many media haters on this forum. >>:->

For those who insist that I was guilty of reckless driving as the traffic enforcer claimed, that I'm corrupt, etc., etc., wow. Like I told the traffic enforcer, I have to ask you this: "Are you serious?!?"

And for those who asked why I had to flash my media ID, read my original post again. Kung di n'yo maintindihan dahil Ingles, use Google translate. Hindi ko na 'yan tatagalugin para sa inyo. Good luck na rin sa Google transalate. Ayan, pinatulan ko na kayo. And yes, I'm rolling my eyes. >>:->

[erick_214]

As I said in one of the Goon Squad thread, thses f*ck*ng driving schools are just u s e l e s s...

All they teach is how to make the car start, move and stop. Nothing else...

*TS, if ever makuha mo plate number ng car mo pakipost nga yung number kasi sigurado ako balang araw makikita natin yung picture nyan sa isang thread sa Goon Squad.

[stickers]

*TS, if ever makuha mo plate number ng car mo pakipost nga yung number kasi sigurado ako balang araw makikita natin yung picture nyan sa isang thread sa Goon Squad.

Wag naman brother, Let's respect each others right to privacy. hehe

[nervenllarena]

I didn't realize there are so many media haters on this forum. >>:->

For those who insist that I was guilty of reckless driving as the traffic enforcer claimed, that I'm corrupt, etc., etc., wow. Like I told the traffic enforcer, I have to ask you this: "Are you serious?!?"

And for those who asked why I had to flash my media ID, read my original post again. Kung di n'yo maintindihan dahil Ingles, use Google translate. Hindi ko na 'yan tatagalugin para sa inyo. Good luck na rin sa Google transalate. Ayan, pinatulan ko na kayo. And yes, I'm rolling my eyes. >>:->

pag nag post ka dito sa tsikot hindi ibig sabihin eh kakampi na lahat ng tao sa yo dito bawal ang balat sibuyas dito kung ayaw mo mapuna e di wag ka na laggn mag post at hndi ako media hater nyan ha

[stickers]

I didn't realize there are so many media haters on this forum. >>:->

For those who insist that I was guilty of reckless driving as the traffic enforcer claimed, that I'm corrupt, etc., etc., wow. Like I told the traffic enforcer, I have to ask you this: "Are you serious?!?"

And for those who asked why I had to flash my media ID, read my original post again. Kung di n'yo maintindihan dahil Ingles, use Google translate. Hindi ko na 'yan tatagalugin para sa inyo. Good luck na rin sa Google transalate. Ayan, pinatulan ko na kayo. And yes, I'm rolling my eyes. >>:->

Don't take the comments offensively sir. constructive lang yung mga post dyan (but not all). I know you know by yourself kung may mali ka sa nangyari or wala... google mo na lang din kung anu ba penalty talaga ng violations mo.. to help you out eto po nasa MMDA

The Official Website of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

069A IMPROPERLY REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE Penalty - 450.00 + Impound of Motor Vehicle (1st to 3rd offense)

004 *RECKLESS DRIVING Penalty - 500.00 1st 750.00 + Suspension of DL 2nd offense 1,000.00 + Revoked DL 3rd offense

eto naman sa Pasay

Section 57 Reckless Driving Penalty - 2,000 + Seminar

Section 97 (d) Unregistered Motor Vehicle Penalty - 1,000

Pasay City Government

You should be thankful that your media ID saved you, had the traffic enforcer SERIOUSLY did what he has to do, I bet you, you're in a headache right now.

[BratPAQ]

I didn't realize there are so many media haters on this forum. >>:->

ayus ah, naiba lang opinyon kaysa iyo eh media hater na? at dinamay mo pa buong media population?

[Pipefish]

Tulad ng sinabi ko, medyo madilim at wala ako totally sa gitna ng lane since pakanan na ako. Naghahanap lang talaga ng makikikilan si sir.

Actually, hindi ko ugali mag-flash ng press ID, pero sa pagkakataong ito, ang pagiging member ng media, naka-dissuade ng kikil. Bago kami pinaalis, kinunsulta pa n'ya 'yung kasama n'ya sa likod.

Take note na wala akong tinawagan. Pero naramdaman ko na kinailangan mag-posture nung na-sense ko na naghihintay ng alok si sir. Finally, it's either corrupt ako or hindi ako corrupt -- di pwedeng "may pagka" lang. Now, if you've decided that I'm either of the two, it doesn't really matter to me because you don't know me and I don't know you.

Thank you.

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[stickers]

There is an existing memoradum where in all traffic department of all cities were informed about the backlogs of plate release. You can ask a copy for your dealership so that they wont bug you anymore wuth regards to travelling without plate. That guy is only out make kotong.

Eto sir para sa wala pa. But remember that either your sales invoice, delivery receipt and official receipt is 7 days or you already have an OR/CR stating na no plate available yet lang valid ang memo na ito.

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No offense, pero di ba may pagka-corrupt ka din dahil ginamit niyo ang "contacts" at "position" mo bilang reporter para ma-impluwensyahan o ma-intimidate yung enforcer?

Wala naman duda na may violation ka dahil lumiko ka from the middle lane.

Possible din naman na naghihintay ng lagay ng enforcer, pero tama ginawa niya na sitahin ka niya.

takutan na pala ngayon kaya walang nangyayaring maganda sa bansa natin dahil sa padri-padrino.

may violation ka talaga kasi dapat nasa rightmost lane ka kung kakanan ka, not in the 2nd lane or 3rd lane, wreckless driving nga yan. And yung paghahanap nyo ng kakilalang pulis or contacts sa pasay to help you get away with the violation is a form na rin nga ng padrino system, nadagdag pa ung pagflash mo ng media ID. Hinold mo pa ung enforcer to issue a ticket. The enforcer was right in holding you off because of the violation, however, bribery did not materialize cause 1) you have contacts and 2) you were in the media kaya naging hesitant yung enforcer. Had you let him issue a ticket instead of contesting him and looking for contacts, the case could have been more appropriate.

Tulad ng sinabi ko, medyo madilim at wala ako totally sa gitna ng lane since pakanan na ako. Naghahanap lang talaga ng makikikilan si sir.

Actually, hindi ko ugali mag-flash ng press ID, pero sa pagkakataong ito, ang pagiging member ng media, naka-dissuade ng kikil. Bago kami pinaalis, kinunsulta pa n'ya 'yung kasama n'ya sa likod.

Take note na wala akong tinawagan. Pero naramdaman ko na kinailangan mag-posture nung na-sense ko na naghihintay ng alok si sir. Finally, it's either corrupt ako or hindi ako corrupt -- di pwedeng "may pagka" lang. Now, if you've decided that I'm either of the two, it doesn't really matter to me because you don't know me and I don't know you.

Thank you.

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yup, we don't know you but we know what you did there.

[aijie28]

hinuhuli ako nung isang buwan going to MOA from EDSA left most lane is para sa going left at ang pagkakaalam ko 2nd lane is for left and straight tama po ba? at yung 3rd lane kasi for motorcycle lane then 4th and 5th... ang ginawa ko po kasi is nasa 2nd lane ako then nag straight. mali po ba ako? at di po ba kaya ginawa yung motorcycle lane para sa motorcycle bakit puro sasakyan?

pagkakamali ko tinakbuhan ko baka kasi masira araw ko eh

[_Qwerty_]

pwede din ang sasakyan sa motorcycle lane..

hinuhuli ako nung isang buwan going to MOA from EDSA left most lane is para sa going left at ang pagkakaalam ko 2nd lane is for left and straight tama po ba? at yung 3rd lane kasi for motorcycle lane then 4th and 5th... ang ginawa ko po kasi is nasa 2nd lane ako then nag straight. mali po ba ako? at di po ba kaya ginawa yung motorcycle lane para sa motorcycle bakit puro sasakyan?

pagkakamali ko tinakbuhan ko baka kasi masira araw ko eh

[aijie28]

ahh ganun po ba mali po kaya yung ginawa kong nasa 2nd lane tapos nag straight ako? kasi hindi ko alam kung ano ang tama at mali dito sa pinas wala manlang nakasulat sa kalsada na arrows pero minsan meron. sanay kasi ako mag maneho sa japan.

[erick_214]

TS, pareho lang kayong CORRUPT. Kung talgang tingin mo ay nasa tama ka eh dapat nagpa-ticket ka na lang at i-contest mo pagkatapos...Hahanap ka pa ng padrino mo huh...Siguro ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit dinededo yung ilang mga writers at reporters dahil na rin sa paggamit sa mga contacts nila.

Pero syempre si TE mukhang hindi rin marunong mag-drive or hindi kaya nasindak mo.

Tell you what, I also know some people at crame and never akong nag name drop pag naflag down ako. If I know I'm right I would ask the TE to explain to me why while recording everything. When I know I'm wrong I just take to ticket and pay for it.

Although, it's your LiFe, you can do whatever you please.

[glenn manikis]

pag nasita ako sa area na yan SI T.S. lang pala ang babangitin ko... he.he...

PERO infairness naman may pagka O.A. naman masayado mga T.E. dyan sa area na yan... MGA PAREKOY NA PINAS PO TAYO wala tayo sa AMERICA!!! WALA naman naabala o muntik mabanga sa nangyari, kunting considerasyon lang po yan....

tapos alam din naman natin lahat pag napara ka.... eh pera pera din lang naman ang katapat nila... kung talaga bang Enforcement ng traffic ang habol nila eh, dapat walang keme keme ticket agad hindi madaming seremonyas pa.... halatang halata naman na pera pera lang ang habol nila dyan....

[imperialv]

takutan na pala ngayon kaya walang nangyayaring maganda sa bansa natin dahil sa padri-padrino.

Hindi sa kinakampihan ko yung ts, pero madami talagang corrupt na traffic officer sa Pasay, specially sa area ng macapagal avenue. Lagi sweving ang hinuhuli nila kahit hindi naman. Talagang ang habol nila mang huli para maka kotong sila.

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[jresperanza]

hay nako, mga kapwa pinoy nag gagaguhan... igalang mo ako, igagalang din kita... simple... swerving is never a trapik violation...