Freaky Friday

**yuichi** · November 27th, 2006 10:03 AM

just this friday, nov 24. i was driving our Sta fe from NAIA as i just arrived from China that same night. around 1am and we were cruising EDSA. we were in the inside lane running about 75-80kph and we're at the first quarter portion of the EDSA-Qeuzon Ave over pass. fronting us is a white pickup and to our right is a red CRV.

i was surprised when we were about to reach the center part, to see men working on my lane. di mo mapapansin agad since paakyat ka at nasa taas sila.and the worst thing is basa yung part na yon ng daan. so the pickup fronting us suddenly slow down and has to cut the right lane. if not he will hit the people working ahead. so as he moved right, the red CRV on our right flloor the break, skid and hit him on the tail . the CRV's right part was serioulsy wrecked. buti n lng din hindi umikot yung CRV na may do more damage. alam ko may isang sasakyan pang bumangga sa likod ng CRV.

on my part , di ako nagpanick na biglang preno. inisip ko n basa yung kalsada if if i did floor the brake, maaring nagskid kami towards the workers or umikot. hindi ko nakita yung salpukan nung 2 at nagfocus ako na huminto kami ng safe at walang madadamage. actually hinihintay ko na lang na may kumalabog sa likuran namin, but God was really good. so we left the scene safe and sound. sana na lang walang nasaktan on both cars at lalo hindi sana mga tsikoteers.

naiwasan sana yung aksidenteng yon kung mga 100 M pa lang naglagay ang MMDA nang sign na may "men working ahead" lalo asa blind spot ng driver yung work site nila. so wala akon talagang sinisisi kundi MMDA or kung sino mang nangasaiwa nung road work na yon.....na mga KUP...L!

**IMm29** · November 27th, 2006 10:12 AM

that's the problem with road construction over here. proper signages and lighting are not observed, to the detriment of the motoring public. you'll see the sign or warning when you're immediately in front of the construction. what's worse is, the construction itself is done with such bad quality that it'll have to be redone soon causing more traffic and hazards.

**lolo pepe** · November 27th, 2006 10:35 AM

buti na lang me presence of mind ka at hindi ka nabangga. yan nga ang hirap sa atin. yung me mga sasakyan, me requirement na maglagay ng EWD (early warning device) kapag kailangang huminto sa tabi dahil nasiraan pero kapag me road construction e wala man lamang silang inilalagay na standard signs up ahead para me enough tayong time para maka react safely.

**mbeige** · November 27th, 2006 10:45 AM

I think the CRV did not see the construction dahil biglaan, and when the pick up swerved into his lane ayun salpukan na. I hope nobody got hurt there, presence of mind and situational awareness are critical to defensive driving.