Katipunan U Turn MMDA Trap

[m515]

Ever wonder why several motorists are always in a huddle with MMDA authorities at the U turn section of Katipunan in front of Citibank Savings turning towards the South.

They just came from the Ateneo gate and swerved at the U turn which to MMDA is a traffic violation.

This is big business considering those who naturally would swerve to the convenient u turn even with the no swerving sign as they leave the campus.

Instead of catching their prey at the u turn, MMDA should be more preventive and lead the motorists towards the farther u turn slot to avoid the violation.

Be warned.

[jaymd]

dami nga nahuhuli dyan. pinipilit kasi mag u-turn sa mas malapit na slot. it causes more traffic sa motorists tapos aabangan pa sila ng MMDA kaya mas trafic tuloy.

[Haruto]

if you used your signal lights then you are not swerving and you can contest.
if you do not 'cut' through several lanes in a flash then you are not swerving and you can contest.
if they say you are obstructing traffic you can contest that they are the one obstructing the traffic by making up false violations.
remember get their names and be confident. ^^,m

[mda]

if you used your signal lights then you are not swerving and you can contest.
if you do not 'cut' through several lanes in a flash then you are not swerving and you can contest.
if they say you are obstructing traffic you can contest that they are the one obstructing the traffic by making up false violations.
remember get their names and be confident. ^^,m

Due to the location of the youturn slot, you'll need to cut through several lanes.

Dito palang mali na.

Yung mali sa side ng ateneo/mmda - hindi naiinform yung mga drivers aside from a tiny sign kapag palabas ka na ng gate 3 that you'll need to take the "next" u-turn slot.

Except that I personally interpret "next" as the next one I see.

Uhhh...

Mga buwaya talaga

[CVT]

I would suggest that these vehicles use the next U-turn slot, which is about 500meters farther (going to CP Garcia) to avoid complications with these traffic enforcers....

9505:spam:

[coiter]

huh? i believe there's a sign just at the exit of ateneo na nakasulat something like "no swerving. use the next u-turn slot near la vista 450m ahead" or something like that. you just have to glance up. i pass by the area daily and naiinis ako sa mga nagsswerve at pumipilit na mag u-turn agad kaya umaabot ng flyover ang traffic going to UP.

honestly the sign is quite visible kaso medyo maliit nga ang fonts at ang haba ng nakasulat. baka kasi ang focus ng mga nag-eexit ay going left na agad kaya di napapansin. anyway, be more observant. as of this morning, i know the sign was still there.

[AnK]

stop blaming and accusing the MMDA as kotongs, mali talaga yun mga vehicles na gusto mag U turn doon, ayaw kasi lumayo ng konti para umikot sa kabilang U turn eh. pag nahuli kotong kaagad ang sasabihin

[Horsepower]

Dapat lang naman talaga sila hulihin.

[kishAn]

marami ngang naguuturn dun coming from ateneo, medyo alanganin kya nagkakatraffic minsan hanggang taas ng flyover pero after that area deretso na.

[erick_214]

hindi ko sure kung saan itong U-turn slot na ito along katipunan,,,pero kung alanganin ay huwag nang pilitin pa kahit u-turn, left or right turn or overtake man...sa pagsingit-singit pa lang mali na yung mga nakamotor...dapat lang talaga silang hulihin doon...tsaka hindi naman excuse ang sinoman kung hindi man natin alam yung batas...

[_Qwerty_]

dapat kasi dyan.. isarado nila.. tapos ang buksan nila yung before nung ateneo gate.. para no choice yung mga taga ateneo.. don sila sa malayo mag u turn..

[elp]

dapat kasi dyan.. isarado nila.. tapos ang buksan nila yung before nung ateneo gate.. para no choice yung mga taga ateneo.. don sila sa malayo mag u turn..

Yes, tama si qwerty.....

Dapat talaga isarado na yang alanganing-u-turn slot na yan. Para lahat ng motorists mag uuturn, dun sa tamang u-turn (malapit sa LaEstrada church).....ang problem kasi kaya di yan sinasarado, para makapang-huli, sayang din daw kasi ang pang-meryenda nila

[jeDi13]

dapat kasi dyan.. isarado nila.. tapos ang buksan nila yung before nung ateneo gate.. para no choice yung mga taga ateneo.. don sila sa malayo mag u turn..

Yes, tama si qwerty.....

Dapat talaga isarado na yang alanganing-u-turn slot na yan. Para lahat ng motorists mag uuturn, dun sa tamang u-turn (malapit sa LaEstrada church).....ang problem kasi kaya di yan sinasarado, para makapang-huli, sayang din daw kasi ang pang-meryenda nila

i would beg to disagree. that particular u-turn slot should not be closed. why?

it's not for ateneo. it's for vehicles coming from katipunan-aurora flyover and/or aurora. u-turn slot for ateneo is the one that's la vista entrance.

[Reepicheep]

Hindi rin kasi marunong 'yung iba. They could have just exited at Gate 2.5 para umabot sa u-turn slot.

[battaglin]

Hindi rin kasi marunong 'yung iba. They could have just exited at Gate 2.5 para umabot sa u-turn slot.

I agree, kahit wala yung no swerving sign dun sa Gate 3.5, common sense will tell you alanganin yun at kung ipipilit mo especially pag trapik e maraming maaabala at maiinis sa inyo.

[Haruto]

Hmm.. maybe they should put some plastic barricades na para ma force dumiretso yung mga galing ateneo para dun sila sa next u-turn slot gumamit.. i think..

[vinj]

huh? i believe there's a sign just at the exit of ateneo na nakasulat something like "no swerving. use the next u-turn slot near la vista 450m ahead" or something like that. you just have to glance up. i pass by the area daily and naiinis ako sa mga nagsswerve at pumipilit na mag u-turn agad kaya umaabot ng flyover ang traffic going to UP.

honestly the sign is quite visible kaso medyo maliit nga ang fonts at ang haba ng nakasulat. baka kasi ang focus ng mga nag-eexit ay going left na agad kaya di napapansin. anyway, be more observant. as of this morning, i know the sign was still there.

I agree to this. There is a sign and i'm pretty sure that majority of those who exit the gate know it.

Without the sign, basic road knowledge also comes to play since the lanes leading to the u-turn slot have solid lines. There used to be a barrier that prevents swerving allthroughout but this was removed due to its being a traffic flow hazard.

The MMDA, Ateneo and Miriam should sit down and reevaluate that particular U-turn slot area though. Its narrow and does cause traffic from Monday until Saturday. The road cannot be widened without building a bridge (due to a creek) and the center island cannot be adjusted without moving the post of the pedestrian overpass.

[Gen. Miting]

dapat lang talaga sila hulihin, sa school pa lang pinapakita na nila asal nila. dun sila mag-ut=-turn sa malayo para hindi makaabala.

sobrang kawawa na nga taumbayan kasi pagdating sa ateneo, naging 3-lanes tapos back to 5-lanes sa mirriam. eh wala tayo magagawa eh, ateneo yan eh. the same school na mas gusto pa buhayin yun mga puno na kasintada ata ni rizal sa katips. kaysa sa for the better good na tanggalin yun mga yun dun at mapaayos daluyin trapiko.

dun sa aurora, same problem. yun mga galing sa school na yan, nagpupumilit sa first u-turn to marikina eh puwede naman sana sa susunod para wala gano pressure. ewan parang greed to the max talaga.

btw, i'm from DLSU heheh

[Ikabod]

Di lang yung nagka-cut ng ilang lanes ang mga galing ng ateneo para makapasok sa u-turn na yun ang problema. Yung mga galing ateneo ay nagpipilit pang mag-exit sa gate nila (yung exit pagkatapos ng Gate3 nila) using two lanes imbes na pumila ng maayos ng single file para di sila nakakabara paglabas nila ng katipunan. Bale ba, yung exit na yun ay hinarangan na mismo ng ateneo ng mga posts at lubid para single file ng kotse lang ang makakalabas dun pero matigas talaga ang ulo ng ibang drivers na galing dun.

[arnielbenz]

stop blaming and accusing the MMDA as kotongs, mali talaga yun mga vehicles na gusto mag U turn doon, ayaw kasi lumayo ng konti para umikot sa kabilang U turn eh. pag nahuli kotong kaagad ang sasabihin

CORRECT!