MMDA: Changing of flat tire now prohibited!

[isketi]

Just saw the news. There's a new regulation issued by MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando stating that changing a flat tire along major thoroughfares, esp EDSA, is now prohibited. Changing of flat tires and minor repairs can only be done in the emergency bays located at selected sites at the center island. According to Fernando, "Sira na naman yang gulong mo kaya i-running flat mo na. Nanghihinayang ka lang naman palitan yan e. Palitan mo na yan, tapon mo na."

Huh?! E pano kung bago pa yung gulong at 1st time lang maflat? Sisirain at itatapon na?

[OTEP]

Ewan ko lang, ha. Ang alam kong iniiwasan nila ay yung mga motorista na kahit sa gitna ma-flat ay dun na mismo sa gitna nagpapalit at hindi man lang itinatabi ang sasakyan.

Pwede mo naman itakbo ang sasakyan na flat. Kahit from innermost lane to side of the road aabot naman yun without permanent damage. Unless siguro you are part of the 'cool' crowd wearing blings or something.

1km na ata ang pinakamalayo kong tinakbo on a flat tire. Pero maingat na maingat na yun. Malapit na din kasi sa bahay and nakakatakot nang magpalit pa ng gulong sa madilim na kalye.

[theveed]

Hmm, sa EDSA/C5 I agree, delikado sobra and laking sagabal... tough call.

[Josh0027]

Paano pag emergency ka naflat? Maiiwasan mo ba na maflat ka kahit well maintained ang tires mo? Iba kasi dating sakin... para bang macocontrol mo ang road emergency.

Then again... puwede mo naman itakbo papaunta lang sa emergency lane... teka diba ang third lane ang for emergency purposes? Baka gawin loophole nanaman ito para sa mga kotong boys?

[mikaztro]

That's the advantage of using mud tires. kahit 8psi or less eh kaya pa din.

[afrasay]

correct ka dyan bro

[Bogeyman]

I suppose tama lang naman na itabi mo sa emergency bay (e-bay?!) yung oto in the event of a flat tire. That's what they're there for anyway. Medyo nailang lang ako dun sa comment na imbes na kaawaan, dapat pa daw pagalitan yung driver na na-flat dahil pabaya siya.

[caloyski5]

i agree with otep.

meron kasi nafaflat sa edsa, sa gitna. tapos dun titigil at magpapalit. nyek.

also had a flat once..tinakbo ko pa rin pero mabagal nga lang. no permanent damage

[afrasay]

Standard naman yan. Change your tires in a safe place, that is sa service/emergency lane ng highway. It's ok naman run flat yan, minsan nga di mo pansin flat kana until a fellow motorist points it out to you, just go slow and avoid turning your wheel sharply in any direction.

[afrasay]

Let's face it there are motorists that keeps on using their bald tires and changing it only when the inner tread is visible. Dito pumapasok ang "pede pa yan" practice natin mga pinoy.