My dad got caught sa Skyway (April 5, 2012) - 114 km/h - license plate confiscated

[ghosthunter]

buy radar / speed guns detector?

[shadow]

GH, that's all you gonna say about it!? you're disappointment to the TS...

special mention ka pa naman...

P.S.
With that said, I really wanna hear what sir ghosthunter has to say as well as his insights and opinions on this subject matter

[ghosthunter]

Hmm....

1) For one thing, how can they justify na accurate yung speed guns and camera/radar/laser equipment nila? Does it match sa speedometer ng sasakyan ng tatay ko? Thing is, speed is relative. That and marunong nga ba gumagamit ng mga ganun yung mga mangmang na iyan? As SIR OTEP said, speedometer error and tolerance. Pero wala, mukha ata na itong mga mangmang na ito ay ZERO TOLERANCE AND ALLOWANCE.

Laser and radar speed guns are accurate enough to measure your car's speed with a +/- 1 or 2 kph error from true speed.

Radar guns have little issue with measurement accuracy.

Laser guns do have certain issues with measurement accuracy, especially if the gun was handheld doing its operation. The reason for this is how the speed was measured. Radar guns gets a reflection from the entire car. Laser guns only gets a reflection from the small area the laser illuminates. If the operator suddenly shifts the laser beam across the car, this can cause the laser gun to read a HIGHER SPEED than true speed. For this reason, laser guns are required to be tripod mounted when operated to be 100% accurate. IF the laser gun was handheld, this can be legal basis for inaccurate speed reading.

2) Correct me if I'm wrong pero hindi ba illegal na i-confiscate ang plaka ng sasakyan? My cousin told me that there is a Supreme Court ruling that prohibits such. Kung ganun, it makes sense.....kasi vehicle plates ARE PRIVATE PROPERTY.

The vehicle is private property but the plate is government property issued to you for operation of the vehicle. From what I know, the MMDA is not allowed to confiscate license plates for whatever reason. But given the tollways are private property, they often have different rules from what we have on public roads.

3) Safety issues brought by a disastrously low speed limit
Need I say loss of driver consciousness as well as increase incidence of vehicle tailgating (i.e. nagiging masyado malapit ang distansya ng mga sasakyan sa isa't-isa)

Thing is: I'm not against a speed limit. In fact, pwede naman rin ang speed limit. The issue here is that it is absurdly-slow and is out of touch with reality. Not all roads are the same. The likes of SLEX, NLEX, SCTEX have curves and changing elevation kaya pwede na rin siguro baka pwede pa 100 km/h with tolerance of 20 km/h +5%. Pero to apply the same sa Skyway which is 99% straight (tapos kahit walang sasakyan sa harap, bawal ang 101 km/h onwards or kahit 120 km/h man lang).

I am with you on this. If the speed is too low, driving for many kilometers can make drivers fall asleep or at least less alert. A faster speed limit would help keep the driver stay alert. A small change of the speed limit from 100 to 120kph would be enough to make the difference in this happen.

[Super Inggo]

Hmm....

1) For one thing, how can they justify na accurate yung speed guns and camera/radar/laser equipment nila? Does it match sa speedometer ng sasakyan ng tatay ko? Thing is, speed is relative. That and marunong nga ba gumagamit ng mga ganun yung mga mangmang na iyan? As SIR OTEP said, speedometer error and tolerance. Pero wala, mukha ata na itong mga mangmang na ito ay ZERO TOLERANCE AND ALLOWANCE.

2) Correct me if I'm wrong pero hindi ba illegal na i-confiscate ang plaka ng sasakyan? My cousin told me that there is a Supreme Court ruling that prohibits such. Kung ganun, it makes sense.....kasi vehicle plates ARE PRIVATE PROPERTY.

3) Safety issues brought by a disastrously low speed limit
Need I say loss of driver consciousness as well as increase incidence of vehicle tailgating (i.e. nagiging masyado malapit ang distansya ng mga sasakyan sa isa't-isa)

Thing is: I'm not against a speed limit. In fact, pwede naman rin ang speed limit. The issue here is that it is absurdly-slow and is out of touch with reality. Not all roads are the same. The likes of SLEX, NLEX, SCTEX have curves and changing elevation kaya pwede na rin siguro baka pwede pa 100 km/h with tolerance of 20 km/h +5%. Pero to apply the same sa Skyway which is 99% straight (tapos kahit walang sasakyan sa harap, bawal ang 101 km/h onwards or kahit 120 km/h man lang).

IMHO, before gawin ng LTO/DOTC yan, ayusin muna nila yung corruption sa mga tauhan nila, i-ban ang colorum vehicles and slow vehicles (<60 km/h) sa inner lane, etc etc.

Grabe, yung ginagawa nila is like rubbing salt on a wound.

P.S.
With that said, I really wanna hear what sir ghosthunter has to say as well as his insights and opinions on this subject matter

napapailing na lang ako sa iyo, TS, masyado ka matalino kaya mangmang ang tawag mo sa mga tao na ginagawa ng tama ang trabaho. sa tingin ko, parehio kayo ng tatay mo na puro hangin nasa utak kaya simpleng violation pinapalaki nyo, at kung ano ano ang naiisip mo, na pati ibang mali ng ibang tao, pinapansin mo...

sabi nga tingnan mo muna sarili mo sa salamin bago ko mamintas ng ibang tao.

[sniper1mig]

bos pang mang inasal lang okay na.

[Retz]

bos pang mang inasal lang okay na.

bakit napunta sa mang inasal?

[muse]

so for speeding, not only will they issue a ticket, they'll give you a choice to relinquish either your license or front plate? that seems unnecessary and immensely inconvenient!

[shadow]

^that's the whole point, so violators will learn their lesson...kung nahuli ka naman doon sa kabilang segment, Alabang to Calamba part sa Batangas naman yata ang redeem ng license.

[Retz]

ang masakit lang dito if you are hovering at 100km/hr in your speedometer reading, tapos hinuli ka kasi 101km/hr based sa speed detector nila.

[jaymd]

bobo naman kasi nag-set ng speed limit na yan. 100 is too slow sa skyway dapat max speed dyan mga 160 tapos minimum 100. nagbayad ka na nga ng extra para din ma-exercise naman mga kotse dyan. kumbaga "are you ready take it to the limit? speed limit?" hehe.

[cs_nognog]

Ang mahal ng radar detector, extra expense na naman.

But I agree that there should be some slight leeway when going over 100 kph, especially if you are overtaking in the fast lane.

[Bin Diesel]

ang masakit lang dito if you are hovering at 100km/hr in your speedometer reading, tapos hinuli ka kasi 101km/hr based sa speed detector nila.

Siguro kapag ganito pede mo na i-contest kasi may tolerance ang mga detector nila.

Ako din naman minsan nag i-speeding sa SLEX pero syempre tanggap ko kung huhulihin ako at di ako pupunta sa internet para magreklamo na kesyo ganito ganyan kasi ang bagal bagal ng 100. Again lesson learned don't be assuming. Just because pede 120kph sa NLEX e ganun na sa lahat.

[ozcity]

-Unang-una, bullshit yung uber-slow na 100 km/h for Skyway for private cars (in dry weather conditions). I bet na hindi man lang sila gumawa ng research study for this. Basta gumawa lang ng pakana ang mga buwaya para kumuha ng lagay.

ha????bullshit ang 100kph?..ang ibig mo sabihin sa US or even dito sa AUS hindi din sila gumawa ng research?..fyi ang max speed dito sa AUS is 110kph lang..kung ikukumpara mo yung skyway dyan sa pinas..aba ay mas maiinip ka sa mga hiway dito.

gaano ba kahaba yang nlex at slex?..nagrereklamo pa kayo sa 100kph ..kaya walang asenso ang traffic dyan sa pinas...

alam mo ba kung bakit may speed limit? hindi lang para maging safe...kundi para din i-regulate yung volume ng sasakyan at mabawasan
ng traffic

[gearhead000]

ha????bullshit ang 100kph?..ang ibig mo sabihin sa US or even dito sa AUS hindi din sila gumawa ng research?..fyi ang max speed dito sa AUS is 110kph lang..kung ikukumpara mo yung skyway dyan sa pinas..aba ay mas maiinip ka sa mga hiway dito.

Most of the US freeways here eh 65mph lang ang max speed limit, which is just about 105kph. Of course, I could see most of them driving an average of 70-75mph or 110-120kph. Stil, not far from our own 100kph.

[Radical!]

Sorry to hear your predicament. I too share your sentiments and many sentiments of our members here. I wish that the speed limit be higher than 100 kph. However, I believe that the Filipino driver is not disciplined a driver enough to drive beyond the designated limits. Therefore, rather than pull my hair and complain about it, I try to look at the bright side. For one, the speed limit keeps me from driving like a maniac. My challenge nowadays is to pin my speedometer's needle on the 100 kph mark as long and as consistently as possible. This means I save fuel by not 'gunning' the accelerator, weaving in and out of lanes, or having to brake and/or down shift to gain back momentum. At most, I anticipate the traffic more, by switching lanes way ahead, and using utmost courtesy by using my signal lights and not cutting into the lanes of slower traffic. Just this afternoon, I was driving along SLEX northbound along with a Ford Fiesta S. The guy was blasting his motor around 110-120 kph, weaving in and out of traffic. After three or four exits, I was behind him by 2 car lengths. All I did was stick to the 100 kph speed limit. No braking, no punching, no downshifting, no wasting of fuel. Two benefits I see here. First, I save fuel. Second, I lessen my risks. I would rather save on fuel and arrive alive than risk myself from a fatal accident. After all, I have loved ones who depend on me.

[renzo_d10]

^ Isa pa, if ever the limit was raised to 140kph may magrereklamo pa rin kung bakit hindi gawin 160kph etc...

[OTEP]

I dont mind autobahn or montana type roads where there are no posted limits. But as far as present legislation is concerned, we have to abide first at least until changes are made.

[Retz]

kung ayaw niyong respetuhin ang batas sa speed limit, kumuha kayo ng sasakyan pwedeng lumipad panghimpapawid, wala ng speed limit doon.

[cs_nognog]

Well it feels kinda slow but I guess this is for everyone's safety na rin, it's still better than having over speeding buses threatening to blow you off your lane, crash over the median for a head on collision, or like what happened last year, fly off the Skyway.

[shadow]

OZ, Ano nga ba yun nakikita kong billboards diyan sa expressway niyo, yun babae tapos. Meron nakasulat na " speeding Nobody think big of you" tama ba yun? Tapos yun pinky niya naka labas...them ngiting aso...