No Right Turn on Red Signal?

[swordsman]

Ngayon, parang gusto ko iprint yung pinost ni Straightsix about the traffic rules from the LTO website, baka sakaling matyempuhan ko sya ulit, tapat lang kasi ng bldg namin sya tumambay that time.

ihagis mo sa kanya yong printout, from the 30th floor ng building nyo. samahan mo na rin ng confetti ng PLDT directory(huwag mo i-shred yong directory).

lagi rin ako dumadaan sa area na yan. hinihintay ko na lang mag-green or kung senyasan ako ng mapsa na mag-proceed na.

[khryzm]

kaya takot ako pumunta ng makati..hehehee

[squala]

How come Binay isn't being stripped of police power for making a mockery out of Philippine driving rules?

Anyway, if you're caught in such circumstance, you should contest it. Right turn on a red light is always allowed unless otherwise specified. In your case, there is no sign. For one thing, there are right-turn corners in Makati that have signs prohibiting turning during red.

Those MAPSA *$$holes are just trying to take advantage of innocent, misinformed people who look harmless, scared or willing to give out bribes immediately. Next time, challenge these chimps that you want your case to be brought to city hall. For one thing, what violation will they put on the ticket? The only thing they can hold against you is a street sign that is violated. I'm pretty sure they won't call the challenge if you did so, since there is no sign.

[OTEP]

Ibang-bansa nga kasi ang Makati. Ayaw niyo Maniwala? Tignan niyo ang Mayor...























...teka, baka naman ibang PLANETA na ang Makati?

[skyglider]

just a reminder to all fellow tsikoteers...

although it is allowed (Turning Right on Red, unless specified na bawal), baka when you argue with the traffic enforcers at malamang tama tayo ay sa ibang violation naman tayo i-charge e.g. not wearing seatbelts. alam nyo naman ang mga iyan, hahanap at hahanap ng butas pag napahiya na sila.

[wrcastro_ph]

maraming talagang mahihina ang kokote dito sa mga traffic enforcer. ang titigas talaga ng ulo.... pero tumatanggap din daw pala ng lagay ang mga yan...mga buwaya narin ang mga walang hiya!

[delarosa]

Got stuck in traffic in Paseo cor Buendia recently. Saw a MAPSA officer and called his attention. Told him my case and I asked if it is really illegal to turn right on red anytime, he told me that it is not and I should have contested the apprehension.

BTW, if an apprehension is contested and the apprehending officer loses, do they incur penalties/punishment?

[teteng]

Huwag naman po sana natin tawaging monkey ang mayor dyan.... baka mainsulto mga monkeys

Ingat na din po dyan sa corner ng Buendia Tordesillas, specifically yung kakanan papuntang badminton courts. Goldmine din ng mga yellow boys yan. Akala ko dati yung mga nag-u-uturn lang from Buendia papuntang Tordesillas ang hinuhuli, pero hindi e. Kitang kita ko dati nung parahin yung kumanan from Buendia on a red light.

[typhoon]

Just encountered one last night. Pakanan ako sa Makati Ave from Landmark (yung street papunta Greenbelt from Landmark). Wala naman NRTRS sign or a red arrow sa traffic light and hindi pa naman go yung incoming traffic so kumanan ako. Lo and behold! Andun sila 3 sa ilalim ng overpass going to Landmark! Takbuhan ko sana nung pinapara ako kaso may motor. Pagtigil ko sabi ko ano violation. Red light daw pero nag-go ako. Sabi ko naman wala NRTRS sign nor a red arrow and I turned right with caution nakita naman nya. Pinagpipilitan na basta daw red e hindi pwede umabante. Gusto ko sapakin nung sinabi nya un. Sabi pa nya "so pano titiketan ko na lang kayo?" Nanakot pa. Sabi ko sige pero i-cocontest ko yan. E kasama ko si batas. Ayun natalakan. Nakaramdam siguro na hindi ako maglalagay kaya pinaalis din kami hehe.

[MAXBUWAYA]

if youre in ayala making a right in EDSA pwede iyan alang huli.

Yung sa macapagal making right on EDSA may huli. (Twice na ko nahuli)
May sign sila pero for me parang kakaiba "Stop on red signal"

[chieffy]

Hi! Just got apprehended recently for turning right in an intersection while on red signal. I was in Paseo de Roxas turning right to Ayala Ave. I was told by MAPSA that this is illegal even with no sign not to turn right on red signal. Is this correct? Thanks!

AFAIK meron sign dyan na no right turn on red signal...natatandaan ko kasi na binubusinahan ako ng nasa likod ko noon...1 year ago na siguro...eh no right turn on red signal nga kaya hinayaan ko lang siya maghintay sa likuran ko...

[noreturn]

Yes. Why couldn't you have waited for the green light?

Idiot.

If you dont know the laws, you really shouldn't be allowed to drive. Unless there is a sign or oncoming traffic/pedestrians, you are clear to turn right on red.

[Bravoexo]

eh?

[StraightSix]

Idiot.

If you dont know the laws, you really shouldn't be allowed to drive. Unless there is a sign or oncoming traffic/pedestrians, you are clear to turn right on red.

Take it easy, bro.

Don't expect every driver to know every law on the rule book. Remember ... you don't have to get it all correctly on the driving test, in both theory and practical, in order to pass and get a license. So having a license means you have the minimum requirements of the law to be allowed to drive.

Peace.

[KCboy]

sa us and canada, it is ok to turn right at a red light as long as it is safe to do so, so kung nabangga ka, automatic mali ka since it was not safe to do so.

[OTEP]

Cars were allowed to turn right on red during the fuel crisis to save fuel (drive rather than idle while waiting for the light). They are still allowed to do so now unless there is a sign saying it is not allowed or you are in a city/municipality with an ordinance against it (damn these non-uniform traffic rules).

Maybe the Makati Mayor owns a gas station. hehehe.

[BratPAQ]

sorry for bringing this thread up, but im a new driver and kahuhuli lang sa kin ng ganitong violation, im ready to follow na no right turn on every red signal. ang tanong ko lang, pag ako ba naman eh huminto sa red signal before right turn eh hindi naman kaya ako hulihin ng obstruction?

[BoEinG_747]

sorry for bringing this thread up, but im a new driver and kahuhuli lang sa kin ng ganitong violation, im ready to follow na no right turn on every red signal. ang tanong ko lang, pag ako ba naman eh huminto sa red signal before right turn eh hindi naman kaya ako hulihin ng obstruction?

sa manila area ako madalas makakita ng ganito ..pero di naman nag huhuli pag naka stop ka din during Red Signal

ewan ko lang sa ibang lugar .baka depende sa pangangailangan nila

[afrasay]

Basta when you argue with the enforcer, do not hand them your license. If they ask to show it to them just open and show it and keep a tight grip on it. Pag sinurender mo na ito wala ka ng leverage.

[ans_lim168]

Simply put, if you are not familiar with the place, do not make a right when the signal is red. It won't take 2 to 3 mins. and the light will turn green already.