Possible pa ba mabago driving habits dito sa Pinas?

**Jun aka Pekto** · January 23rd, 2007 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by compact

share ko lang, nagrenew ako ng drivers license ko kaninang umaga, nong nasa medical exam na ako may nagpatulong sa akin sa pag fill up ng info sa medical form, it turned out di pala marunong bumasa yung tao, di ko alam kung maiinis ako o maaawa. for sure kung may mga signages, ignore lang nya yun dahil hindi naman niya nga mabasa! to think na renewal na rin ng license nya. onli in d philippines. correct me if im wrong, pero d ba dapat requirement din sa mga applicant ang able to read, well, nakakapagsulat naman siya, comparable to a grade one pupil yung penmanship.

I'm not sure if reading is a requirement. To pass the written test, maybe? But, I was driving a lot while I was in Japan and I couldn't read a d*mn thing. Same with Turkey and Colombia. At least those 2 countries had the Roman alphabet. Japan, everything was in Kanji, I think. I learned to navigate by stoplight and the nearest Lawsons or Circle-K. So long as you can recognize street signs.

**Jun aka Pekto** · January 23rd, 2007 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by beebs

peeps, pumunta kami last sunday sa sm southmall sa las pinas. nagulat ako kasi walang traffic. it just took us less than 20 mins to reach sm from town center. nilagyan kasi ng centerpoles kaya walang maka-counter flow. i think dapat ganyan sa lahat ng lugar, ang pag-enforce ng rules and regulations

Just goes to show there are people with brains who know how to deal with traffic in the Philippines. Forgive me for not knowing. But, what street is this?

**Horsepower** · January 23rd, 2007 10:51 PM

That's probably Zapote Road.

**low_profile2** · January 23rd, 2007 10:57 PM

medyo nag improve na ata nang konti me mga driver na disiplinado...pero meron pa rin mga pasaway.

**kyle618** · January 24th, 2007 01:10 AM

bastos kasi yun ibang mga puv drivers... feeling nila kasi hari sila ng road because they spent 90% of their time on the road. may mga ibang drivers rin parang hindi marunong mag stay sa one lane. singit ng singit ganun din naman ang daratingan.

isa ring problema yun ibang filipinos mahilig sa malaking bahay kahit sabaw yun lugar... as quoted by oldblue, dapat people should live near their sch or work para hindi inefficiently traveling everyday to their destinations.

**dennis powell** · January 24th, 2007 01:13 AM

tama kayo lahat and we can still do something about it,hanap kaya tayo ng lawyer na magsubmit or tayo mismo magsubmit ng petition againts them para mabigyan pansin naman ang traffic rules and regulation natin,kung di man nila nasunod noon,malay mo baka ngayon masunod na nila,sa dami ba natin eh pwede na yun,,and malay ba natin isa sa mga pamilya natin ang madisgrasya dahil sa kalokohan nila.

**Jun aka Pekto** · January 24th, 2007 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

That's probably Zapote Road.

Zapote Road as in Alabang-Zapote Road or Quirino Ave at Zapote? Either way, wow! 4 lanes? I've been gone too long.

Never mind. Alabang-Zapote Road it is. I remember that as 2 lanes only and traffic was light enough for me to ride my 10-speed.

**GerardTagayty** · January 24th, 2007 01:56 AM

ay nako ang hirap talaga baguhin ang bahaviour at attitude ng mga local drivers. may nabasa ako tama mejo deprived tayo sa roads tapos yun provided pa tingnan naman yun condition. we have enough laws naman enforcement lang talaga. nakakagulat nga dun pag nabusinahan ka dito wala pang bati pa ang busina.

nakakapag taka nga na pag napasok sa subic bumabait naman. enforcement talga lang ang number one. number would be coming from the driver itself. .02

**CVT** · January 24th, 2007 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by beebs

peeps, pumunta kami last sunday sa sm southmall sa las pinas. nagulat ako kasi walang traffic. it just took us less than 20 mins to reach sm from town center. nilagyan kasi ng centerpoles kaya walang maka-counter flow. i think dapat ganyan sa lahat ng lugar, ang pag-enforce ng rules and regulations

OT:
Actually,- some years ago,- nilagyan na ang Zap-Alab Road (4 lanes na at that time) ng centerpoles/posts in the Las Pinas area. Kaso, ang mga hinayup*k na bus at jeepneys,- binubunggo ang mga ito hanggang tinanggal na nga. Ayon,- grabe ang trapik sa kalye na ito,- at sinabayan pa ng counter flow. Patay!

Have not seen these centerpoles yet as I normally do not pass the road, except for the short stretch near Toyota Alabang.... If they will implement this consistently, then indeed, this will be a welcome development... Just watch out for the jeepneys' loading/unloading attitude....

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**CVT** · January 24th, 2007 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

Zapote Road as in Alabang-Zapote Road or Quirino Ave at Zapote? Either way, wow! 4 lanes? I've been gone too long.

Never mind. Alabang-Zapote Road it is. I remember that as 2 lanes only and traffic was light enough for me to ride my 10-speed.

Yes,- 2 lanes in each direction (total of 4).

Alab-Zap Road was 2 lanes only a long time ago. I remember, we used to drive alongside another friend's car and for very long stretches, even the sharp turn near (then) Borden/Philips Lighting, never encountered another vehicle in the opposite direction.... Well, so much so for being young and reckless.... Those were the days... (Sorry po, not a good example here....)

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