Reply ni Bayani Fernando sa Email ko

[jason7100]

Ei tsikoteers!

Nahuli ako sa EDSA, eh medyo di makatarungan kaya nag email ako kay BF.... aba sumagot! pero disappointing pa din...

Read on...
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Hon. Bayani Fernando
Chairman, MMDA

mailto:chairman*mmda.gov.ph
March 19, 2004

Dear Sir:

Good day to you.

I wrote this letter to convey my protest and to shed light over my alleged traffic violation yesterday March 18, 2003 approaching Magallanes Flyover at EDSA around 7:45 pm. My argument is based on the following points.



SWERVING causing near accident and ignoring streetsigns- Before entering the clover leaf intersection at Magallanes, there is a designated lane for taxis, buses and private vehicles separated by metal poles and wires. I believe there is a good reason for MMDA to put this system into place but sir, please do hear my argument. I was well within the lane towards Alabang. Driving defensively, I was forced onto the leftmost side lane towards Pasay by a TRITRAN bus which SWERVED from the yellow lane. I had no other recourse but to steer to my left or else the bus will hit me. I did not want to hinder traffic so I pushed ahead slowly and waited CAUTIOUSLY to merge with the right lane going to Alabang. By this time, I was nearing the islands separating both lanes. I was flashing my turn right signal since I was forcibly caused to swerve by the bus but by the time I was at the right lane, MMDA enforcers were flagging me to stop



The enforcers were polite and informed me of my violation. By that that time, It was at the highest point wherein I knew these people are professionals. I gave him my license immediately after he asked for it but at the same time explaining the reason of my alleged "dangerous swerve" I was dumbfounded by this violation, how can I be causing a near accident when I did not turn right abruptly and was using my flasher? I joined the lane when it was clear and did not force any vehicle to give way. He did not listen to me and just proceeded to filling up the TVR. I asked if I could just be pardoned since It was not my fault and if I could protest, he said that I should just go to the MMDA office to file it. I did not argue anymore and just asked for the good officer to give me the TVR. To my dismay, he did not even help me join the flow of vehicles going on Magallanes on-ramp. Since I was again on the side of the EDSA as not to obstruct traffic, I must again swerve to the right. My respect for them was now even lower than before. How could they not at least help me join the throngs of vehicles? Merging right is now more hazardous since if I moved forward, I will hit the island marker. My maneuver then was to be more abrupt and dangerous but alas, there was no help. Do the MMDA enforcers know how to drive? I'm not belittling them nor disparaging them. I believe that they are doing a very difficult job and admire them for it. But I do think, that these incidences need at least some common sense, how could they just leave my vehicle and me in a more dangerous situation than the original cause of apprehension? If their main interest is public safety, they could have at least gave assistance. This now fuels the general belief that MMDA enforcers are more interested on getting "a kill" than improving traffic and promoting public safety.

Sir, I do hope that you do not disregard my letter and dismiss me as another angry motorist. Like any responsible citizen, who doesn't want an orderly traffic situation and then wish that someday, there would not be a need for traffic enforces sweating on the road, endangering their health and their lives. But, until that day comes, this is my humble contribution on the reality and a vivid picture of an incident on the road. How easy for me to just pay the fine, but I will not pay for it without having my side heard. I think this is the only way I could have my side heard and be noticed

For the thousands of concern that you have to confront each and everyday as MMDA chairman, I do hope this letter gains your attention and concern.



Sincerely Yours,

SGD. Jason7100

AT eto yung sagot... :mad:

-----Original Message-----
From: chairman [mailto:chairman*mmda.gov.ph]
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:03 AM
To:
Subject: Re: letter to the chairman, Hon. Bayani Fernando


Dear Mr. jason7100 ,

This has reference to your e-mail, conveying your protest over the traffic violation slapped on you on March 18 at the Magallanes Flyover by MMDA traffic enforcers.

Relative thereto, please be informed that protests over traffic apprehensions are being handled by our Traffic Adjudication Board. Be advised therefore to file your official protest with the said office, which is at the MMDA building annex located at Orense St. corner EDSA, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.

Should you have further inquiries, the office, which is headed by Atty. Conrado Panlaque could be reached through our trunkline 882-41-51 up to 77 local 324.

Very truly yours,


BAYANI F. FERNANDO :evillaugh
Chairman
----- Original Message -----
From:
To: chairman*mmda.gov.ph
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 5:00 PM
Subject: FW: letter to the chairman, Hon. Bayani Fernando

[zero]

naku po! malaking abala yan sa iyo.
ako nga, gusto ko pa yung pulis ang huhuli kaysa MMDA. madali kausap mga pulis.
invite na lang natin si bayani sa friendster!

[OTEP]

Parang kagagaling lang namin ni wiretap_md sa MMDA head office last Monday.

In fairness, the MMDA head office does not seem like your typical riot-in-the-jungle government office. We were accomodated immediately and we conducted our business without hassle. Unfortunately, matagal ang processing ng papers namin kaya next month na ang balik namin.

[tebs]

parang hindi naman si bayani mismo ang sumagot, napaka-impersonal. nothing in his reply is about the incident. puro tungkol lang sa kung paano mag-protest. wala lang.

[Tifosi]

Baka may auto-reply feature or email bot sila ehehehe:D

[baiskee]

Originally posted by Tifosi
Baka may auto-reply feature or email bot sila ehehehe:D

mismoh! nagawa na siguro yan..papalitan na lang name ng sender.

[bogart]

tebs,

you're right on that!

i also wrote an e-mail to the mmda chairman sometime last november 2003, and the answer is almost similar to jason's.

anyway, 80% of contested traffic violation wins. yun nga lang, hassle. Kasi you have to attend the hearing, which sometimes, scheduled a month apart.

if you're that "ma-prinsipyo" type of a guy, go ahead and contest the violation.

believe me, you'll win. I've done it 3 times already.

HTH.

[jason7100]

allright! sige.. icontest ko yan.. gano katagal yung hearing? kung buong araw yan eh bayaran ko lang mga H****t sila!

[frt]

Ala US ba yan na pag no show sa hearing yung arresting officer eh abswelto ka?

jason : mukhang cut and paste lang sagot ni MMDA sa yo

[afrasay]

kalokohan yan swerving violation na yan. when you change lanes, can you call that swerving? when you avoid a bus like jason71000 would you call that swerving? applicable lang yan sa high speed traffic as in 100kph and above. Pag nanalo ka sa contested violation anong mangyayari sa a "arresting" officer. Sana may appropriate penalty din sila, kung mali talaga sila.