Scooter in SM North Edsa

[OTEP]

I was crossing at the pedestrian crossing between SM The Block and the old Super Sale Club building.

The guard had signalled all vehicles to stop. As we were crossing, a blue scooter suddenly pops up from in between the stopped cars and almost hits a guy carrying lots of grocery bags.

Medyo nainis ako and nasigawan ko yung naka-scooter: "[expletive] nasa tawiran na nga ng tao, eh!"

I don't know if he heard me (naka-helmet, eh) but behind me was an old lady guiding a shopping cart (the cart was behind her, she was pulling on it as her companion was pushing). She told the scooter guy: "Sandali lang tumatawid pa po."

Instead of stopping, scooter guy suddenly takes off almost hitting the old lady. Sheesh...hindi naman siguro aabot ng limang oras yung pagtawid nung matandang babae.

[mbeige]

Somebody should have taught the old lady to use the "clothesline"

[170kphlang]

speaking of 2 wheelers, di ba nakakabahala na mga motorcycles ngayon, look at how they swerve in our roads, akala mo na they are running in 4 tires. tapos pag nsa intersection stoplight naiipon sila sa harap ng pedestrian na para bang ayaw na magpatawid tapos ambagal pa mag go kapag green light na. ang badtrip pa minsan kahit nakasignal ka na na kakanan ka sa side street tutuloy pa din na kala niya na bala siya at kaya ka niya maunahan. madalas naman kapag nakatraffic, singit sila ng singit tapos pagaandar ka na biglang magsswerve sa harap mo at kapag minalas malas ka madadali ka niya or mo siya. tapos sa batas natin( pls corect me if i'm wrong) the driver with the bigger vehicle is at fault kahit minsan na obvious na sila ang may kasalanan. nakakainis lang, dati naman di sila ganyan. bakit kaya di gumawa ng batas na gaya ng sa ibang bansa, na sa isa or dalawang lane lang sila. ano ba hinihintay ng mga pulitiko dahil ba paisa-isa lang namamatay sa aksidente ng motorcyle kaya ok lang di gaya ng bigger vehicles na more than 2 namamatay kapag may accident kaya may batas agad para iregulate tyo. tsk tsk tsk..

[bankai]

oo nga e, parang kabute na bigla na lang susulpot

[3ple4]

Damn those scooter/motorcycle/pedicab drivers!! I hate 'em! Feeling nila sila ang may-ari ng kalsada, singit na lang ng singit!!

[Syuryuken]

Dito rin andaming barumbadong scooter/underbone/tricycle driver. Halos araw-araw may mga nadidisgrasya sa kanila marami din namatay sa kayabangan nila.

[MRC23]

oo nga e, parang kabute na bigla na lang susulpot

Mahilig sila sumingit sa harapan ng sasakyan kaya imbes na may space ka pa para sa braking distance sa sinusundan mo na vehicle eh mapapadiin pa sa preno at pagnatumbok mo sila ikaw pa ang may kasalanan at sila pa galit.

[CaMoTe!!!]

speaking of 2 wheelers, di ba nakakabahala na mga motorcycles ngayon, look at how they swerve in our roads, akala mo na they are running in 4 tires. tapos pag nsa intersection stoplight naiipon sila sa harap ng pedestrian na para bang ayaw na magpatawid tapos ambagal pa mag go kapag green light na. ang badtrip pa minsan kahit nakasignal ka na na kakanan ka sa side street tutuloy pa din na kala niya na bala siya at kaya ka niya maunahan. madalas naman kapag nakatraffic, singit sila ng singit tapos pagaandar ka na biglang magsswerve sa harap mo at kapag minalas malas ka madadali ka niya or mo siya. tapos sa batas natin( pls corect me if i'm wrong) the driver with the bigger vehicle is at fault kahit minsan na obvious na sila ang may kasalanan. nakakainis lang, dati naman di sila ganyan. bakit kaya di gumawa ng batas na gaya ng sa ibang bansa, na sa isa or dalawang lane lang sila. ano ba hinihintay ng mga pulitiko dahil ba paisa-isa lang namamatay sa aksidente ng motorcyle kaya ok lang di gaya ng bigger vehicles na more than 2 namamatay kapag may accident kaya may batas agad para iregulate tyo. tsk tsk tsk..

di naman implied na pag may accident e yung bigger agad ang may kasalanan.. that has to be established (who's at fault) from an impartial investigation...

and also, there aren't laws anywhere that limits motorcycles to certain lanes are they are considered as motor vehicles as well..

we do not need new laws... what we need is the enforcement of current laws... start from licensing... the government should make sure that those who get their license, be it for motorcycles or for cars are duly screened... make sure all vehicles are street legal and apprehend all those who drive recklessly... implement what the law says, not create new laws just because the existing ones cant be implemented...

i am a motorcycle rider as well, and i despise those who ride recklessly with utter disregard to other road users.. be they pedestrians or other vehicles...

lahat ng gubat may ahas... sa lahat ng classes ng road users, may kamote...

[CVT]

Dapat lahat ay sumusunod sa batas trapiko, walang exemption....

At dapat,- may bike/motorbike lane na.... Call it Pidal Lane......

2101:banana2:

[wulf]

me bagong gimik ang mga kumag. i was taking a u-turn along commonwealth tapos me biglang sumulpot na scooter na lumusot dun sa barrier at high speed!i i had to slam at my breaks to avoid hitting the moron! i was so pissed so hinabol ko (i was w/ my family pa naman). it was morning rush hour and he was trying to zigzag his way thru traffic to avoid me. e inabot ko then tinutukan ko and honked my nautilus nonstop at him. ayun, nung wala nang kawala he finally waved his hand as a sign of apology (the guy had a girl passenger btw). what a frigging a_hole! so be wary na lang, even the u-turn slots are now unsafe from these undisciplined menace (cguro dapat me rope na din ung orange/concrete barriers para di gawing slalom nitong mga to)

[swimstroke]

me bagong gimik ang mga kumag. i was taking a u-turn along commonwealth tapos me biglang sumulpot na scooter na lumusot dun sa barrier at high speed!i i had to slam at my breaks to avoid hitting the moron! i was so pissed so hinabol ko (i was w/ my family pa naman). it was morning rush hour and he was trying to zigzag his way thru traffic to avoid me. e inabot ko then tinutukan ko and honked my nautilus nonstop at him. ayun, nung wala nang kawala he finally waved his hand as a sign of apology (the guy had a girl passenger btw). what a frigging a_hole! so be wary na lang, even the u-turn slots are now unsafe from these undisciplined menace (cguro dapat me rope na din ung orange/concrete barriers para di gawing slalom nitong mga to)

IIRC, may ilang barrier along Q. Ave. na nilagyan ng rope dahil sa mga **** ito. I had 2 near collisions before diyan din sa Commonwealth, hindi ko nga lang sila prinenuhan. :lol:

[sidewayz]

i must admit madami nga gagong underbone riders. im a biker myself at dko nilalahat. me gagong driver ng cars/bikes talaga so nasa tao talaga yan wala sa bike/car. yesterday i was driving along libis, nasa tamang lane ako ng biglang sumingit ung underbone na wala sa ayos at muntik ko pa sya mabanga at imbiss na humingi ng pasensya by waving his hand eh ibang hand binigay saken *finger* sabi ko sa sarili ko grabe...buti na lang almost everyone i know who rides *big bike* eh hindi ganyan. i suddenly chased him and give him a finger myself hinighblood ako ;)

[Hayward]

I think the bigger issue here is the lack of will of the traffic enforcers to impose or apprehend traffic violators especially the two or three-wheeled motorcycles. Pinapabayaan lang ng karamihan sa mga traffic enforcers na mag counterflow, overtake on the right, weave in-out of traffic, etc, etc. Tuloy ang nasa utak nga mga yun ay ok lang not fully understanding that there are greater risks of getting into an accident.

[Apoliting]

Hindi traffic enforser and may problema alam nyo yuin. Tayong mga filipino ang walang mga disiplina rides natinj. ok ba? be cool...

[vinj]

I think the bigger issue here is the lack of will of the traffic enforcers to impose or apprehend traffic violators especially the two or three-wheeled motorcycles. Pinapabayaan lang ng karamihan sa mga traffic enforcers na mag counterflow, overtake on the right, weave in-out of traffic, etc, etc. Tuloy ang nasa utak nga mga yun ay ok lang not fully understanding that there are greater risks of getting into an accident.

I saw something similar in Libis yesterday, a underbone turned into C5 coming from J. Vargas at a pretty good speed and he almost collided with another bike.

[forza1]

I think the bigger issue here is the lack of will of the traffic enforcers to impose or apprehend traffic violators especially the two or three-wheeled motorcycles. Pinapabayaan lang ng karamihan sa mga traffic enforcers na mag counterflow, overtake on the right, weave in-out of traffic, etc, etc. Tuloy ang nasa utak nga mga yun ay ok lang not fully understanding that there are greater risks of getting into an accident.

You're righ Hayward this is what I always say to others the lack of traffic law enforcers to enforce the law. Lack of it equals chaos.

[jasprit]

yap dami nga talagang Gag* driver ng motor ngyun mdalas sila yng mga naka underbone ksi madali lng matuto nito at madalas sa mga gag*ng driver mga bagong tuto lng yang mga yan. Oh I'm a rider to tama din yng post ng isang tsikoter meron din sa 4wheels.
One more thing napansin nyo ba minsan kasalanan din ng pedestrian's green nga ang light tas tumatawid nakaka inis sarap sigawan amp*cha...

[seonadancing]

Hindi ba dapat bawal ang mga motorcycle sa edsa? Major Highway yun pero daming nag momotor.