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.

[forza1]

I'm a biker / car driver. I do hate bikes & cars who drive recklessly.

[lma1911]

I'm a biker / car driver. I do hate bikes & cars who drive recklessly.

I agree

[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.

[IMm29]

I'm a biker / car driver. I do hate bikes & cars who drive recklessly.

+1.

Not to single out all scooter/underbone/tricycle drivers, as there are a handful of careful, conscientious and considerate ones, but there are indeed a lot of these guys with Evil Knievel antics out there who are accidents just waiting to happen. And as 170kphlang mentioned, whatever happens, they, being the smaller vehicle, will turn out to be the victim once in an accident with a car.

Yes there are a lot of reckless car drivers out there. But with the traffic during most part of the day, these guys on 2 (and 3) wheels come out with their stunts in droves, and are more visible.