South highways filled with uneducated motorists

[kerikzb]

Why is it that highways in the south are not as strict as highways in the north?? Every time we travel to and from the south i get annoyed at these uneducated drivers. motorist that cruise at slow speeds on the over taking lane!! as much as possible, i only overtake at the left most lane, which is supposed to be the over taking lane. isn't there a law on this? compared to the north, motorists move to the slower lane if you flash them, but in the south...no reaction...dont they know what it means when i flash them?

just tonight while driving in Star Tollway, there was this grey innova with plate number ZNW 797, that was cruising at around 80-90kph.. i was doing around 100. flashed him once, twice three time. four times. five times.. still didint move away from the over taking lane. followed him for about 5 kms. then finally decided to overtake him from the slow lane. when i made a move, this uneducated driver sped up. this is so annoying. when i moved back to the over taking lane, he slowed down. much more annoying.

is there a number we can call to report these kinds of motorists?

i hope that when they finish the SLEX, they'll be as strict as NLEX on speeding and overtaking lanes.. i hate zigzaging cars on the highway..

[jlaw888]

over taking lane? is there such a thing?

[chua_riwap]

^^ Baka "passing lane".....

[macsd]

kerik, i understand your sentiment. the startoll is a honky tonk hiway built just an alternative route. if ur asking for law enforcement on that hiway, there is none. you can even drive to the max if your daring. the only time u'll see an enforcer is pag may accident lang.

at slex, they only go for overtaking on the emergency lane or the right most side before. with the ongoing construction, lifted na yun. so let's wait if they would put that into strict compliance once the slex is done. my gut feel is, they might since there's already signs for "overtaking lane" in susana overpass.

on the uneducated drivers, i'd say majority of filipino drivers are uneducated when it come's to driving discipline & ethics.

[meledson]

marami sa atin mga pinoy na pag walang bantay o naghuhuli, kahit na alam natin kung ano ang hindi dapat gawain ay ginagawa pa rin.

After na na rehabilitate ang NLEX. pinalitan ang label ng innermost lane mula sa fast lane to overtaking lane. tapos, ginawang bawal na mag babad sa overtaking lane kung wala naman uunahan.

Sa SLEX dati, If I am not mistaken, unang na implement ang no overtaking sa median. parang 550 ang fine sa huli.

Now during sa rehab ng SLEX, I think walang nag iimplement ng traffic rules and regulations.

If I am not mistaken sa star tollway, wala talagang "pulis".

[voltscastillo]

andami din sa NLEX nyan... 60 ang takbo sa leftmost "fast" lane... wtf??

pag inoovertake mo na binibilisan, parang na iinsulto. ilawan mo ayaw tumabi. it seems people have forgotten the rules of old, andami na din kasi bagong drivers ngayon with none of the old school training.

wala ka na magagawa jan dre... if i were you i'd get the fastest, most powerful engined car you can buy. sa expressways, you have no obligation to follow anybody for miles and miles just bec they're slow. as soon as the way is clear, put the pedal to the metal and punch that baby for all it's worth. your reward is a dozen or so miles of clear, open road anyway...

[vinj]

But on NLEX, if the Patrol car spots you you're canned (Seen this several times, a friend was also caught for staying on the leftmost lane too long).

[leiza25]

Sa Star Toll based from my experience, pag nag flash naman ako umaalis sila sa fast lane but sometimes may ilan na walang pakialam. Kahit mag flash ka pa ng 4 or 5x, dedma. So instead na magpakahirap ako at mainis, overtake na lang ako..E di naiwan siya.. less stress. pwede ka pa nga mag over 100 if you like..120..140.. kahit 160 pa dahil walang pulis but pangit naman daan kaya di rin enjoy. Tama nga, meron lang pulis pag may accident.

[scharnhorst]

Ni wala ngang lanes sa SLEX.

IMO, what's more dangerous are those drivers who speed up when you try to overtake them on our 2-lane national highways.

I've encountered such drivers going north and south. pahamak talaga.

[XTO]

andami din sa NLEX nyan... 60 ang takbo sa leftmost "fast" lane... wtf??

pag inoovertake mo na binibilisan, parang na iinsulto. ilawan mo ayaw tumabi. it seems people have forgotten the rules of old, andami na din kasi bagong drivers ngayon with none of the old school training.

wala ka na magagawa jan dre... if i were you i'd get the fastest, most powerful engined car you can buy. sa expressways, you have no obligation to follow anybody for miles and miles just bec they're slow. as soon as the way is clear, put the pedal to the metal and punch that baby for all it's worth. your reward is a dozen or so miles of clear, open road anyway...

TS, agree! yan ang sagot and wala na remedyo dyan, kita mo bagong bago ride niya di alam gamitin ng tama

instead of isipin ang mga katangahan ng ilan unahan mo na lang ng biglaan. kung ayaw tumabi sa labas mo kunin.... now kung gusto mo gumanti dun ka naman sa harap niya pumwesto but for me no need na lang - di ko naman siya kilala para antayin eh

[danesjr]

fully agree. noong unang panahon, me mag flash lang sa likod tumatabi na mga drivers. i still do. pero karamihan hindi na.
kesa mabuwisit ka, mag slalom ka na lang sa expressway at 120KPH

[H1Tman]

You also need to check kung may "pupuntahan" yung nasa harap mo.

Yung iba kasi flash ng flash, kahit may katabi yung nasa una, at mahaba linya sa harap.

[ManicMan]

Yung iba kasi flash ng flash, kahit may katabi yung nasa una, at mahaba linya sa harap.

Those who do are mostly bus and red plate drivers who seem to expect you to drive onto the median to your left or fly up to the sky above just to let them pass.

[kerikzb]

over taking lane? is there such a thing?

thats the left most lane. isnt it? thats how it is sa NLEX and may signs na din sa SLEX na Overtaking lane.

[puroy]

Why is it that highways in the south are not as strict as highways in the north?? Every time we travel to and from the south i get annoyed at these uneducated drivers. motorist that cruise at slow speeds on the over taking lane!! as much as possible, i only overtake at the left most lane, which is supposed to be the over taking lane. isn't there a law on this? compared to the north, motorists move to the slower lane if you flash them, but in the south...no reaction...dont they know what it means when i flash them?

just tonight while driving in Star Tollway, there was this grey innova with plate number ZNW 797, that was cruising at around 80-90kph.. i was doing around 100. flashed him once, twice three time. four times. five times.. still didint move away from the over taking lane. followed him for about 5 kms. then finally decided to overtake him from the slow lane. when i made a move, this uneducated driver sped up. this is so annoying. when i moved back to the over taking lane, he slowed down. much more annoying.

is there a number we can call to report these kinds of motorists?

i hope that when they finish the SLEX, they'll be as strict as NLEX on speeding and overtaking lanes.. i hate zigzaging cars on the highway..

hintayin mo sir magawa yung daan sa slex, then malamang magkakaroon yan ng traffic rules same as nlex.

[Gen. Miting]

di lang pala ako nakapansin, talagang total chaos sa south expressway

[vinj]

Was driving from Pampanga to Tagaytay yesterday and it's quite noticeable the difference in stress levels from driving up north and down south. I also noticed the big bus drivers up north are somewhat better in a way (especially when compared against those Bicol route buses).

[RedHotBlood]

Ako everyday i experience this kind of mess from kalaw to mamplasan. Walang batas sa mga kumag magmaneho, mga jeeps na ubod ng bagal ayaw pa tumabi, lumaki nga road dumami din mababagal kala mo nasa buwan. Sana lang matulas sa Nlex na stricter ang batas at me emergency station sa mga strategic places pag may aksidente. Let's not lose hope at di pa naman tapos yung project. Btw, they're now fixing the skyway extension, nabulabog siguro nung nilabas ng world bank yung report regarding corruption practices sa mga construction company's? Na-guilty o baka masilip?

[rusem]

panget sa south. ang mga trucks kahit san lane nadaan.
very big difference sa north. passing lane is for passing lang talaga unlike sa south... pass any lane.

[shadow]

hinde pa kasi tapos yun ginagawa kaya hinde pa talaga ma implement yun mga road regulations, I'm sure pag natapos na lahat magiging parang sa NLEX na yan.

and nagtataka pa ba tayo eh hinde na natin kailagan pumunta ng SLEX to see na maraming uneducated drivers dito sa Pilipinas...labas ka lang ng bahay niyo and observe yun mga cars that's passing by...