Poor Hospital Access

**squala** · February 24th, 2007 02:41 AM

1. Quezon Memorial Medical Center, Katipunan

Coming from the opposite part of the road, you will have to go all the way underneath the flyover to make a U-turn, taking about an extra kilometer overall. There are no nearer U-turn slots available.

2. Medical City Pasig, Ortigas Ave.

From the other side of the street, the U-turn slot is all the way underneath the Ortigas flyover. Bad, there are slots nearer the hospital but U-turns are prohibited. Worse, if you decide to make a right at the street fronting the Valle Verde 5 main gate, you will have to go all the way beyond the gate itself, which is halfway between the Ortigas and J. Vargas intersections. Worst, a left-turn is allowed at the Meralco complex beside it.

It's certainly pathetic how inconvenient it is to get to the hospital from the road across it. I'm sure there are other hospitals in Metro Manila that are like this also. The distance is not the major issue here, but the extra time it will take to get to the emergency room. Shaving off even a few seconds from a typical hospital trip can save lives and further minimize DOAs.

If any of you have connections to the traffic department or LGU concerned, please take immediate action. I myself could do it but I don't know whom to approach and where to approach them.

**oldblue** · February 24th, 2007 03:49 AM

medical city:

kapag emergency all rules are off. you can just u-turn from eastbound ortigas to westbound. the enforcers allow this naman.

**Rediesel** · February 24th, 2007 06:51 AM

rules are there to be followed, if you really must take a u turn then do so to save a life, but be prepared to get a ticket.

being in an emergency is not an excuse to disregard traffic rules, you might be endangering others by doing so. and sometimes one man's emergency might not be an emergency at all, its subjective.

I know rules sometimes sucks, but rules are there for people to follow. Only solution I think is to petition the rule makers to amend the rule.

**squala** · February 24th, 2007 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rediesel

rules are there to be followed, if you really must take a u turn then do so to save a life, but be prepared to get a ticket.

being in an emergency is not an excuse to disregard traffic rules, you might be endangering others by doing so. and sometimes one man's emergency might not be an emergency at all, its subjective.

I know rules sometimes sucks, but rules are there for people to follow. Only solution I think is to petition the rule makers to amend the rule.

This is pretty much stupid. If I have a relative figting for dear life and had to be rushed to the hospital, I will break any traffic rule so long as no other life is endangered. If an enforcer stops us and that person doesn't make it because of the apprehension, I just might take a life.

Bottom line is that there should be an exclusive U or left turn to easily access these hospitals. We're talking about human lives here.

**oldblue** · February 25th, 2007 04:13 AM

why not buy those magnetic revolving yellow lights na didikit sa bubong? I bought 1. kapag talaga emergency lalagay ko yun.

btw, legal ba yun

**herbularyo** · February 25th, 2007 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by oldblue

why not buy those magnetic revolving yellow lights na didikit sa bubong? I bought 1. kapag talaga emergency lalagay ko yun.

btw, legal ba yun

I don't think thats legal but in case of a "true" emergency I'm sure the enforcers will make an exception.

Di ba yong yellow blinkers are for utility vehicles lang esp sa airports?

**1D4LV** · February 26th, 2007 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by squala

This is pretty much stupid. If I have a relative figting for dear life and had to be rushed to the hospital, I will break any traffic rule so long as no other life is endangered. If an enforcer stops us and that person doesn't make it because of the apprehension, I just might take a life.

Bottom line is that there should be an exclusive U or left turn to easily access these hospitals. We're talking about human lives here.

i share your sentiments bro....lalo na kung life and death situation ang mangyayari. imagine making a U-Turn at C5 coming from EDSA going to Medical City if your baby/child is colored blue..

**OTEP** · February 26th, 2007 08:25 PM

Medyo abnormal nga yung no-u turn sa tapat ng St. Luke's pero kung emergency, at least hindi naman gaano unsafe kung mag-illegal u-turn ka dun at hindi ka gaano mapapalayo unlike sa ibang hospital na may center island na malaki at malayo ang ikot.

**Rediesel** · February 27th, 2007 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by squala

This is pretty much stupid. If I have a relative figting for dear life and had to be rushed to the hospital, I will break any traffic rule so long as no other life is endangered. If an enforcer stops us and that person doesn't make it because of the apprehension, I just might take a life.

Bottom line is that there should be an exclusive U or left turn to easily access these hospitals. We're talking about human lives here.

Mas stupid ang pananaw mo, bakit may minura ba ako? You can disagree with my post but to call my post stupid is something else.

Hindi ka ba marunong magbasa, kaya nga sinabi ko sa orig post ko na na do at your own risk.

**badsekktor** · February 27th, 2007 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rediesel

rules are there to be followed, if you really must take a u turn then do so to save a life, but be prepared to get a ticket.

being in an emergency is not an excuse to disregard traffic rules, you might be endangering others by doing so. and sometimes one man's emergency might not be an emergency at all, its subjective.

I know rules sometimes sucks, but rules are there for people to follow. Only solution I think is to petition the rule makers to amend the rule.

I dont agree with you bro.... Just happened to me last monday around 1 am when my wife suddenly had stomach pains... that was the only time na umangal sa kin yon.... mahirap pala..... nung una medyo relax pa ko mag-drive but when every bump eh excruciating pain ang nararamdaman nya and medyo di na responsive sa mga tawag namin... what the heck! to hell with my license.... a couple of beating the red lights with lights flashing saka hazards on.... encountered an arsehole taxi driver.... na instead na padaanin kami since maluwag ang kalsada eh lalo pa kami hinarangan... so when i had the chance, forced the guy to the side... ang kupal talaga! mapapatay mo nga kung may oras para bumaba pero syempre kelangan ko muna madala sa ospital si esmi. another jeepney driver na hinarangan talaga ako even if nakita na naka-hazard at emergency so binaba ko yun driver at sinigawan.... since right then wala nako time makipag-argue.... my wife's life is on the line....