Source of Traffic in C5 - whose guilty

[vinj]

I still think one of the main issues here is that most Pinoys are generally dumb in merging lanes, plus the attitude na mahilig sumingit.

I agree here.

- Driver's don't know how to practice proper merging (i.e. zipper merging). At times when they do give way, I noticed that a lot of drivers still have this habit of continuing to move their car slowly, even if they are allowing another car to get ahead. The result is the other car tends to slow down some more instead of him switching lanes faster and thus traffic slows down some more.

- Drivers who stick to the proper lanes in choke points don't know how to position their cars defensively. If someone is breaking the line and cutting in, the tendency of the driver on the proper lane is to move his car away from the cutting vehicle. Yes he will get ahead of the offending vehicle but in turn, the vehicle following behind is compromised and ends up getting cut, and the line slows down again. All one has to do is to hold his ground on his lane and keep his car pointing straight when someone is cutting in; in most cases, they will have a harder time cutting in and the car behind will also be able to hold his ground.

Sobrang obvious to sa Kalayaan elevated u-turns northbound (another dumb idea, this area of C5 was so wide before and the traffic was more bearable northbound with the stoplights than what it is today) and all other crowded places where there's a need for you to merge lanes.

If ever BF was convicted for any crime, his punishment would be to drive around those u-turn flyovers all day long with an unwashed pink urinal on his passenger seat.

kinda a dog-eat-dog world on our streets. kung hindi ka hustler mag maneho, paniguradong late ka. people would always think of themselves first before anyone else. i always say, there should be a good system in place na kahit mga matalino, bopols, may malasakit at maton, eh chaos would be avoided.

Sad but true. I've countered this by leaving for work early and knowing what lanes to take on my daily route. I'm not a perfect motorist who abides by all rules but i do drive defensively and at the same time, i keep in mind not to inconvenience the car next to me and try to keep traffic flow smooth.