Texting while crossing the street

[GBStJames]

Wala yata sa tamang pagiisip yung mga gumagawa nito...

[ans_lim168]

Common sense dictates to look at where you are crossing or walking for that matter, same is true with driving. Why risk an accident for a mere text?

[tanatej]

Daming ganyan lalo na sa mga estudyanteng tumatawid ng Shaw Boulevard papuntang JRU. Direcho nalang tatawid nang wala sa crosswalk nagtetext pa di man lang tumitingin sa daan, or sa harap man lang nila.

[renzo_d10]

Kaya minsan ang babagal nila. Parang walang nagiintay na kotse para makadaan silang lahat.

[chua_riwap]

Pag nasagi mo, kasalanan mo pa........

[Reepicheep]

Usually pag ganyan tinututukan ko then todo busina. Lalo na yung mga biglang tumatawid.

[noobskie]

Isa pang panakit ng ulo yang mga tumatawid na ambibilis kumilos tapos pag nasa gitna ng kalsada eh biglang bagal.

[garci]

Tapos yung iba naka Ipod or mp3/4/5/6/7/8/9... player pa. Hindi tuloy naririnig kung anong nangyayari sa kapaligiran nila

[number001]

I'm assuming this thread refers to jaywalkers. AFAIK, in "Ped Xing" (Pedestrian Crossing-complete with the white stripes painted on the road), motorists are required to yield to the pedestrians.

As for these jaywalkers, If they are not texting or clustered in their own world by their earphones, they don't even bother looking at the direction of the incoming traffic. Funny, the minute an incoming vehicle approaches in their direction, they continue with their slow walk and turn their head to the other direction, almost as if they are so confident that the vehicle won't hit (possible if driver is drunk).

Somebody told me that, if pedestrian get run over, the liability is with the driver. Guess, that's the reason why these people are so lax, no sense of caution, fear, etc...

I don't know if it was Bayani's idea, but the MMDA used to round up jaywalkers into buses. I liked that.

[docgorio]

There should be a law where the motorist is given a reward if you run over a jaywalking pedestrian... Bonus points pa if they're texting or wearing earphones!!!!

[ans_lim168]

There should be a law where the motorist is given a reward if you run over a jaywalking pedestrian... Bonus points pa if they're texting or wearing earphones!!!!

That would be the day....open season for hitting pedestrians....

[CVT]

Kung papagpagin lang nila ang alikabok sa katawan nila after an accident, na parang sa mga movies,- iyan ang masarap sagasaan....

9101:thatsit:

[Stoner]

Death Race FTW.

I go through CM Recto daily, and these jaywalkers move by packs. If someone braves the crossing even if the signs tell them to stop, susunod mga sa likod and dire-diretso na sila, causing heavy traffic more often than not.

There should be some sort of shame campaign to teach these people a lesson.

Oh, and what's worse than jaywalkers texting? Those riding bikes or motorcycles AND texting.

[XTO]

Naging pedestrian din ako madalas noon at minsan ngayon pero takot ako masagasaan. Mga pedestrians ngayon tipong di na takot mamatay or maputulan ng paa Para silang mga naka anesthesia na cool na cool :dog2:

[kulotz]

Usually pag ganyan tinututukan ko then todo busina. Lalo na yung mga biglang tumatawid.

wow ginagawa ko rin yan, o kaya yung mga nasa gitna naglalakad tapos kakilala ko hwekhwek yung mga iba nababato nila cellphone sa gulat haha!

[roninblade]

i remember an incident when I was in HK or macau about a year ago... a Filipina died crossing the street because she was busy with her phone. di napansin go na pala yung cars.

[BratPAQ]

Usually pag ganyan tinututukan ko then todo busina. Lalo na yung mga biglang tumatawid.

ganito nga dapat gawin, mas maganda kung busina mo parang busina ng truck at sa gulat nng nagtetext eh mabibitawan yung cellphone at matatauhan sa katangahan ng ginagawa nya.