How do we beef up or strengthen traffic enforcement when we can not even flag motorcycles (traffic offenders) to stop?
^^^ we always say we can, but how? We have "
too much motorcycles on the street".
Take for example a few instances below, between cars and underbones:
- number coding to regulate traffic density; most often, riders get away with this.
- beating the red light; most often, riders get away with this.
- disregarding lane or road markers; most often, riders get away with this.
There are cars who get away with these too, but compare them to the number of underbones guilty of these every single day.
We are not going to get these unruly riders' attention if we can not apprehend a significant number of them. Do you get what i mean?
It is not even possible to apprehend more than 10% of them on our busy roads - ganito sila kadami.
A number of traffic apprehensions won't stop a hundred or more of these local unruly riders from doing what they do best, breaking the law.
Hindi lang siguro ako ang nakakita nito sa mga kalsada na hindi mapahinto ng traffic enforcers ang mga riders na parang kabute kung sumingit, sumulpot, at lumabag ng batas trapiko. Ang dami nila talaga.
Some thoughts on why banning underbones on EDSA and C5 won't hurt Pinoy's lives so much:
1. Banks and couriers have network of branches that allow them TO NOT REQUIRE the use of motorcycles on EDSA and C5. Vans and armoured cars are still in use, if you don't notice.
2. For the rest of the riders, one of the main reasons why we have viaducts on EDSA and C5 is for these viaducts to serve as alternatives; creating or keeping more routes for those not using EDSA and C5.
3. We can NOT expect that underbones will still proliferate and clog secondary or minor roads if ban is implemented. Pinoys are great fans of convenience, riders would most likely keep their motorcycles parked at home (or sell them) if they can't use them on EDSA and C5; and, will opt to alternatives like going back to using PUV's or car pools -
it was not so long ago when riders use these. Yes, the number of riders using secondary and minor roads will be affected too.
4. We have
more than enough PUV's (buses, jeepneys, and etc.).
Public transport franchises were not closely regulated (irresponsibly handled) resulting to excess (an issue still to be addressed by the government). This is one of the reasons why buses clog EDSA - we have more than enough. They take their time to get their buses filled up with commuters (THEY WAIT FOR PASSENGERS FOR TOO LONG); this is why they compete for passengers; this is also why they load and unload anywhere; nag-aagawan sila sa pasahero.
5. We will have significantly safer highways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, and even foot bridges (not the elevated ones on major roads).
This alone IS ENOUGH to ban underbones on EDSA and C5.
6. Lesser deaths and injuries related to motorcycle accidents.
7. Relief from stress raised by worrying for your families and loved ones who ride motorcycles.
8. Lesser unreported and undocumented road mishaps.
9. There are more, but I will have to leave them to you guys - i've done my share.
Please don't dare raise implentation on regulations in US, Europe, Singapore, Subic, Clark, and provincial highways with the situation we, Pinoy's, have on EDSA and C5.
How do we beef up or strengthen traffic enforcement when we can not even flag motorcycles (traffic offenders) to stop?
