jeepneys or other vehicles with their headlights off

[jvdejesus05]

what can you say about this guys? personally, im really pissed off with it. tapos kapag muntikan mo silang mabangga sila.... :mad:

[Kicker15]

ang masakit non pag nabangga mo sila then magbubukas sila ng headlight. ang labo noh.

[ian_rex]

sir, keep your cool. you don't have to lose them really.

remember the old saying "ang pikon ay laging talo..."

but i must say, most of the time nakakabwiset talaga ang mga yan, lalo na ang mga PUV driver. pero would you know that even if they might be the worse driver, you have to understand that they too have families to feed.

it would be pointless, to lose your patience to them. downright stupid i should say kasi wala namang mangyayari talaga. want me to prove it to you, one time mag-commute ka then have a friendly chat with a jeepney driver or taxi driver. malalaman mo kung bakit.

the best thing to do is, umiwas ka na lang sa disgrasya.

ok ba?

[j_avonni]

Just be alert all the time to avoid accidents. We couldn't control those bastards but we could do something to avoid accidents. Pasensya na lang brod.

[wac3]

i think the reason that they turn off their headlights at night is for commuting people to see kung saan ang biyahe nila. hindi kasi makikita yung nakapaskel sa windshield nila pag nasisilawan ang mga nag aantay di ba? what they are doing wrong is kahit umaandar na sila wala pa rin headlight. they should turn it off only when they are about to stop to board passengers.

[Shadetree MKNX]

i think the reason that they turn off their headlights at night is for commuting people to see kung saan ang biyahe nila. hindi kasi makikita yung nakapaskel sa windshield nila pag nasisilawan ang mga nag aantay di ba? what they are doing wrong is kahit umaandar na sila wala pa rin headlight. they should turn it off only when they are about to stop to board passengers.

That's a good observation, bro.

But at least, they should keep the parking lights on, or maybe use those low intensity parking headlamps like those on them old Ford Lasers and VW Beetles.

Furthermore, they could also rig some kind of lighting for the plackards on the windshield, without blinding themselves and the rest of the jeepney's occupants.

However they resolve this for themselves, driving w/o lights is a major offense and should be made punishable to the full extent of the law. The blatant disregard for public safety is a matter that should not to be taken lightly.

[ILuvDetailing]

it would be pointless, to lose your patience to them. downright stupid i should say kasi wala namang mangyayari talaga. want me to prove it to you, one time mag-commute ka then have a friendly chat with a jeepney driver or taxi driver. malalaman mo kung bakit.

Sir can you elaborate? Ok given na yun na mahirap sila, and they have a family to feed (lahat naman meron) but why skimp on a pair of bulbs? IMO if they can't follow a simple regulation how can we expect our country to improve? Isn't it their responsibility to themselves, their passengers, and fellow motorist to be responsible motorists? Oh what am I saying? Di pala uso dito yan...

jv: Ingat na lang, anticipate na lang next time.

[GlennSter]

ill have to agree with ian rex....pag nakakawentuhan ko di lang mga jeepney drivers..pati taxi..sasabihin nila "iiwas naman yan eh"...or...wala yan..porket mayaman nagagalit sila"...mg ganung tipo.THEY JUST DONT CARE and we cant do anything about it kahit na magalit tayo ng magalit.

[Altis6453]

Just an opinion...their station in life does not in any way excuse their total disregard for rules or public safety. I think people will give them more respect if they have more respect for others using the road.

[ILuvDetailing]

Yan ang reason kung bat madaming accidente... "THEY JUST DON'T CARE" specially yung mga Trike drivers, ang bibilis humarurot walang ilaw, walang pake.

[chris_d]

Pabayaan mo na lang, mag high beam ka na lang, para makita mo sila ng mas maaga. Sa jeep naman minsan kaya nakapatay headlights dahil nakakasilaw sa opposing traffic.

[9MX]

karamihan talaga ng mga bastos magmanehong public transport drivers mahirap umintindi. myopic kasi ang pananaw nila. back in college, nanghahabol pa ako pag may bastos na jeep/taxi, etc. looking back, i shouldn't have bothered, naisip ko, kung matalino sila, hindi sila driver

and to be fair, meron din namang matitinong public transport drivers, konti nga lang

but safety is safety, MMDA/PNP-TMG/LTO/local city traffic enforcers shouldn't let this pass. tayo maingat, sila hindi, threat sila sa atin, sa pasahero, at sa mga tumatawid.

btw, why do they turn-off their lights? would this significantly prolong battery life?

[boybi]

btw, why do they turn-off their lights? would this significantly prolong battery life?

akala siguro nila tataas ang electric bill nila kapag binuksan nila headlights nila

[GlennSter]

i learned my lessons the hard way...ngayon..cool na cool nalang sa kanila.hindi naman sa pababayaan..pero peaceful co existence naalng siguro ang hinihiling ko sa kanila.

diko sila papakialaman kung hindi nila ako papakialaman.wala lang bastusan..pero sa ngayon..tanggapin nalang natin na wala talaga silang pake sa atin...eh tayo naman may pake tayo sa mga sasakyan at mga nakikisakay satin diba?so tayo nalang ang umiwas...

[empy]

that's a BS attitude. not only do they endanger, perhaps kill other drivers or pedestrians that can't see them, but also the lives of the people that ride their vehicle. i guess they don't feel like they have any accountability for whatever happens.

[9MX]

i guess they don't feel like they have any accountability for whatever happens.

they usually just scratch their heads and do either of the ff:

1. hihirit ng, "boss pasensya na"
2. will insist sa police/traffic enforcer na ikaw ang may kasalanan, as if this will lead to something.

imho, it really pays to get comprehensive insurance for our vehicles. let the insurance companies deal with them :car:

[oldblue]

they usually just scratch their heads and do either of the ff:

1. hihirit ng, "boss pasensya na"
2. will insist sa police/traffic enforcer na ikaw ang may kasalanan, as if this will lead to something.

imho, it really pays to get comprehensive insurance for our vehicles. let the insurance companies deal with them :car:

come to think of it, they (the jeepney drivers) may have found an ally in insurance agencies. tingin ko sa BF, gus2 na talaga sila i-phase out and
mag-come up ng much more efficient means of public transport. pero talagang nagtataka kumbakit andyan pa din mga rolling coffins na buses & jeepneys.

[Shadetree MKNX]

come to think of it, they (the jeepney drivers) may have found an ally in insurance agencies. tingin ko sa BF, gus2 na talaga sila i-phase out and
mag-come up ng much more efficient means of public transport. pero talagang nagtataka kumbakit andyan pa din mga rolling coffins na buses & jeepneys.

How does that work?

In my town, some people have also been trying to abolish tricycles for public transport, but it's obviously going to be an uphill battle for them. The main thing is if you can't find a substitute means of livelihood for the "little man" (small business operators, emplyees, and their families), you're basically throwing them out in the open and leaving them to fend for themselves with nothing.

I don't think that would be good for the crime rate. Neither would it be a humane thing to do.

[empy]

come to think of it, they (the jeepney drivers) may have found an ally in insurance agencies.

baliktad yata bro. diba insurance agencies want less accidents, because they end up paying the bills? ;)

[Shadetree MKNX]

I think what he meant was that "insurance companies have found an ally in the jeepney drivers." The more of these fender-benders happening, the more willing a private vehicle owner is willing to shell out for comprehensive insurance.

Now, whether or not it's more profitable for them to have a greater volume of comprehensive insurance policy sales, rather than have less payouts to make, is another point for debate.