Motorized Pedicabs - road legal or not ?!?

[ghosthunter]

I have seen them around, especially in Manila area. These are basically a basic pedicab with a single cylinder engine installed to power it. No safety equiptment installed like bigger brakes, brake lights, horn, etc. They usually carry extra big loads and what worries me is these things stop with only the ordinary bicycle back-pedal brake.

Personally, I think these pose a big road safety hazard.

[ILuvDetailing]

sa ongpin yan ah. Well safety hazzard talaga yan, sometimes they overload it with produce which makes it more of a road hazzard.

[baiskee]

yep. these should be apprehended. consider as motor vehicle na yan...

...yung mga tindera sa divisoria, ito yung mga service nila na mas malalaki pa.

[alwayz_yummy]

pero they use agriculture engines just like those in kulig-ligs...minsa'y i think ok lang, pero most of the time, aside sa road hazzard na, pa-delay pa...

[ghosthunter]

pero they use agriculture engines just like those in kulig-ligs...minsa'y i think ok lang, pero most of the time, aside sa road hazzard na, pa-delay pa...

actually the one in the picture stalled going up the bridge on Ongpin St....

[impulzz]

meron din dito sa amin sa sta. mesa, panghatid ng mga bata sa school, these A-H{}LS run on major roads pa. and reckless pa mag drive, minsan palabas ako ng gate namin, the whole car nakalabas na, kumakabig na ako para makadereso na, tinutok pa yung pedicab nya sa akin, tapos sama pa ng tingin.

[sirkosero]

imho, lahat ng pedicab/tricycle at scooter salot sa daan. sa pedicab, lalo na sa estrada/vitocruz/taft along lasalle,stscho. kahit traffic susuot pa din sa lahat ng sulok. pag tinamaan ka, sila pa galit. sasalubungin pa nila ang traffic. dapat talaga pinagbabawal ang lahat ng pedicab lalo na sa lugar na yun! dami pa nanghohold-up na driver!

[Horsepower]

Yung Cement mixer namin ninakawan ng engine, siguro ilalagay dyan.

kaya yung pinalit namin, winelding na sa body. LOL!

[NightRock]

kahit sa baywalk may nakikita din ako ganyan nag hahatid yata ng mga gamit sa resto

[russpogi]

Motorized vehicles with a 49cc displacement is street legal, but THAT is not!!! No safe brakes, lights, or anything safe at all! :fire:

[aceshark]

ok lang naman pedicab sa kalye, sumasakay nga ako dito kapag baha sa sampaloc e. problem lang kasi paminsan, pasaway talaga. sa mga major roads pa talaga dumadaan. pero afaik, bawal yung motorized pedicabs on all major roads. road hazard. hilig pa sa leftmost lane ng mga yan. hay, pinoy. kakalungkot.

[Monseratto]

Any motorized road vehicle should be registered, and have all the necessary requirements (insurance, driver's liscense, safety devices...). Tayo sumusunod sa mga requirements tapos sila hinde?

[alwayz_yummy]

advantage nila un......alam nyo na..ung "urban..." wala na tayo magagawa dun....

tama kayo sa lahat, pag nadale ka nila, sila pa galit, pero pag di mo sinasadya, sasabhin nilang intension mong patayin sila!

kitid ng mga utak ng karamihan nyan...low to no educ mga yan, kaya kala nila lagi silang api!

[vinj]

HELL NO!!! AS if trikes werent hazards on our main roads... May nakakasabay ako na ganito on top of the Katipunan flyover minsan... very dangerous things.

[falken]

They're not registered with the LTO, so bawal dapat.

[BlueBimmer]

at kung maningil yang mga yan sa ongpin e kala mo taxi haha

[FrankDrebin]

On the other side, they contribute a cheap transpo alternative but they abuse it.

[mazdamazda]

dagdag gulo lang yan sa ongpin area... amputik...

[ILuvDetailing]

they charges around 30 bucks for a kilometer or so. I don't think thats cheap, mas mura pang mag jeep.

[FrankDrebin]

they charges around 30 bucks for a kilometer or so. I don't think thats cheap, mas mura pang mag jeep.

I was thinking about the cargo-carrying capability. Kumukuha na rin pala sila ng pasahero.