MMDA implements campaign against jaywalking

[chua_riwap]

along edsa & commonwealth lang ba ito? dapat metro wide.
& sana, di ningas kugon. baka sa umpisa lang yan mahigpit sila.......




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MMDA nabs 164 jaywalkers on Day 1 of crackdown


MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday nabbed 164 persons for jaywalking on the first day of the agency’s campaign against jaywalking.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said those apprehended were given Pedestrian Violation Receipts (PVRs) and were made to pay a P200 fine. Some of those apprehended opted to attend an on-the-spot seminar on disaster preparedness after refusing to pay the fine, he said.

As of 1 p.m. yesterday, 100 jaywalkers were apprehended at the EDSA-Ortigas intersection, 32 at the Commonwealth Avenue-Litex Road area, 16 at Balintawak, and 16 at the EDSA-Taft Avenue area.

Tolentino personally led the MMDA’s anti-jaywalking personnel, called the “men-in-red” after the red shirts they were wearing, in apprehending the jaywalkers.

Tolentino lectured the apprehended jaywalkers on the importance of using crosswalks and footbridges in crossing the street.

“We should highlight to the public the dangers of jaywalking. This is one way to discourage them from crossing just about anywhere,” the MMDA chief said.

According to the MMDA, 54 percent of road accidents in Metro Manila were caused by jaywalkers. The MMDA’s Metro Manila Accident Recording and Analysis System recorded 174 pedestrian deaths last year after being hit by speeding vehicles.

A total of 5,348 jaywalking-related accidents were recorded last year as compared to 4,951 in 2010, wherein 167 pedestrians died.

“Last year, there was a daily average of 14 pedestrian-related traffic accidents. This is an alarming figure,” Tolentino said.

Tolentino pointed out that senior citizens, minors, and persons with disabilities are exempted from the P200 fine but they are required to undergo the 15-minute seminar.

“Our traffic enforcers can assist them in going up pedestrian footbridges or crossing the designated pedestrian lanes,” he said.

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Punta sila C5


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[CVT]

We'll watch from the sidelines....

15.8K:dunno:

[Monseratto]

In less than a month everything will be back to the way it is, just like their other seasonal campaigns like anti-littering, anti-smoking, anti-loading and unloading...

[ghosthunter]

In less than a month everything will be back to the way it is, just like their other seasonal campaigns like anti-littering, anti-smoking, anti-loading and unloading...

That is the problem, it is "MMDA drive against <fill in blank>". It is not a sustained campaign which would be better at changing people's bad habits.

From my point of view, the only reason why they don't maintain it is because it doesn't generate income for the MMDA. Compare that to the anti overspeeding drive they are doing on Commonwealth and Macapagal Ave. If the number of cars they "catch" is consistent when I was observing, it is a real money maker.

[yebo]

para maging permanent ang effect nyan e huwag na nila pakawalan yung mga nahuli.

[Noel Salisipan]

para maging permanent ang effect nyan e huwag na nila pakawalan yung mga nahuli.

Hwag ding pakainin, bahala mga kamaganak nila magdala.hehehe

Kung hindi madami magpapahuli nyan na mga tambay sa EDSA.

Bakit yung mga nagtitindi sa lansangan e hindi hinuhuli?

[shadow]

Or gawin nila pwede bangain or kung mabangga walang kasalanan drivers


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[ghosthunter]

Or gawin nila pwede bangain or kung mabangga walang kasalanan drivers

I so wish this is the rule.

[holdencaulfield]

at may premyo sa pinaka-maraming nabangga.

[renzo_d10]

^ Me too. Pagawa ako special bullbar para lang dyan

Pinakamaraming points may prize na kotse

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BTT: sa ortigas fronting POEA dami hinuli

[erick_214]

Dapat ginawa man lang nila na P2k yung fine or equivalent to 1week na kulong para magtanda ang mga yan...Sa halagang P200 eh kayang-kayang bayaran yung fine eh...

[timrev]

Dapat ginawa man lang nila na P2k yung fine or equivalent to 1week na kulong para magtanda ang mga yan...Sa halagang P200 eh kayang-kayang bayaran yung fine eh...

dapat ganun nga para di nila makalimutan pag nagpasaway uli sila..para di nila iatemp uli

[jave]

*GH, shadow:

At dapat bayaran ng pedestrian ang damage sa kotseng nakabangga. If not, kulong and/or multa sila.

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Hirap kasi sa mga pedestrian dito, puro matitigas-ulo/tamad/walang disiplina/pasaway.

Compared to other progressive countries with more disciplined people, when they cross the street, they do so in a brisk pace even on a ped xing. Mas lalo na kapag when they "jaywalk", mabilis ang pace nila and maghihintay sila talaga when it's absolutely clear before they go out on the street.

Dito tatawid-tawid kahit na green na ang traffic light ng mga sasakyan, tapos maglalakad akala mo nasa mall, paminsan grupo grupo pa at nagkukuwentuhan. Businahan mo sila pa magagalit, tapos mga maaarteng babae in the group will do a "Aaaaay!" kasi nagulat na may kotse because they weren't paying attention while crossing the street.

Let's not even mention those that do "over the bakod" stunts on major roads.

Madalas pa sa mga non-major road, maglalakad na nga na wala sa sidewalk, isang horizontal line pa kung maglakad ang magbabarkada, sakop na halos buong kalye, akala mo parang marching band. Titingnan ka pa ng masama kapag binusinahan mo.

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Our traffic laws should be revised in such a way that it is based on the phrase "Sino ang nasa tamang lugar sa tamang oras"

[mda]

Sarap talagang sagasaan yung mga tumatawid sa ilalim ng pedestrian overpass :/

And I'm normally the sort of person who would stop to let people pass kapag may nakahintay sa tamang pedestrian lane.

[timrev]

tama lang na implement nila pero sana forever na yan...di katulad nun anti smoking nila dito lang ata sa ayala ko nalang my nakikita nanhuhuli nun sa ibang lugar wala...sa una masipag sila pagnagtagal na tamad na manghuli ang mga taga mmda...

[shadow]

Also, what's with people these days? Bingi na ba talaga mga tao ngayon?

I put to practice kasi on a tight road tapos may taong naglalakad na naka-talikod eh I honk my horn. Meron naman bangketa, pero ayaw nila gamitin. So binubusinahan ko nalang sila, but when I do.. ala. Di man lang nag-one step to the right. Kailangan ko pa babaran ng busina for 5-10 seconds para tumabi. And when they do, sila pa galit.

Meron nga one instance, hindi talaga tumabi yung kumag. So I just accelerated... ayun tumama side mirror ko sa elbow niya. :hysterical: Buti nga. Mukhang masakit eh, lakas ng hampas ng elbow nya sa sidemirror ko eh. :bwahaha:

Ganun dapat patamaan mo na Lang ng side mirror



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[shadow]

Kapal nga mukha ng mga tumagawid Sa C5 eh binutasan pa yun mga walls...


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