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[artpogi]

Jaywalker killed in Pasay


The Philippine Star 12/18/2003


A jaywalker was killed last Tuesday evening when he tried to evade a vehicle on the South Superhighway in Pasay City, according to the Southern Police District (SPD)-Traffic Division.

Senior Police Officer 4 Oscar Alicando identified the victim as Domingo Antonio, a native of Barangay Magsaysay, Carmen, Davao del Norte.

The driver of the vehicle Jovanie Naa, 24, a resident of Barrio Iba, Meycauayan, Bulacan, is currently detained at the SPD-Traffic Division Office and is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide.

Naa told Alicando that at around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, he was driving his white Toyota Corolla (TFA-301) and headed for Makati on the northbound lane of the South Superhighway when the incident took place.

Naa saw the victim making a dash toward the other side of the highway and immediately stepped on the brakes, but could not stop his car in time.

"Despite his efforts, Naa hit and bumped the victim on the right side of his body and as a result of the impact, his head smashed into the vehicle’s front windshield that caused his death," the police officer said.

He said it was not entirely Naa’s fault because the victim was jaywalking and crossing a dimly lit area, with the light only coming from headlights of speeding cars. – Evelyn Macairan

IMHO lang, hindi dapat i-charge ng reckless imprudence ang driver, it's not his fault.

[OTEP]

SOP na kasi sa atin ang kasuhan. Pero malamang abswelto din iyan. So what's the point na kasuhan pa diba? Kaya naman ang bagal ng hustisya sa atin, eh.

Kung ako si Naa, sisingilin ko ng danos perwisyos ang mga kamag-anak ng jaywalker. Mahal din magpaayos ng sasakyan.

[Ungas]

Yeah! To hell with those damn jaywalkers who does not know how to use the right pedestrian pass. :devil:

[badkuk]

tingin ko dapat compromise...e.g. driver should be charged, pero not as serious as reckless imprudence...the court should take into consideration that the victim willingly put himself in the wrong place at the wrong time

For highways like South Super or EDSA, pedestrians like these not only put themselves in danger, but other motorists, pati pasahero ng bus at jeepney who are dog tired and just wanna go home to their families, at risk as well

One would wonder though: baket dimly lit ung South Super?

[OTEP]

I think the only reason drivers are charged is to prevent them from intentionally running over jaywalkers. :D

[alnr]

ewan ko ba, talagang ang hirap minsan pasunurin ang mga tao sa atin. nakaka-inis din ang mga driver na hindi marunong mag-menor o huminto sa pedestrian lane. nakikita na nga nila na me tumatawid sa pedestrian lane eh ikaw pa ang bubusinahan.

[badkuk]

medyo off-topic, pero ung QC circle, madalas bang me nasasagasaan dun? they have pedestrian lanes leading into the park at the center, pero mukhang nakakatakot dumaan...mga 6 lanes of traffic ata, tapos ang bibilis pang magpatakbo kotse dun.

[OTEP]

Ewan ko sa nasasagasaan pero marami nang muntik magbanggaan diyan sa Circle dahil biglang tumatakbo across 6 lanes yung mga tao. Muntik na ko mahampas ng lumang Toyota diyan dati. Biglang may tumawid, preno kami lahat. Yung Toyota nag-skid and came to a stop facing sideways na. Close call talaga.

[alnr]

during peak hours me nag-aasisst sa mga tumatawid. nakakatakot nga talaga tumawid dun, ang laki ng daan at ang bibilis ng sasakyan.

[OTEP]

The presence of a Pedestrian crossing does not give you the absolute right to cross the road with reckless abandon. You still have to use your better judgement.

[Altis6453]

If the facts are true, then the criminal charges would probably be dismissed at the preliminary investigation stage. I would, however, say that there's some civil liability since there was death involved...even if it was an accident.

[pajerokid]

hindi kasi marunong tumawid karamihan ng pinoy eh. Kung saan libre, hayun tawid!

[shadow]

dapat walang case, dahil highway yan eh, dapat walang tumatawid hi-way....

[kiper]

kapag jaywalker..pinipinahan ko talaga.

pero pag legal pedestrian..full stop ako..

lalo na sa circle..basta red light stop talaga ko.

[donat]

kung me overpass naman ayaw gamitin... just look at the balintawak area... me overpass na nga and harang sa edsa patintero pa din sila sa mga motorist. nasanay na lang talaga sila sa pagtawid sa edsa maski mas safe sa overpass.

[woulfe27]

Originally posted by OTEP
SOP na kasi sa atin ang kasuhan. Pero malamang abswelto din iyan. So what's the point na kasuhan pa diba? Kaya naman ang bagal ng hustisya sa atin, eh.

Kung ako si Naa, sisingilin ko ng danos perwisyos ang mga kamag-anak ng jaywalker. Mahal din magpaayos ng sasakyan.

agree ako diyan. ang laki ng ginagastos ng tax payers sa pagawa ng mga overpasses para sa pedetrians tapos hindi naman pala gagamitin. correct me if i'm wrong, pero sa vegas daw basta jaywalker ka tapos nasagasaan ka bahala ka na sa buhay mo

[frt]

This is my route everyday...medyo madilim nga sa part na yan...kawawa yung pedestrian yet very dangerous din for the cars passing this area.....taga probinsya kasi....di kabisado siguro traffic dito....

I agree the driver should not be charged

[icon]

hindi ba may kwento kwento dati na may sinabi daw si bf na pagjaywalker ang masagasaan mo wala kang kaso? is this actually true?

[notEworthy27]

I still say information disimination ang problema natin dito...sa QC circle palang malabo na ang traffic scheme. May stop lights for pedestrians, but then yung mga kotse tuloy tuloy lang. nalilito na rin pati ako kung ano ba talaga ang susundan..

[revoGSX]

nung mga bata tayo eh mahilig tayo sa patintero ..kaya nung lumaki tayo eh ina-apply natin yung natutunan natin sa main road mismo dahil mas challenging at masarap/masaya loob mo pag nakatawid na tayo
tignan mo lahat ng tumatawid sa edsa or kahit anong hiway.. ang saya-saya nila diba lalo na pag madami sila at tuwang tuwa pag nakatawid na

sana implement nila sa lahat ng pedestrian lane yung sa roxas blvd across aristocrat na meron timer para malaman mo kung dapat ka pang tumawid or hindi