James Deakin: Speed Limiter for Bus and Trucks .

[Monseratto]

Hope this pushed though, not just empty promises...

James Deakin | Breaking News: LTFRB Chairman

Breaking news: LTFRB Chairman acts on petition.

It may have taken just over a month and 12,844 signatures, but LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez, has promised to implement the mandatory installation of speed limiters on all busses and trucks in Metro Manila.


“We are now in talks with suppliers to find the best technical solution, although in principal, this is already a done deal.” The chairman told reporters from both GMA 7 and ABS CBN who had come to cover this historic moment.

“In fact, some bus companies like 5 star and Victory liner have already installed the speed limiters on their own initiative and have reported a huge drop in accidents.” The chairman continued.

Although they have yet to choose a supplier and need to follow the prper bidding process, one supplier has indicated that a speed limiter costs $180USD before duties and taxes, or about half the price of one day’s boundary for a bus driver.

The LTFRB are also looking into the most cost effective way to implement the use of GPS trackers that connect to a website that sends of an alarm when a bus goes over the 80km/h limit, to alert them to unscrupulous companies that may tamper with the system.

[slapz]

bakit kaya ngayon lang naisip ito? ehehe!

[dr. d]

bakit kaya ngayon lang naisip ito? ehehe!

dahil marami silang kaibigan sa transport industry?
but i'll believe it when i see it. after all, apprehension ng colorum units hindi pa magawa... simpleng simpleng bagay...

[e2romo]

Walang effect iyan, pwede naman no vehicle appearance sa LTO, bayad ka lang ng taga-lakad. Hihintayin mo na lang sa bahay o office yung registration at sticker.

Sent from the Twilight Zone...

[romeocharlie]

Tagal nang may speed limiter mga bus dito samen sa batangas, its either ino-off nila alarm or hinde nila pinapansin kahit nag-aalarm na hataw pa din...

It just boils down sa disiplina ni manong driver..


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[baludoy]

matagal ko na pirmahan iyong online petition na 'to ni deakin sa change.org. dapat pumirma din kayo!

[Red Advent 04]

Baka maimbestigahan pa sa senado at congrezo yaan..

[Ry_Tower]

Tagal nang may speed limiter mga bus dito samen sa batangas, its either ino-off nila alarm or hinde nila pinapansin kahit nag-aalarm na hataw pa din...

It just boils down sa disiplina ni manong driver..


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Hindi speed limiter yan, speed alarm/notifier lang kun ganyan kuweto mo.

Built-in ang speed limiter, kapag nangdaya driver, sibak dapat. Yung tukod system mas maganda, lalo na kung naka-welding, madali ma-check if tinanggal or hindi.

[bagugab]

ganito na lang: lahat ng bus 4d56 na lang ang gagamitin na makina

[vinj]

ganito na lang: lahat ng bus 4d56 na lang ang gagamitin na makina

mabilis pa rin yan.

Pang Crosswind dapat tapos automatic. :D

[Monseratto]

It's close to a miracle for a Philippine goverment official to keep his word...

Online petition for bus speed limiters reaches LTFRB chair

Online petition for bus speed limiters reaches LTFRB chair
BY RAPPLER.COM
POSTED ON 02/03/2014 10:22 PM | UPDATED 02/04/2014 8:12 AM


MANILA, Philippines – Two steps closer to a better commuting experience?

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) late January received two petitions from Change.org asking for changes in the public transport rules in the Philippines.

One petition, which was started by motoring editor James Deakin, is asking the LTFRB to require the installation of speed limiters on all public buses. The petition, which was started mid-December, received over 12,800 signatures when it was turned over to LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez.

Ginez said the board, under the orders of Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya, has already started to look for the appropriate technology. “We are now in talks with suppliers to find the best technical solution, although in principle, this is already a done deal," Ginez added.

The LTFRB earlier said that the idea to install speed limiters was nothing new, and that they were already in the process of looking for potential suppliers.

Deakin's petition proposes a 50 kilometer per hour limit for buses plying EDSA and an 80 km/h limit for provincial buses. Ginez, meanwhile said the board is looking to implement the proposed speed limiting system using a website that would send an alarm when a bus goes over 80km/h.

Ginez said hooking it up to a website also makes it easier to track errant companies who tamper with the limiters. Deakin's petition came days after an accident involving a bus killed at least 18 people.

The LTFRB later revoked the franchise of the Don Mariano, the operator of the bus involved in the accident.

“Road accidents and bus tragedies are all too common in the Philippines and this victory will definitely save hundreds of lives,” said Deakin, who also proposed adding limiters to trucks.

Deakin was optimistic but cautious about the chances of the petition to turn into reality. "I still need your help to make sure [Ginez] makes good on his word. But it's still a big victory to get to this point," he said in his blog.

In December, Iloilo Representative Jerry Tenas filed a bill that would require speed limiters in city and provincial buses. Under House Bill 3624, those who don't install speed limiters will get a penalty of one year imprisonment and a P300,000 fine. Tampering with speed limiters will also result in 6 months of jail time and a P100,000 fine. National highways and expressways with minimum speeds of 60 km/h are exempted from Trenas' bill.

Change.org Campaign Director Inday Espina-Varona also presented to Ginez another petition related to public transport in the country. The petition, which currently has over 4,000 signatures, wants the government to devote at least 10 seats for persons with disabilities, pregnant women, persons with children, and elderly on public buses.

The way things are, riding a public bus also means racing to get the best seat. During rush hour, most conductors ram as many commuters as possible inside the buses. – Bea Cupin/Rappler.com

[bagugab]

mabilis pa rin yan.

Pang Crosswind dapat tapos automatic. :D

haha....di na tatakbo yan. kung tatakbo man yan....uusok muna yan ng super itim tapos oovertake-an sya ni mamang traysikel. by the time na umabot na sya sa 60kph pabalik na si mamang traysikel

[Monseratto]

It took too many fatal tragedies for the goverment to react. Filipino commuters and motorist will now get some protection from wreckless bus drivers...

Speed limiter sa bus ikakasa sa May 1
Ni Angie dela Cruz (Pilipino Star Ngayon) | Updated February 28, 2014 - 12:00am


MANILA, Philippines - Simula sa Mayo 1 ay kakabitan na ng speed limiting devices ang lahat ng mga pampasaherong bus sa bansa partikular sa Metro Manila bunsod ng sunud-sunod na aksidente sa lansangan na kinasasangkutan ng mga passenger bus.

Ito ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez ay mandatory o sapilitang ipalalagay sa mga passenger buses nationwide para maiwasang magpaharurot ang mga bus na nag-uunahan sa pagkuha ng mga pasahero na nagiging ugat ng aksidente.

Binigyang diin ni Ginez na gagawin itong requirement sa lahat ng passenger bus unit upang mapangalagaan at maprotektahan ang buhay ng “riding public” mula sa mga aksidente gayundin ang buhay ng mga driver at konduktor.

Ang speed limiter ay isang device na magtatakda lamang ng required na takbo ng isang pampasaherong sasakyan at kapag lumampas sa itinakdang kilometro ay tutunog ito o mag-aalarma bilang babala sa driver na magbagal sa pamamasada.

Nilinaw naman ni Ginez na hindi magdudulot ng taas pasahe sa mga passenger buses oras na mailagay ang speed limiting device sa naturang mga sasakyan.

Anya, bago sumapit ang buwan ng Mayo ay inaasahang tapos na nila ang memorandum circular para sa implementasyon ng naturang proyekto kasama ang mga dalubhasa ng University of the Philippines-National Center for Transportation Studies.

Sa ngayon pinag-aaralan pa ng LTFRB kung gaano kabilis ang itatakdang speed sa mga bus.

Speed limiter sa bus ikakasa sa May 1 | Bansa, Pilipino Star Ngayon Sections, Pilipino Star Ngayon | philstar.com

[Vodka]

wow someone's gonna make a lot of money installing these things

speed limiting is best implemented in the vehicle's computer box, coded into the firmware by the manufacturer itself. so now all our old buses are gonna hacked with some clunky contraptions that messes with the fuel system. very easy to bypass

[Manilablock]

Dapat ung ung orange lane sa edsa lagyan na lan ng tyre spikes, para kung magpilit na umabas sa lane ung mga PUV e putok ang gulong nila.

OT.

pansin din ba ninyo ung EDSA NB, from tramo to magallanes ung rightmost lane na para sa PUV na 2 lane e ginagawa lang parking at tambayan ng pedicab (along provincial bus station) ung mga pasay TE dun din park ung mga motor nila kaya ung mga PUV e kumakabig palabas ng orange lane at nakikipaggitgitan sa private vehicles.

[dr. d]

Dapat ung ung orange lane sa edsa lagyan na lan ng tyre spikes, para kung magpilit na umabas sa lane ung mga PUV e putok ang gulong nila.

OT.

pansin din ba ninyo ung EDSA NB, from tramo to magallanes ung rightmost lane na para sa PUV na 2 lane e ginagawa lang parking at tambayan ng pedicab (along provincial bus station) ung mga pasay TE dun din park ung mga motor nila kaya ung mga PUV e kumakabig palabas ng orange lane at nakikipaggitgitan sa private vehicles.

wala kasing naninita..

[Monseratto]

Starting June or July this year, buses that register with LTFRB must have the speed limiter. not speed alarm...daw.

Coming soon: Speed limiters on buses

By Niña Corpuz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 02/05/2014 5:23 PM | Updated as of 02/05/2014 9:28 PM
MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will require all buses to have speed limiters by June, according to LTFRB executive director Atty. Roberto Cabrera.

Cabrera said they plan to require all buses to install the speed limiters when they register their lines.

"We would like to start soonest, 2nd quarter of this year, June or July," he said.

He said the technology will not only detect overspeeding but actually prevent the vehicle from going over the speed limit. "Hindi ka lalampas kahit anong mangyari."

Cabrera said they are considering suppliers of the speed limiters from Manchester, UK, Netherlands, India and China.

But he clarified that they are still studying if they will let it go through a bidding process or just give accreditation. "Better to accredit, at least wala ng purchase of government," he said.

The LTFRB is also planning not to limit the number of suppliers so that bus companies will have choices.

The LTFRB still has not determined the final speed limit for the buses but Cabrera said they are going to ask help from UP-National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS).

He said for now, they are looking at a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour (kph) along EDSA, and less than 100 kph, possibly 80 kph, in highways going to the provinces.

BUS FIRMS GO AHEAD

Meanwhile, some bus companies like Bataan Liner, Victory Liner, Jac Liner, DLTB Bus and Five Star have already invested in global positioning system (GPS) and alarm systems for their buses.

Ria Cauton, vice president of Five Star Bus, said they have invested in a GPS system to track their buses since 2007 and this includes a buzzer which sounds off when the bus goes over 95 kph anytime, anywhere.

Five Star driver Nick Lachica said the buzzer starts sounding off as a warning at first until it becomes very loud that it will irritate the passengers.

"Mag-uumpisa siya toot toot lang tapos biglang lalakas, malakas kaya mapipilitan kang mag-menor," he said.

Cauton said the installation of speed limiters still have to be studied. "Meron din siya mga dangers kumbaga. Divided din kami kasi may mga pagkakataon na kailangan mag-accelerate, tulad ng tire blow out."

Cauton explained that tire blow outs are not only caused by old or ill-maintained vehicles. "Minsan may pako, may bato, may repair, kailangan apakan ng todo yung accelerate. Pag may speed limiter, hindi siya makakapag-accelerate enough para malabanan ang puwersa."

Cauton said the government should focus on the root of the problem, which is overcompetition of bus operators, compared to Singapore which only has two bus lines.

NO CONSULTATION?

Meanwhile, Provincial Bus Operators Association of the Philippines (PBOAP) president Alex Yage issued a statement on the LTFRB's plan to require speed limiters.

"The circular was decided without public consultation with the bus operators, bus manufacturers, drivers and the riding public. While there may be benefits, a thorough study and review of this is necessary, beneficial and practicable to all stakeholders. A class legislation without consultation would make it arbitrary and subject to suspicion to the public. We look forward to a public hearing on this matter," Yage said.