Cops arrest Parañaque City drag racers

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2007 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Kamiya

There's a national blanket speed limit of 80kmh on all highways (except for the expressways, where you can go 100kmh), according to the LTO website.

For smaller roads the speed limit is 50kmh.

maybe you can post the link?

**drey** · October 17th, 2007 12:15 PM

:clap: Btw, just curious, did they arrest the drag races AFTER the race?

**Flagg** · October 17th, 2007 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by drey

:clap: Btw, just curious, did they arrest the drag races AFTER the race?

Wahehe, nagpustahan muna...

**vhenok** · October 17th, 2007 02:03 PM

Talamak talaga drag-race dyan...Kudos to TMG! Pero I'm pretty sure babalik yan in a few days.

**niky** · October 17th, 2007 02:47 PM

Yeah, according to the LTO website... 80 km/h is the national speed limit.

About time they changed that... it's kinda archaic... as almost everybody breaks 100 km/h in the provinces on the clear stretches.

**Memphis Raines** · October 17th, 2007 02:48 PM

Here are some of the cars that were involved...

:hysterical:

**niky** · October 17th, 2007 02:56 PM

BTW, did the PDRF just up and fold? If they would still hold sanctioned events regularly (like every week or every other week), incidents like this would be lessened.

Man, if I had my own airport... or maybe even a deserted area of the Domestic Airport to work with, I'd open it up to all comers... an advanced driving school in the heart of Manila... with a quarter mile strip (or even just a 1/8 mile, to teach shifting and launching techniques) and a wet/dry autocross to teach emergency car control to people.

Then I'd hook up with the LTO... make passing the advanced driving course compulsory for all cops and bus drivers...

...maybe even have an old Fire Truck to teach emergency handling on the skidpad.

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2007 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by drey

:clap: Btw, just curious, did they arrest the drag races AFTER the race?

hehehe... the winner gets away while the loser gets impounded.

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2007 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by niky

BTW, did the PDRF just up and fold? If they would still hold sanctioned events regularly (like every week or every other week), incidents like this would be lessened.

Man, if I had my own airport... or maybe even a deserted area of the Domestic Airport to work with, I'd open it up to all comers... an advanced driving school in the heart of Manila... with a quarter mile strip (or even just a 1/8 mile, to teach shifting and launching techniques) and a wet/dry autocross to teach emergency car control to people.

Then I'd hook up with the LTO... make passing the advanced driving course compulsory for all cops and bus drivers...

...maybe even have an old Fire Truck to teach emergency handling on the skidpad.

Unfortunately its getting harder and more expensive to get a place to do legal drag racing in metro manila. The past situation is to either lease a location that is not used for anything like the roads around SM MOA before it opened.

There simply isn't a place in the metro for a place dedicated to drag racing. A possible place could be near The Fort where are still are sections unused.

**niky** · October 17th, 2007 03:45 PM

Well, there are still sections behind or around MOA that are mostly unused.

And they could make an occassion or event of it. Charge a nominal parking fee (say, 20 pesos), have concession stands, helmet rentals, etcetera... and then do it every week.

Kahit 1/8 mile lang (200 meters) yung course. Would make it easier to do, with quicker turnover and more runs.

Seeing Hondas rip Toyotas on long... *yawn* ...boring 15-18 second races (and when they get to the finish line... wait, are they done yet? I can't see them anymore...

) isn't as good as seeing twice as many 9-10 second 200 meter runs.

C'mon guys, do we know anybody with extra land who'd like to make some money?