5 Bad Habits That Pinoy Drivers Don't Even Know Are Wrong

**BratPAQ** · June 27th, 2014 12:11 AM

Most of these bad habits eh "nakasanayan na", mga turo pa siguro ng magulang. Just like anything na turo ng magulang or nakasanayan na, mahirap kumbinsihin sila na mali iyon at dapat baguhin.

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**Ry_Tower** · June 27th, 2014 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by BratPAQ

Most of these bad habits eh "nakasanayan na", mga turo pa siguro ng magulang. Just like anything na turo ng magulang or nakasanayan na, mahirap kumbinsihin sila na mali iyon at dapat baguhin.

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I agree, bad habit na tinuro nang nakakatanda na mali din pala.

Using nunh hazard at yung flashing when doing something wrong yun sobrang nakaka-asar.

**lowslowbenz** · June 27th, 2014 12:35 PM

On zero visibility, if your cars are equipped with rear fog lights, use them. These can be seen far more better.

**funkeemunkee** · June 27th, 2014 12:36 PM

It will take great efforts to unlearn wrong driving practices which are already deeply-rooted in the Pinoy driver. While we are at it, might as well update the "road code" to a more comprehensive one. Pansin ko yung mga pinoint-out ni Deakin ni wala nga dito eh:
Republic Act No. 4136 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

**dr. d** · July 1st, 2014 11:04 AM

next topic naman...: contradicting traffic lights.
green light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals stop.
red light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals go.

**170kphlang** · July 1st, 2014 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

next topic naman...: contradicting traffic lights.
green light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals stop.
red light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals go.

you mean like this?

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**funkeemunkee** · July 1st, 2014 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

next topic naman...: contradicting traffic lights.
green light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals stop.
red light plus enforcer's LED flashlight equals go.

AFAIK
follow lights at a signalized intersection
in the absence of lights, give way rules apply/prevail
TE/police officer directing traffic at intersection prevails over lights and give way rules

**Roden Villegas** · July 1st, 2014 03:03 PM

Eh yung naka hazard lights while exiting/backing up sa parking?

**marion2** · July 4th, 2014 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by Roden Villegas

Eh yung naka hazard lights while exiting/backing up sa parking?

IMHO hindi siya bad habit either good habit pa kase binibigyan mo ng warning yung ibang road users either pedestrian or motor vehicle na gusto mo umatras para alam nila at aware sila kase mahirap na baka sabihin nila pag naatrasan mo sila na hindi mo sila nainform, pananagutan mo sila.

**niky** · July 4th, 2014 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by marion2

IMHO hindi siya bad habit either good habit pa kase binibigyan mo ng warning yung ibang road users either pedestrian or motor vehicle na gusto mo umatras para alam nila at aware sila kase mahirap na baka sabihin nila pag naatrasan mo sila na hindi mo sila nainform, pananagutan mo sila.

In one sense, it's correct. It shows that your vehicle in particular is a hazard to others since it is not moving in the same direction as the traffic at the same speed. It also makes the car more visible when it is backing up into traffic from its parking spot. But it isn't necessary at all times, and it doesn't excuse you from exercising due diligence when backing up onto the road.

Personally, I prefer parking facing out. Don't need to use the hazards or a parking boy to leave the spot then. Thankfully, as we've come a long way since the smoggy 70's, fewer and fewer establishments and guards enforce the stupid "park facing wall" rule, anymore.