If MMDA should ask for your services (consultant) to help resolve traffic

[jut703]

There are a lot of things to fix, but my first focus would be to mandate that drivers be given fixed salaries.

That and paglilinis ng mga franchise - start by reducing the number of operators, to ultimately having the bus lines run and maintained by the gov't, or more realistically, a reliable partner.

[Manilablock]

There are a lot of things to fix, but my first focus would be to mandate that drivers be given fixed salaries.

That and paglilinis ng mga franchise - start by reducing the number of operators, to ultimately having the bus lines run and maintained by the gov't, or more realistically, a reliable partner.

Fixed salaries will not change drivers habits, not all PUV cause traffic or accident, there also stupid rich people driving.

[Altis6453]

I'll be a little more draconian with respect to enforcement using existing laws:

1. Remove the power of LGUs to write their own traffic codes (can be done by EO). All enforcers shold be deputized thru MMDA only.

2. Impose a 3-strike policy for ALL PUB/PUJ/Taxi/FX drivers and operators, i.e. 3 traffic-related apprehensions or accidents in a year = revocation of franchise/license and perpetual disqualification from driving or operating vehicles. This can also be done for operators of Private Motor Vehicles.

3. Impose MANDATORY MV Comprehensive Insurance for all PUV/PUJ/Taxi/FX, with a minimum coverage of Php 500k for accidents/damage to property/injury/death, with increasing premiums in case of record of past accidents.

4. Forcible impounding and destruction of ALL COLORUM PUB/PUJ/Taxi/FX vehicles, seizure and destruction of which should be summary in nature because of CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER to public safety.

5. Implement a full-time traffic-patrol group to pursue and apprehend traffic violators. Those who try to FLEE APPREHENSION instead of properly contesting it will not only be fined, but jailed. The MCs and MVs used for this purpose should have a mounted dashcam for recording of apprehensions and arrests.

6. Prohibition of MCs on national highways, especially EDSA and C5. Those on MCs can only ride them on secondary roads.

[111prez]

Correct me if I am wrong but aren't all, if not most, of those suggestions posted here have already been done or tried by the MMDA at some point in time?

[jut703]

Fixed salaries will not change drivers habits, not all PUV cause traffic or accident, there also stupid rich people driving.

I'm not saying it's a panacea, but it's a start. One reason why drivers act like fools on the road is because naguunahan sila sa pasahero. Bakit? Kasi commission-based ang byahe. Sino ba talaga nagbebenefit? Yung operator.

I would rather that these operators shoulder huge manpower costs. Siyempre aangal sila na malulugi sila kasi magiging petiks mga driver. Edi magsara sila. I'm more apathetic to these opportunistic, greedy businessmen than to the drivers who have to resort to being madiskarte aka assholes on the road just to earn.

But of course, little by little, you have to change the mentality of the drivers. This doesn't work by simply making rules than forgetting it existed the next day. It begins with the process for getting a license, then eventually with the enforcement of road rules. It's hard to instill change to the newer generation when the old generation is so adamant in keeping their twisted ways. But it has to start there - inadvertently, no pain no gain.

[Manilablock]

On what to do exactly, no clear plan but this is my line of thinking: I think the MMDA is spead too thinly on traffic management, waste management, flood control, politicking with all the MM mayors, etc. The structure and manpower has to be reviewed. I personally feel there should be an authority whose only task is traffic management and control. Secondly, on the question of manpower, i am always a believer in a leaner but well paid and well trained organization rather than one that has a lot of manpower but they are inept; that's why i get peeved at seeing all those traffic enforcers who have nothing better to do then to just stand and wave at traffic like zombies (and promptly disappear at the slightest hint of rain).

Yes, the salary of MMDA personnel should be raise so the people are not tempted when bribed.

The additional funds will come from the fine collected from traffic violations.

[111prez]

I prefer to be a deputized enforcer so that on the spot, puede manghuli ng violator, herherherher

[Syuryuken]

I prefer to be a deputized enforcer so that on the spot, puede manghuli ng violator, herherherher

sama ako diyan! tapos manghingi tayo sa mga mahuhuli natin kahit pang kape, pang-agahan, pananghalian, pang miryenda, panghapunan at pang midnight snack lang di naman siguro mabigat sa bulsa ng motorista yun

[Retz]

I prefer to be a deputized enforcer so that on the spot, puede manghuli ng violator, herherherher

akala ko on the spot pwede mangotong. oopps.

[Lew_Alcindor]

remember the proposal for NCR to have one governor?

I'd go with that first. Difficult but that is the only way for all the plans (stupid or not) to be implemented.

Tokyo has one governor. Bangkok probably only has one leader. NCR has what? more than 10 cooks spoiling the dish.

To be honest, planning is the key to all urban problems. Magaling naman tayo magplano. Bulok lang sa implementasyon. Lalo na sa MM kasi ang dami mong mayors na dapat kausapin.

[Mokk]

may nasakyan akong fx dati nag baba sya before the entrance of SM FAIRVIEW, m0re or less 3 cars nalang ang layo sa sa pinto mismo ng SM FAIRVIEW, pero ayaw pa din bumaba nung pasahero... tinatanong kung papasok pa ba daw yung fx...

ang sabi tuloy nung fx DRIVER---- saan floor po ba kayo 2nd floor o third floor? he.he..

Walanjo hahah

Back to topic.

Tingin ko din makakatulong sa trapik yung fix salaries sa mga bus drivers. Tapos para mapapayag(atleast fair) din yung mga bus operators, bigyan na lng compensation sa mga fees sa ltfrb or lto or ano pang kelangan fee to operate a bus.

Edit: kung fix din ang konduktor, matutulog na lng to buong byahe; kung hindi naman fix edi palage sila nagaaway ng driver heheh

[MonteroGLSV]

dagdagan natin ng public transport sa pinas. pero government owned naman. then lahat ng driver and conductor eh fix salary na.
same as other country like singapore.

[dr. d]

i'd accept the position only if all the metro manila cities and municipalities agree to follow MMDA policy. what's the use of a centralized policymaker, if....