Law regarding overtaking

**zerocool1799** · April 10th, 2014 06:08 PM

Hi mga master.

Papatulong lang just to confirm ano ba traffic code natin with regards to overtaking? A friend of mine kase was involved in an accident. Basically, ang kwento nya pumasok sya isang residential area na 2-way pero 2 lane lang. Nung nasa curve na sya near an intersection he had to stop kase may paatras na sasakyan kase na nag mamaneobra sa harap nya. Nung patapos na yung maneobra nung sasakyan sa harap nya he inikabig daw nya yung sasakyan nya slightly sa left side kaso hinde nya napansin na yung nasa likod nya ni cut na pala sya sa left side nya yun tinamaan yung driver side ng sasakyan nya. Bali tanong ko sino ba at fault dito sya or yung nakabangga sa kanya? As far as I know kase bawal mag overtake sa mga curve, near sa intersection, or sa mga daan na less than two lanes on the same direction.

Sabi kase nung nakabangga dapat daw tumingin muna sya sa side mirror bago nya iniwas kotse nya.

TIA!

**jut703** · April 10th, 2014 06:16 PM

Dapat talaga tumingin muna siya bago lumiko. That's a basic tenet of defensive driving.

Kahit pa no overtaking zone, your friend had the last clear chance to avoid the incident since nakasimula na magovertake yung kotse sa likod so he should have noticed it in his side mirror.

Also, bihira may explicit no overtaking zone sa loob ng metro manila. Mas common yan sa highway.

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**zerocool1799** · April 10th, 2014 06:21 PM

Ah ayun siguro nga may fault din sya kase naging kumpyansa sya. Pero yung pag overtake sa curve at near intersection hinde po ba bawal yun?

**CVT** · April 11th, 2014 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Dapat talaga tumingin muna siya bago lumiko. That's a basic tenet of defensive driving.

Kahit pa no overtaking zone, your friend had the last clear chance to avoid the incident since nakasimula na magovertake yung kotse sa likod so he should have noticed it in his side mirror.

Also, bihira may explicit no overtaking zone sa loob ng metro manila. Mas common yan sa highway.

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IMO, Iyang "last clear chance" ang pinaka-unggok na batas trapiko rito sa atin... Kaya pag mabubunggo na,- itapak mo na sa silinyador para ikaw ang binunggo... Hay naku....

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**CLAVEL3699** · April 11th, 2014 05:00 PM

Malamang kanya kanyang bayad na yan.

**coiter** · April 11th, 2014 05:06 PM

baka naman kasi akala nung nagovertake e nakapark yung kaibigan ng TS. kasi nga, curve yun so di niya alam na may nagmamaneobra sa harap kasi lagpas sa curve. dito kasi sa atin andami din nagpapark sa apex ng curve. still, naghintay dapat yung nag overtake ng konti and assessed the situation. or bago siya nagovertake, bumusina or nagflash man lang siya.

yung friend naman, dapat nga tumingin din sa side mirror bago kumabig. basic naman to. kasi kung di man kotse, baka motor or bike or even tao (jogger) naman ang padating galing sa likod niya.

sa korte, yung mas negligent (the one who did the least to avert the accident) ang magiging liable.

**Ry_Tower** · April 11th, 2014 05:26 PM

Kanya-kanyang bayad na ng yan, pareho silang may kamalian eh. Mas malaki pa gagastusin mo if ipagpipilitan na idaan sa judicial process for sure.

**leodawesome** · April 11th, 2014 05:45 PM

Yung nagovertake sa likod di din naisip na pwedeng may kasalubong na sya. I think mas-reckless yun nagovertake. But still, could have been avoided if the side mirrors were used for its purpose (tingnan ang likod bago lumabas ng lane). Notorious kaya mga naka 2 wheels sa ganyan, bigla na lang oovertake. Kung motor yung nabangga mo for sure ikaw ang may kasalanan, since sa kanila norm na yung lane splitting.

**zerocool1799** · April 11th, 2014 06:37 PM

Hi, Mga master.

Just to give an update, sasagutin na nung nag overtake yung repair. Bale insurance to insurance na yung mag uusap. Ang sabi kase ng imbestigador since pa curve yun at sobrang lapit sa intersection at nakita nya tumigil yung nasa harap nya dahil may nagmamaneobra dapat hinde na nya ipinilit sasakyan nya mag overtake, ano ba naman daw difference ng ilang segundo na mag iintay sya. Pero parehas sila may ticket, 300 pesos multa.

Salamat sa mga sagot po dito.

**dr. d** · April 10th, 2014 06:21 PM

from what i know, bawal overtaking on tall bridges or approach to such bridges, dahil hindi makita kung ano ang nasa kabila.
ang alam ko, ganyan din sa curving roads na hindi nakikita kung ano ang sumasalubong.
in your query, it seems to me, both are at fault. they were both attempting to do something not allowed by traffic law.
"you go to court..you better be sure your hands are not dirty.."