Swerving violations - do they apply to all vehicles?

[K.I.L.L.]

I remember getting caught for swerving when I was in my teenage years on Ortigas. The enforcer said that I cut into the next lane and that was defined as swerving. As I was a new driver, I was nervous (that was my first apprehension) and didn't argue.

These days as we drive anywhere around Manila, so many motorcycles weave in and out of traffic. Heck, even pedicabs, tricycles and sometimes horse-drawn carriages would jump lanes and cut you off. Does the swerving rule apply to them as well or is this just reserved for vehicles that have at least 4 wheels?

[cast_no_shadow]

Diba wala naman talaga swerving na violation?

[foresterx]

Diba wala naman talaga swerving na violation?

meron. and yes they apply to all vehicles. tanga tanga yung nag sabing di totoo ang swerving and dapat ma revoke license non.

[K.I.L.L.]

I think I saw it on a list of MMDA violations.

[IMm29]

It should apply to all vehicles.

But it mainly depends on how hungry the f-ing enforcer is. A lot of public utility vehicles get away with it. And you can see the croc enforcer looking thru the screen they set for a private vehicle in the mix.

[userfriendly]

here is the definition of swerving from MMDA

https://twitter.com/MMDA/status/268208325211070464

[vinj]

It only applies to vehicles owned by law-abiding, proper income tax paying private citezens. Buses, jeeps and other PUVS are exempted from the rule as they are driven by skwatter drivers who are kawawa and need all the care in the world.

[joemarski]

Matagal na 'yang "Swerving Violation" na 'yan.
Hindi na nga lang pinapansin sa sobrang dami ng "VIOLATORS".

[Manilablock]

Sa quiapo (pagbaba ng tulay) pinara din ako ng TE (nakapwesto sa tapat ng isetan bago ka pumasok ng underpass) dahil sa swervering, nung sinabihan ako na violation daw ung ginawa ko, tinanong ko din kung hindi ba nya nakikita ung mga jeep na nagsasakay at nagbaba sa gitna ng kalsada.

Sumimangot at pinaalis na lang ako, hehehe.

[CVT]

It only applies to vehicles owned by law-abiding, proper income tax paying private citezens. Buses, jeeps and other PUVS are exempted from the rule as they are driven by skwatter drivers who are kawawa and need all the care in the world.

Agree here....

Is that you dear Bianca?....

(She is Blue, right?)...

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[cast_no_shadow]

Subjective kasi mga TE sa pinas. What is applicable to you may not be applicable to others. Double standards ba.

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[cast_no_shadow]

here is the definition of swerving from MMDA

https://twitter.com/MMDA/status/268208325211070464

THIS..



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[Monseratto]

Traffic rules are only a suggestion in da banana republic. Heck a lot of PUV drivers usually present a TVR ticket as their license...

[cast_no_shadow]

Traffic rules are only a suggestion in da banana republic. Heck a lot of PUV drivers usually present a TVR ticket as their license...

Pede ba dagdagan ng violations yun TVR?

lets say beating the red light ka and na isyuhan ka ng ticket.

again you violated, panibagong ticket ba yun? or dagdagan lang nakasulat dun sa previous na inisyu sayo?

[ronki]

Sa ibang lugar, legit na violation ang swerving, kasi nga naman makaka sagabal ka sa flow ng sasakyan, gaya yung dun sa megamall, bawal ka pumasok sa megamall pag galing ka ng underpass. Yun eh dahil marami nag pupunta ng megamall at pag pinayagan yun, stuck yung mga nasa service road.

Pero yung tipong wala ka namang sinagabal at may proper signal ka, walang kaso. Gutom lang siguro yung TE.

[vinj]

Agree here....

Is that you dear Bianca?....

(She is Blue, right?)...

20.1K:sumo:

Nakikiramay lang kay Bianca. She can call me anytime she needs a friend. :D

[jresperanza]

Sa ibang lugar, legit na violation ang swerving, kasi nga naman makaka sagabal ka sa flow ng sasakyan, gaya yung dun sa megamall, bawal ka pumasok sa megamall pag galing ka ng underpass. Yun eh dahil marami nag pupunta ng megamall at pag pinayagan yun, stuck yung mga nasa service road.

Pero yung tipong wala ka namang sinagabal at may proper signal ka, walang kaso. Gutom lang siguro yung TE.

just curious... may sign ba na bawal from tunnel to megamall via julia vargas??? malayo naman kasi yung tunnel at julia vargas megamall entrance so it still save to change lanes???

[ronki]

just curious... may sign ba na bawal from tunnel to megamall via julia vargas??? malayo naman kasi yung tunnel at julia vargas megamall entrance so it still save to change lanes???

I saw some of them before, pero di kasi ako madalas sa EDSA, dami nag aabang na MMDA dun lagi...

Isa pa eh yung sa E.Rod - Aurora Blvd cor EDSA.

Kung galing ka sa 'underpass' ng erod, bawal kumanan sa edsa.

[vinj]

just curious... may sign ba na bawal from tunnel to megamall via julia vargas??? malayo naman kasi yung tunnel at julia vargas megamall entrance so it still save to change lanes???

Bawal to turn from EDSA - Shaw underpass to J. Vargas (yes, there's a sign). You'll have to take "ibabaw"if you intend to go to J. Vargas/Megamall from EDSA Northbound.

[niky]

Unless there's a sign specifically saying "No Swerving", or lane markings showing how early or late you can enter, then there's no objective way to judge what's swerving and what's not.

As long as you signal, change only one lane at a time, (moving over two lanes is automatically a reckless driving / swerving violation) and don't impede traffic or cause other drivers to brake hard for you, there's nothing they can charge you with.