MMDA to start implementing motorcycle lanes on EDSA Feb. 14

[Retz]

pasaway pa rin mga motorcycle drivers kahit may motorcycle lane na.

[Leviticus2]

pano kung kelangan mag overtake ng motorcycle sa isang 4 wheeler? pwede ba sila mag change ng lane?

according to the MMDA, yes. allowed sa left lane and then merge sila pabalik sa MC lane.

sa tingin nyo maiimplement eto ng mabuti? years and years na ang yellow lane but ineffective ang implementation nila. sa tingin nyo tatagal etong blue lane?

[renzo_d10]

Tinatahak ko araw araw yung EDSA. As usual, marami pa rin siraulong hindi sumusunod nito. Pero naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane nalang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

[GTS925]

Tinatahak ko araw araw yung EDSA. As usual, marami pa rin siraulong hindi sumusunod nito. Pero naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane nalang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

Karma tuloy sila.

[mda]

Anyone have further experiences on this?

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane.

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already).

Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

To disciplined motorcycle drivers, this does not apply to you in case you think I'm trying to pick a fight.

[SiRbossR]

MC riders are really kawawa on that lane. Most private vehicles hogs that lane talaga, even i do even before MC lane was implemented.

[mda]

Kawawa sila, hassle din sa mga private vehicle; slowing down traffic on all three private vehicle lanes.

[yellahfellah]

...naawa ako sa ibang MC riders, masyado silang stressed sa lane nila. It's either maski bus ginigitgit sila or patuloy silang binubully ng ibang kotse. Lalo na pag rush hour. Kaya as much as I can, iniiwasan ko nalang bumabad sa lane nila. Pero minsan kasi hindi talaga maiiwasan.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit sa gitna nilagay yung MC lane, pero kung ako yun ipupwesto ko sila sa innermost lane na lang. Parang mas safe pa sila dun.

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane. For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult. Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already). Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

MC riders are really kawawa on that lane. Most private vehicles hogs that lane talaga, even i do even before MC lane was implemented.

Kawawa sila, hassle din sa mga private vehicle; slowing down traffic on all three private vehicle lanes.

I agree with all of you guys. Those were my thoughts exactly, too. What was MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino thinking when he designated the "middle" lane (in EDSA and similar thoroughfares) as the Motorcycle Lane?

In Malaysia, their motorcycle lane is positioned at the leftmost lane of the road (Motorcycle lane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Furthermore, I believe it is also exclusive to motorcycles only, similar to the bicycle lane implemented in Marikina. [In Quezon Circle, the innermost lane was also designated as a bicycle lane some years ago, but I don't think that it's being implemented anymore.]

How can we get this message across to Mr. Tolentino of the MMDA?

[oj88]

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

As a former rider myself, we don't stay dead center on a lane because that's where oil, grease, coolant, sand and other road hazards collect. We usually stay in an area of the lane where it is regularly rolled on by four-wheeled vehicles which ultimately provides better traction. The next rider behind or in front would then occupy the opposite side, following a staggered formation.

[14myXUV]

Anyone have further experiences on this?

Parang medyo hassle yung mga motorcycle dun sa 2nd lane.

For one, they they do not stick to the center. Halos lagi sila nasa tabi (left / right). Makes life on the innermost / 3rd lane difficult.

Tapos ambagal pa nila magpatakbo, it slows traffic to a crawl on the 2nd lane (when it isn't super congested already).

Prevents higher speed runs along EDSA because of the chance one of these people veer off the lane and try something crazy.

To disciplined motorcycle drivers, this does not apply to you in case you think I'm trying to pick a fight.

Agree. I BEG riders to stay on their lane or if overtaking sana wag mag squeeze in between two cars. Antayin mag clear ang lanes on the sides at zoom. daming sagi at gasgas kapag nakisandwich ang mga riders at ang tatapang pa nila. haay naku, kelangan talagang magpigil at mag-isip na may uuwin din ang kapwang motorists na ito.

minsan may nakasabay akong rider sa edsa. ang bait -- stick lang talaga sya sa center lane nya from mkti to kamuning. pag stop nung kotse sa harap nya, tukod din sya. kompleto pa sa ilaw,lahat gumagana kahit hapon pa lang. ganun dapat!