Motorists not responsible for hitting jaywalkers - MMDA

**estong_bulutong** · November 22nd, 2002 05:10 PM

Jaywalkers are now an endangered specie.

According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman
Bayani Fernando, motorists should not be held liable for the safety of pedestrians who recklessly cross roads outside of pedestrian lanes.

In a radio interview yesterday, Fernando argued that the jaywalkers are
the ones at fault in accidents and as such the motorists should not be punished.

Under the present system, whenever an accident involving a pedestrian
occurs, charges are immediately prepared against the driver by the
traffic enforcement authorities.

In most cases, however, the pedestrian is at fault for crossing the road
not designated as a pedestrian lane.

Fernando said that in these cases, the motorists should be acquitted
because of the circumstances involved.

MMDA executive director for traffic Angelito Vergel de Dios said
jaywalkers should think twice before crossing outside of pedestrian lanes because most likely they would have to bear the burden of hospital costs on their own.

De Dios said that the only reason pedestrians involved in accidents are
compensated by motorists is out their compassion for the former.

He stressed that the drivers are under no obligation to compensate the
jaywalkers, the exception being in cases where the driver was speeding,
reckless or under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances.

[size=18]Mabuhay ka Bayani! Isa kang Bayani!
Dapat isang katulad mo ang maging presidente ng bansa natin....[/size]

**Chip** · November 22nd, 2002 05:16 PM

wheeee!!!! ten points if you hit the jaywalking jologs with the red hair! wahahahahaa :twisted::twisted::lol:

**pajerokid** · November 22nd, 2002 05:25 PM

Its about time someone came out with the truth! OK talaga si BF IMHO

**crawdaddy** · November 22nd, 2002 05:34 PM

yep. I saw him sa TV, medyo burat nga siya nung sinasabi niya yun... parang inis na inis sa mga jaywalkers... pero ok yun... heheheheheheehehhehehe

sige take a pic of the red-haired jologs ha! :twisted:

haha sama niyo! :mrgreen:

**1D4LV** · November 22nd, 2002 05:41 PM

dapat naman talaga ganyan eh. asaik, ang daming vehicular accidents na ang may kasalanan is yung mismong pedestrian dahil sa pagtawid ng wala sa lugar. a driver who is in his right senses will not hit a pedestrian naman eh.

yung mga jaywalkers, malalakas loob kasi alam nila na maski sila may kasalanan sasagutin pa rin sila ng drivers in case nahagip sila to the point na minsan ginagawa nang pang blackmail yan eh. yung iba pa nga pinagkakakitaan na yan eh.

galing talaga ni bf.. :D