Motorists not responsible for hitting jaywalkers - MMDA

**yuichi** · June 8th, 2007 06:27 PM

sana pati sa mga MC bikers ganon din. they pose more danger nowadays lalo along EDSA.

**Syuryuken** · March 14th, 2008 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by estong_bulutong

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.

implemented ba to o hanggang salita lang?

**_Cathy_** · March 14th, 2008 01:30 PM

Ang galing talaga ni Bayani!

**meledson** · March 14th, 2008 01:51 PM

Dapat lang. lalo na pag sa ilalim ng over pass nadale ang isang jay walker.

**ThePatriarch** · March 14th, 2008 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

Dapat lang. lalo na pag sa ilalim ng over pass nadale ang isang jay walker.

+1 ako dito sir. dami walang pakundangang jay walkers!

**Type 100** · March 14th, 2008 01:56 PM

Great to hear these words from Bayani. Unfortunately it looks like they'll remain only just that---WORDS. Alam mo naman sa Pinas...

BF should put his money where his mouth is. Arrest all of those pesky pedestrians crossing C5!

**alwayz_yummy** · March 14th, 2008 02:02 PM

kawawa naman si "jay" pag nag walk

seriously, dapat talaga di sagot ng motorist ang mga jaywalkers kasi in the 1st place di naman dapat sila dun,e...

dapat dagdagan ang pedestrian lanes bawat kanto, magkaroon din ng bike lane.. katulad sa QC circle, di mo alam saan ka tatawid/malayo tawiran...tapos yung dapat bike lane, ginagamit ng mga gahaman sa overtake!

**XTO** · March 14th, 2008 02:36 PM

alam mo rin yung mga sanay na..... tipong di takot mamatay

---- alam nang mabilis ang dating mo talagang binabagalan pa pagtawid .....ah loko pag dikit ko sa kanya todo busina ko ng mitsuba or airmaster ko.....hahahahaha! eh di nakaganti ko....loko siya/sila eh. tatanda na titigas pa ng ulo

sabi nga ng erpat ko, sa america di uso busina, bihira gamitin at kung need lang.... eh sabi ko naman: dito eh baka atakihin ka sa hi-blood kung lahat ng tigas ulo eh bababaan mo ng bintana para sigawan or murahin.... sa busina na lang ako...enjoy pa.

**alwayz_yummy** · March 14th, 2008 02:51 PM

pero naka-encounter na akayo ng ung aged man/woman na pag jay-walk sila pa galit!

katwiran nila: matagal na nila ginagawa yun, di pa ikaw(ako) tao dun na sila natawid... tapos babanatan pa kayo na: wala kang galang!

(di ko na pinapatulan ung mga yun--kasi mga walang pinagkantandaan/ breeding)

**IMm29** · March 18th, 2008 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Type 100

BF should put his money where his mouth is.

Agree! If he really thinks Jaywalkers are at fault, then he should (or should have already, since this thread started back in 2002) put in place orders or measures to ensure that this is so. Or is he afraid that by doing so, he'll lose whatever votes he has left for higher political office?