Ilocos Trip: Safety Tips Needed

**weewee** · January 7th, 2014 09:52 AM

We have closed a plan to tour Ilocos in a couple of weeks. Bago ako mag reserve ng hotel sa Laoag, i need safety tips. Here's my planned itin:

Car service a week before travel

Leave for Laoag at around 12am (safe ba mag travel sa NLEX at National rd ng madilim?)

Arrive 12pm, check in at tour Laoag

Next day go north bangui at pagudpod, balik laoag sa hapon

3rd day checkout then proceed to Vigan. Leave vigan at around 6pm pauwi manila.

Manila next day at around 4am

I am bringing my family so please advise ang mga lugar, kalye na dapat kong iwasan. Maraming salamat po.

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**xwangbu** · January 7th, 2014 10:00 PM

one is wag mo palampasin less than half yung gas tank mo.
saka wag ka paabot ng gabi sa daan - dami nakahigh beam lagi saka me mga
kalsada na walang barrier.

**Manilablock** · January 7th, 2014 10:20 PM

Prayer po after makasakay na ang lahat sa car.

Safe po sa NLEX mag travel ng gabi, iwas lang sa pagbabad sa overtaking lane.

sa national road mahirap mag drive ng madilim, masakit sa mata ung makakasalubong na naka hi-beam + ung mga asa likod mo na naka high beam din.

kung hindi ka familiar sa road, advisable na asa 60-80kph lan ang takbo mo, or better ung maliwanag (sikat na ang araw) para makita mo ahead ung daraanan mo.

Kung meron ka GPS gamitin mo.

**vinj** · January 7th, 2014 10:23 PM

At the least, NLEX-SCTEX-Mc Arthur until La Union is pretty safe. On Mc Arthur, be wary of road repairs, especially the road cuts. Just drive sanely and you'll be fine.

Make sure your spare tyre is okay and your headlights are properly aimed with good bulbs... And your car horn is strong too.

On servicing cars, we have a running joke for an officemate who lives at the border of Marikina and Cainta... Tuwing pupunta sa house niya, kelangan daw namin magpa-service and check up ng car, load cooler, baon ng adobo, etc. :D

**utingbato** · January 7th, 2014 11:07 PM

Safe naman sir all the way to pagudpud.. Umalis ako ng makati 10pm. Nlex then mc arthur na ako hindi ako gumamit ng sctex gabi naman kasi kaya swabe ang takbo.. May mga road repair lang.. Mahaba haba din yun.. Tama sila dami naka high beam hahaha kakabalik ko lang nung linggo galing dun..

Nga pala mahal ng gas dun lol..

Drive safely sir..

**weewee** · January 8th, 2014 09:37 AM

Maraming salamat po.

All suggestions taken. High Beam, basta hindi lang sila sunod sunod i think I'll be fine.

I also have a couple of Monster energy drink.

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**innova2006** · January 12th, 2014 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by weewee

Maraming salamat po.

All suggestions taken. High Beam, basta hindi lang sila sunod sunod i think I'll be fine.

I also have a couple of Monster energy drink.

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Yes, mas maganda kung may araw ka bumiyahe kung hindi ka tagaroon kasi ang daming roadworks na walang signages, putol na ang daanat roughroad na wala pang signages o babala man lang, i think ganito nangyari noong pabalik na ako ng manila last jan 2 in between pangasinan and tarlac, sa mismong boundary may nagbanggaan, tumapon si innova sa bukid at head on naman yong elf at kotse, siguro nakita ni innova na putol na daan (joint) at malalim pa kaya break sya eh si elf nasa likod di siguro nakapag full break ayon tinira sa pwet si inova kaya tumapon sa bukid. try mo din NLEX going to SCTEX then TPLEX exit ka ng Ramos para medyo mabilis bilis ka. Basta dapat maliwanag na kasi hanggang sa amin ( La Union) daming road works nakakainis nga eh panay full break ko noon.

**vinj** · January 12th, 2014 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by innova2006

Yes, mas maganda kung may araw ka bumiyahe kung hindi ka tagaroon kasi ang daming roadworks na walang signages, putol na ang daanat roughroad na wala pang signages o babala man lang, i think ganito nangyari noong pabalik na ako ng manila last jan 2 in between pangasinan and tarlac, sa mismong boundary may nagbanggaan, tumapon si innova sa bukid at head on naman yong elf at kotse, siguro nakita ni innova na putol na daan (joint) at malalim pa kaya break sya eh si elf nasa likod di siguro nakapag full break ayon tinira sa pwet si inova kaya tumapon sa bukid. try mo din NLEX going to SCTEX then TPLEX exit ka ng Ramos para medyo mabilis bilis ka. Basta dapat maliwanag na kasi hanggang sa amin ( La Union) daming road works nakakainis nga eh panay full break ko noon.

That basically means that the Innova and Elf were going too fast for the conditions and eyesight of the driver... And the Elf was following too closely.

**utingbato** · January 13th, 2014 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by vinj

That basically means that the Innova and Elf were going too fast for the conditions and eyesight of the driver... And the Elf was following too closely.

+10000

Alalay lang mga sir pag hindi maganda kalsada..

Drive safely.

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**remzam** · January 13th, 2014 09:00 AM

Basta pag inaantok na at pagod, tumigil at magpower nap sa gilid ng kalsada. Wag pilitin lalo na at kasama ang pamilya. As much as possible meron isang kakwentuhan ang driver at di lahat ng pasahero tulog. Baka mainggit si driver at matulog rin habang nagdadrive.

Most importantly enjoy the road trip ;)

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