Ilocos Trip: Safety Tips Needed

[weewee]

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]

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.

[vinj]

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

[Manilablock]

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.

[utingbato]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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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[oliver1013]

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.

Naaksidente na uncle ko dito sa area na to, pangasinan to tarlac...accident prone tong lugar na to..

[remzam]

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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[vinj]

^ Mas mainam kung sa isang gas station mag power nap siguro... baka pag gising mo, wala ka nang gulong.

[confused shoes]

Starting at 12am is a good plan to get rid of the slow traffic at McArthur. Like most suggested, drive slow at stay cool.

Maraming putol putol at road works from Pangasinan to Agoo, La Union. Wag mag overtake pag hindi ka sigurado sa condition ng road ahead.

Take the road to Baguio from Rosario to Pugo then turn left to Agoo to by-pass the road works. You should arrive in Pangasinan early so there should be no traffic problem.

[weewee]

Maraming salamat po.

Take off kami mga 12am para bago mag la union ay may kaunting liwanag na.


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[Retz]

Maraming salamat po.

Take off kami mga 12am para bago mag la union ay may kaunting liwanag na.


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Saan hotel sa laoag kayo mag stay sir? sa java kami nag stay before. it's a nice hotel. sana makapag road trip din kami.

[deafault]

Daming road works diyan sa pangasinan.

Pag inantok ako chew lang ng gum or drive thru ng iced coffee sa mcdo or jollibee.

[Gumusut_Amige]

Pag midnight ang alis ninyo sa manila ay pwede na yung NLEX-SCTEX exit kayo sa Luisita.
Pwede rin ang NLEX-Mabalacat exit, dito mo madadaanan yung cheapest gas station that i've encountered so far na nasa Bamban Tarlac... halos 10 pesos ang price difference sa mga gas station sa La Union.
Kung may gps ka pwede kang makaiwas sa road works sa mc arthur hiway in pangasinan by turning left at urdaneta junction (immediately after the biggest intersection in urdaneta and just after Petron gas station) then straight to manaoag-mangaldan-san fabian then exiting to damortis in la union.
Ang susunod na one way ay dito sa damortis then agoo, la union na lang ang may one way thereafter.
Less than 5 hours dapat nasa san fernando, la union na kayo kahit normal driving lang at kasama na dyan ang 30 mins break.
If possible get an alternate driver as back up. Totoo na merong mga driver na ayaw magbaba ng HL kahit pitikan mo pa ng ilang beses. Kaya alalay ka na lang kung sakali man.
Have a safe and enjoyable road trip bro.

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[weewee]

Renzo hotel kami.

Thank you sa tip na daang manaoag. Will consider. Alam ko to kasi nag manaoag kami pa break in at pa bless ng bago sasakyan. Pero hanggang dun lang.

Thanks for all the tips. Back up driver is a negative. Kaya doble ingat ako.


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[Retz]

^

Walang backup driver? Ang hirap nyan sir nung nag isabela ako 8hrs byahe 2drivers ko salitan sila sa stopover what more kung sa ilocos na mas malayo.


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[oliver1013]

Sarap mag road trip to ilocos pag may driver tapos starex limo, super grandia or E150.