Traffic Problem In Metro Manila (Merged Thread)

[maxiev]

One very simple way to help minimize traffic is to strictly enforce the "yellow box" located at intersections. A green light gives motorists permission to cross the intersection. It does no give motorists permission to block the intersection.

 

So if a motorist has the green light but the road in front of him isn't moving, the motorist should not proceed. He should wait for vehicles on the road ahead to move first before attempting to cross the intersection.

 

Any motorist who is caught blocking the yellow box at the intersection should be made to undergo a seminar. The violation should also be recorded and each time he violates this rule will increase the penalty. 3 strikes and you're out. Violators of this rule should have their driver's license revoked for a period of at least 6 months.

 

Traffic is bad enough as it is without stupid people deliberately adding to it by not following traffic rules. MMDA enforcers who are tasked with keeping intersections open should stop doing this but instead apprehend drivers who block the intersections. Keep this going for at least a year, feature the rule in the news and before you know it, motorists will automatically follow this rule like it was second nature.

 

It's time to stop spoon feeding motorists about keeping intersections open. Drivers should be responsible enough to follow such a simple rule without traffic enforcers having to instruct them not to block the intersection. Drivers will not learn if traffic enforcers spoon feed this rule to them all the time. It's about time that motorists learn what it is to be a responsible driver without being coached by traffic enforcers.

 

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[D. S.]

Ditch the MMDA. Sila mismo ang eyesore sa lansangan. Then create a new system with stricter implementations and re-educate all drivers on proper road decorum.

[Julianda]

Ditch the MMDA. Sila mismo ang eyesore sa lansangan. Then create a new system with stricter implementations and re-educate all drivers on proper road decorum.

 

It's not that easy dissolve any government entity unless a new administration takes place.

[maxiev]

 

It's not that easy dissolve any government entity unless a new administration takes place.

I agree. Dissolving the MMDA without having a replacement agency in place to take over its functions would result in chaos.

[Edmund Dantes]

Ditch the MMDA. Sila mismo ang eyesore sa lansangan. Then create a new system with stricter implementations and re-educate all drivers on proper road decorum.

 

Not just the drivers man, pati mga mismong enforcers na yan. Magtataka ka kung ni humawak man lang yan ng manibela. At sinong gagalang sa kanila eh mukha yatang di pa tapos ng HS mga yan? Kaya tuloy malalakas loob ng mga mayayamang motorista na sapakin o sagasaan mga yan. Ang punto ko dito, kung bibigyan yan sila ng authority, dapat naman magmukhang karapatdapat at professional man lang. Pumasa naman sila sana ng mahirap hirap na exam. Dapat sila mismo may alam sa batas.

 

Pero ang problema din kasi, ang dami dami ng sasakyan di na kaya ng ordinaryong pulis pangasiwaan nito.

[oscartamaguchiblackface]

 

Not just the drivers man, pati mga mismong enforcers na yan. Magtataka ka kung ni humawak man lang yan ng manibela. At sinong gagalang sa kanila eh mukha yatang di pa tapos ng HS mga yan? Kaya tuloy malalakas loob ng mga mayayamang motorista na sapakin o sagasaan mga yan. Ang punto ko dito, kung bibigyan yan sila ng authority, dapat naman magmukhang karapatdapat at professional man lang. Pumasa naman sila sana ng mahirap hirap na exam. Dapat sila mismo may alam sa batas.

 

Pero ang problema din kasi, ang dami dami ng sasakyan di na kaya ng ordinaryong pulis pangasiwaan nito.

Aside from this, I think MMDA traffic officers should also look intimidating. No skinny, short applicants please. Applicants must be at least 5'10 tall, 180 lbs, minimum. When one visits the USA, the first thing one notices is the size of the cops. Most are over 6 feet tall, over 200 lbs of muscle. They all look very young, with short cropped hair. Their mere presence is intimidating. And an intimidating law enforcer commands respect.

 

Who's going to respect a 5'4 inch law enforcer, who weighs 130 lbs? There's nothing like a big bad looking traffic enforcer who looks prepared to kick ass.

[Edmund Dantes]

Aside from this, I think MMDA traffic officers should also look intimidating. No skinny, short applicants please. Applicants must be at least 5'10 tall, 180 lbs, minimum. When one visits the USA, the first thing one notices is the size of the cops. Most are over 6 feet tall, over 200 lbs of muscle. They all look very young, with short cropped hair. Their mere presence is intimidating. And an intimidating law enforcer commands respect.

 

Who's going to respect a 5'4 inch law enforcer, who weighs 130 lbs? There's nothing like a big bad looking traffic enforcer who looks prepared to kick ass.

 

Yeah, napansin ko din yan. Well trained talaga ang mga pulis sa ibang bansa. They are polite but assertive. Alam kung kelan gagamit ng lethal force. Marunong masubdue ng pasaway na motoristang lasing. O kaya marunong magingat kung may baril. Satin kasi, extremes masyado. On one hand, you have isang enforcer na walang pinagaralan at basta na lang pinasuot uniporme. On the other you have yung ilang traffic patrol na abusado at mayabang dahil lang may boga sila

[Larry]

said this on the other thread so I'll say it again.

 

bring back buses under government ownership. no more plying EDSA for profit. that's what's really clogging the streets, buses chasing fares.

[oscartamaguchiblackface]

said this on the other thread so I'll say it again.

 

bring back buses under government ownership. no more plying EDSA for profit. that's what's really clogging the streets, buses chasing fares.

Absolutely right. I think many posters have cited the same observation and opinion.

[wakangamoks]

1. urban planning. update all old urban plan of the city.

2. finish the unfinish projects like c3, reina rigente road widening and etc.

3. more mass transport system like, mrt,lrt and bus. (this can reduce number of private cars on the road)

4. re-plan bus and jeepney routes and system. like cubao-baclaran or mcu to baclaran route can use bus instead of jeep. EDSA should not be the only route for bus.

5. re-construct the LTFRB, LTO, MMDA,PNR and other related system.

6. re-education drivers and commuters.

7. implementation.

 

so good the we are the country to be first in many things before and yet so sad to be last in many things now.

 

it's not a rocket science for us to do this thing. but the problem is the system limiting the people from moving forward. the public servant which many of the people pay for their services are leading the people to be under them instead for thebrighter future.

[haroots2]

Metro Manila is too dense kahit anong project sa mass transport mahirap pa rin sumakay and ma traffic pa rin. What we need is a city like Makati in other parts of the country. Like in Cebu medyo okay na ang economy and infrastructure. Para din na lahat magpunta dito sa MM. The govt. should study the best city to improve to be the new/additional economic hub ng bansa. Kahit New York na may subway system ma traffic pa rin kasi dense din ang mga tao and fast phase pa sila.

[maxiev]

Perhaps, companies may do their share by identifying employees who can work from the their homes via their laptops/desktops. Meetings can be done on-line, reports can be submitted as email attachments, etc.

 

If an employee doesn't really need to be physically present at his place of employment to do his job, then why not just make him/her work at home?

[Edmund Dantes]

Pansinin nyo, napakatamad kasi nating mga Pilipino. Gusto sumakay at bumaba sa mismong tapat ng pupuntahan natin. Gusto sa mismong pintuan pa. Kaya tuloy ang bawat sulok at bangketa siksikan lang lagi at iilan lang yung no loading and unloading zone. Dapat baliktad. Mas kontihan ng husto mga pwede tigilan ng PUV. Matuto naman maglakad lakad ng konti. Sa ibang bansa, may oras at designated stop ang mga bus. Kung mahuli ka, eh di pasensya ka, next hour ka na makakasakay.

[rooster69ph]

Pansinin nyo, napakatamad kasi nating mga Pilipino. Gusto sumakay at bumaba sa mismong tapat ng pupuntahan natin. Gusto sa mismong pintuan pa. Kaya tuloy ang bawat sulok at bangketa siksikan lang lagi at iilan lang yung no loading and unloading zone. Dapat baliktad. Mas kontihan ng husto mga pwede tigilan ng PUV. Matuto naman maglakad lakad ng konti. Sa ibang bansa, may oras at designated stop ang mga bus. Kung mahuli ka, eh di pasensya ka, next hour ka na makakasakay.

 

 

Tama yang observation mo. ang masaklap pa pag nagpapara si mamang tsuper hindi agad kesehodang nasa gitna siya ng isang one lane road. At halos kada saampung metro hihinto upang magbababa o magsasakay ng pasahero.

 

Saka un disiplina ng drivers. Sa US hindi nagkakabuhol-buhol sa intersection kahit na walang trafic light. may sistemang sinusunod. Automatic pag dadaan ka sa intersection full stop ka. Then ang unang dadaan ay kung sino ang unang nakarating sa intersection tapos isa-isa paikot. Dito sa atin imbes na mag full stop o mag menor man lang itotodo pa ang apak ng gas para mauna. Ang masaklap pa nito, yun kasunod na sasakyan nito na 2 o 3 kotse pa ang layo haharurot din para makasabay at di na maiwan imbes na paunahin na un nauna na dun sa intersection. kaya tuloy hindi lang ito sanhi ng traffic, takaw aksidente pa ito.

[sonnyt111]

Pansinin nyo, napakatamad kasi nating mga Pilipino. Gusto sumakay at bumaba sa mismong tapat ng pupuntahan natin. Gusto sa mismong pintuan pa. Kaya tuloy ang bawat sulok at bangketa siksikan lang lagi at iilan lang yung no loading and unloading zone. Dapat baliktad. Mas kontihan ng husto mga pwede tigilan ng PUV. Matuto naman maglakad lakad ng konti. Sa ibang bansa, may oras at designated stop ang mga bus. Kung mahuli ka, eh di pasensya ka, next hour ka na makakasakay.

Tama yang observation mo. ang masaklap pa pag nagpapara si mamang tsuper hindi agad kesehodang nasa gitna siya ng isang one lane road. At halos kada saampung metro hihinto upang magbababa o magsasakay ng pasahero.

 

Saka un disiplina ng drivers. Sa US hindi nagkakabuhol-buhol sa intersection kahit na walang trafic light. may sistemang sinusunod. Automatic pag dadaan ka sa intersection full stop ka. Then ang unang dadaan ay kung sino ang unang nakarating sa intersection tapos isa-isa paikot. Dito sa atin imbes na mag full stop o mag menor man lang itotodo pa ang apak ng gas para mauna. Ang masaklap pa nito, yun kasunod na sasakyan nito na 2 o 3 kotse pa ang layo haharurot din para makasabay at di na maiwan imbes na paunahin na un nauna na dun sa intersection. kaya tuloy hindi lang ito sanhi ng traffic, takaw aksidente pa ito.

Agreed to both these observations.