Traffic Problem In Metro Manila (Merged Thread)

[Bugatti Veyron]

its just a combination of:

 

a. more cars, few roads. why do people buy cars? because:

b. lack of efficient public transportation..... why?

c. lack of proper urban planning and corruption.

 

retiring old cars will not work..... dahil its easy to get a new car these days.... ang baba ng cash outs.

sa akin, ayusin muna ang public transportation.

Yup, an effective and efficient public transportation system will lower the demand for new cars. But the words effective and efficient pre-supposes proper maintenance of the system. Something we Filipinos are extremely poor at. Just look at the state of the MRT

[Bugatti Veyron]

sa edsa dapat gwa sila ng elevated na daan sa gitna.

para lang sa mga bus para di nila ipitin mga daan sa edsa.

kadalasan sila rin ang dahilan ng pagkatrafik.

tapos pag may aksidente, lahat ng daan apektado.

 

Wala na rin mga tao mag-iintay sa daan ng edsa. lahat aakyat na lang sa elevated highway.

I like this suggestion. A double decked EDSA sounds really appealing. If they can create a skyway on top of SLEX, why don't they do the same for EDSA? Even if it means private car owners need to pay toll, I think people would be willing to pay the toll to be able to drive from Caloocan to Pasay in 30 minutes or less. One has the choice of taking the slow route which is toll free or pay the toll and get to your destination in just a few minutes.

[Bugatti Veyron]

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.

Edited January 17, 2015 by Bugatti Veyron

[Julianda]

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.

 

+1

[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.

 

+1

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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.