I’m not a fan of motorcycles. Sure, they’re somewhat cool to look at and they’re really fast, but my experiences with them are a little off – they’re not the safest vehicle in the road, accidents are frequently associated with them, rowdy motorists cut impatiently through traffic & they’re often tools used by criminals riding in tandem.
Image Source: (RAYMOND BALA LACSA / Photoville International)
Just recently, a lot of pressure has been put onto the authorities as motorcyclists have been quite more disobedient as usual. Aside from speeding through main roads & highways, riding in tandem crime cases are now more prominent. Articles have been written about it and 9 minutes into Bandila’s January 14 episode, it has been reported that there were 1,700 cases in 2011 according to the PNP. My father was also recently one of the victims falling into a hold-up by two men on a motorcycle without a vehicle registration.
The Manila City Government is now on the works on implementing new laws regarding this, and the VACC (Volunteers Against Crime & Corruption) is also working on the formation of a new group, seeking a better hold on the industry. A few suggestions include the wearing of white helmets & numbered vests, the registration of helmets with the police & the baranggay and a speed limit of 30kms/hour.
I’ll admit, I don’t think the government would take immediate action on this case, but seeing that with the proper timing & the sufficient amount of loudness, I think we can actually push forward for change.
Toyota i-Road showcased at CES 2014.
On another note, over at CES 2014, Toyota demoed their concept vehicle, the i-Road, which is something like an offspring of a motorcycle & an electric car that caught my full attention. It’s safer since it’s more of a smaller car than a motorcycle, it won’t go dangerously fast & it’s electrically environment-friendly.
For congested polluted cities such as ours, whose roads almost cannot expand anymore, cars get more in number every year & motorcycle accidents and crimes are frequent, cars like the i-Road are worth a look at. Give it more time to evolve and we’ll see.
There is still a lot more to fix regarding local transportation & the Philippines as a whole, but for now, I think I’ll end by saying this: technology is a way of doing things, and it can definitely further us into either progress or perdition. It all just depends on the attitude of the people now, on who is doing which. While we make the proper pushes to change society & technology, let’s all focus on the road and keep our attitudes clean. We’ll get there. Patience.
Update: Added links to Mayor Erap’s openness to banning motorcycle pillion riding.
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hi squatter here,
my ride : zx6r
my work : somewhere in makati
my home : valle squatter
salary : 6 digits xxx,xxx (can’t afford ako)
thank you and goodbye.
^Spoken like someone with a small dick.
Ang isa pang mahirap sa mga ‘pasaway na riders’ o mga nagmomotor, kapag nagsalita sila sa kalsada o kahit dito sa internet, parang sila palagi ang aping-api o palaging kawawa samantalang sila madalas ang offender.
Six figures ang sweldo mo pero squatter ka pa rin?
Ano ba ineexpect niyo? Mostly mga squatter and can’t afford ang gumagamit ng motor kaya asal squatter rin.
Sa akin, disiplina lang tlaga ang kelangan.
Simple rules nga lang sa one way street, hinde na makasunod, pano pa yung mga major rules.
Suggestion nga na lagyan daw ng plate number ang helmet para huli agad…you think so? Kung gawin nating transparent ang helmet, pede kaya?
Eh yun iba nga, nabalandra na yung mukha sa CCTV camera, di pa mahuli…
Kahit anu pa din kasi, nasa atin pa din talaga eh…disipline for ourselves at turuan ang mga anak natin ng tama. Pede din tyo magtulungan ng disiplina…at sana lang wag tatamad tamad sa pagsunod sa batas…
When I still live in Pasig and when I still drive my old, small, cheap-looking, but newly painted car, my car gets sideswiped by riders at least twice a week. Imagine being stuck in traffic jams near that Pasig-C5 exit (North bound) – as I watch them just speed away.
Matagal-tagal ko ding pinag-ipunan ang pinturang yun kahit luma at maliit lang ang kotse ko.
Ooooooooh, I can’t forget that feeling I usually get after those riders just speed away. @$!%#&%!
saan ka na nakatira ngayon? So ibig sabihin new at big at expensive na yung ride mo ngayon? Palagay ko may problema ka sa pag mamaneho, imagine atleast two sideswipe every week?
Curious lang, ngayong new at big at expensive na ride mo, may atleast 2 sideswipe ka pa rin ba? Naku po!
Di ko kaya ang new at expensive, at hindi rin naman katagalan nung dumadaan pa ko dun sa makipot na ramp ng Pasig-C5 exit (it was that time na maraming inaayos na daan at tulay). Nakatigil lang ako sa pila ng mahabang traffic kapag nasasabitan ang sasakyan ko – so hindi issue ng pagmamaneho ko.
Siguro try mo dumaan dun sa makipot na single-lane ramp ng Pasig-C5 exit para mas maintindihan mo.
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DISCIPLINE.
For both 2 and 4 wheel drivers.
I personally think na kapag nagbigayan yung both parties walang aksidente sa daan. Minsan kase kapag traffic at nasa tamang lane naman ang motor ineexpect ng mga 4 wheel owners na huwag nasila kumain ng space at sa gilid dumaan. Kapag naman biglang sumingit sa gilid, nagagalit din. Parehong walang disiplina ang lahat mapamotor o mapakotse. Dapat sundin at mahigpit na ipatupad ang mga batas. Dapat yung mga enforcers ang maging role models. Dapat din maging strict sa panghuhuli.
With regards to checkpoints, dapat pantay pantay ang treatment. Madalas yung mga enforcers, ang nasa isip ay manghuli instead of ayusin ang traffic. I suggest na instead of monetary ang bayad, diretso kulong na lang para walang perang involved. Kapag nahuli ka na walang helmet, kulong ka isang araw. Same thing sa mga nakakotse, kapag walang seatbelt, bulag ang ilaw, kulong din. Tapos kapag enforcer ang nagviolate at napatunayang nagkasala, dapat mas mahaba at mas grabe ang parusa.
We need an iron hand .. Mayor Duterte for President!
Ang ayoko lang sa mga driver ng motor na hindi marunong gumamit ng light signals. :| Yun iba paa pa gamit sa pag signal. Di na nga halos mapansin pag gabi magugulat ka nalang bigla nalang babagal. Mas ok pa yung mga taxi e, kung mag cut man, pansin mo agad.
Saka wear reflector vests din pag gabi, ang hina pa naman ng rear lights ng ibang mga motor.
Lastly, @All fellow motorcyclist, kung pwede sana sa GITNA(LOOB) NG LANE kayo, hindi dun sa LINE. Yung motorsiklo LANE, ang intindi nyo ata motorsiklo LINE, na dun lang kayo sa LINYANG ASUL nakapirme. 2 Lane yung naaabala nyo sa pag stay sa line.
I agree
90-95% of the motorcycle drivers are undisciplined and cant take responsibility for the damages they caused (laging HIT AND RUN; Im a victim for 4 different hit & run, always nakastop ng car sa stoplight then they hit us then TATAKBO NA).
I understand that most of the motorcycle drivers cant afford sila. BUT I THINK FREE NAMAN MAGKAROON NG SELF DISCIPLINE.
Lastly, ang IINGAY nila. Kasi gusto nila na parang big bike daw… COME ON!!! have some courtesy naman sa houses na dinadaanan ninyo at 10PM-5AM (people on those houses are sleeping/resting).
BOB FREKING, Im one of those people that doesn’t like most of your article. HOWEVER, this article has a good topic and good content.
More Power and always have room for more improvements =)
Notice that at intersections when the traffic light turns red, cars will stop at their own places. Undisciplined car drivers may be around less than 5 or 10%, if there are some. But as far as motorcycles are concerned, they don’t stop at their own places. Almost all of them wants to pass at the sides and in-between cars to get to the front of the intersection. That is why undisciplined motorcycle drivers ranges from 90 to 95% as you said. Very seldom do I see disciplined motorcycle drivers that stops in their own places. There are more of them that don’t want to be disciplined, as compared to car drivers. Some of them would even drive on the sidewalks just to get ahead. When it starts to rain, you can find most of them hiding under the foot bridge, occupying the rightmost lane. This is dangerous for oncoming vehicles.
@Anonymous and also, most motorcycle drivers occupy the pedestrian lane on intersections, which is wrong.
Nakakatawa mga comment nyo… sa mga nka kotse na hindi pa nasubukan mag motor, subukan nyo muna bago mag comment.. malalaman nyo din na mas mayabang ang mga cage drivers… i too hated motorcycles, until i rode one, then found out why they do what they do.. walang basagan ng trip..
chill…
Nakahiram ako ng motor sa pinsan ko.
True, sarap dalhin. I rode it up to 50kph only.
And, I was really tempted to swerve more, and drive it anywhere I think it would fit.
Ano ang gusto mong sabihin sa comment mo? Na dahil sa motor kaya nila nagagawa ang mga ginagawa nila sa kalsada? Hmmmm.
Also, tama ka, walang basagan ng trip. Pero, if a rider cuts into some other driver, making the other driver suddenly hit on the brakes – sino ang pambasag ng trip? Kaninong trip ang naabala o naistorbo? Somebody cruising, minding his own business, observing traffic regulations, and on his way to a happy drive; when suddenly, some rider cuts into his lane making him hit the brakes (his lane/way now disrespected and ruining his drive and mood).
@Yikes. May pinsan ka pala na taga-squatter since nakahiram ka ng motor sa kanya. that also makes you a squatter dahil can’t afford ka pala, wannabe rice rice ka pa.
Maybe… but, that’s a different issue. ;)
Most motorcycle riders are pests. Most, hindi lahat but the bad apples greatly outnumber the disciplined riders. I find very little sympathy for them when they figure in an accident. More often than not kasalanan nila. On another note, the Toyota concept is really cute (yes I’m a girl). Pero pang service lang say within an area like BGC (condo to office/malls). Goodness talsik to sa main highways if ever, salamat sa mga buses and trucks.
actually may mas safe p sa toyota concept n yan…may nakita akong 2wheeled n ganyan at covered din siya…pero ang maganda dun eh may pampabigat siya na nakakadagdag dun sa center of gravity para maiwasang tumumba kahit mabangga p ng sasakyan na mabilis o kaya kahit elepante(ayon sa kanila) kaya ang nangyayare pag nabangga un imbes n tumumba at makaladkad ng malayo eh dudulas lng ung motor pero nakatayo p rin(isipin mo kung anung itsura ng sasakyang nagiiskid)kaya d masyado naaabsorb ng motor ung lahat ng pwersa.
mr. freacking… wala sa sasakyan yan..nasa driver yan! kung 4wheels or 2wheels man ang dala mo.sa mga kidnapping incidrnt, 4 wheels gamit diba?bank robbers will probably use 4wheels..bkit pagdidiskitahan ng motor!
ang tinutukoy niya ay yung mga riding in tandem. Sila yung mga holdaper na nakasakay sa motor gaya nung mga nasa balita. Mas madali kasi tumakas pag motor ang gamit. Yung mga guns for hire dito sa lugar namin motor ang gamit pag may tinutumba. Kung kotse dala nila eh matatrapik lang sila.
Nasa sasakyan at driver, sa tingin ko. Kung sino na yung nakamotor, sya pa yung di nag-iingat. Sure, di maingat ang bus at kotse at jeep, pero kung magbangaan sila, sino talo? Yung motor. So kung nakamotor yung tao, alam na dapat nya na talo sya kahit ano mangyari, so kahit di sya disiplinado, dapat man lang e matakot sya sa mga loko-loko sa daan. Pero hindi! Sya pa ang matapang at di nag-iingat.
Discipline. Let’s start within ourselves.
masasabe kong totoo naman na mas delikado ang motor generally,pero hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon delikado sila kasi masagi lng sila ng kaunti tumba na kaagad eh pag nakakotse pag nasagi eh gasgas lang. pero nasa driver din yan,naka volvo ka nga(w/c is considered one of the safest cars in the world) d ka naman nakaseatbelt at mabilis ang takbo mo…anyway against ako dun sa ibang suggested rules:
1.wearing of white helmets & numbered vests = di ko lng alam kung bakit kailangan dapat white ang helmet,para makita p rin kahit gabi?eh kahit naman makita nila e helmet pa rin ang nakikita nila, hindi mukha…ung numbered vests naman eh madaling gawan ng peke, kawawa naman ung mga inosenteng tao na ginamit ang number nila sa isang krimen kahti na hindi naman talaga sila un…tska as if naman ung mga magnanakaw eh magsusuot ng ganyan
2.the registration of helmets with the police & the baranggay – eto pabor ako dito
3.speed limit of 30kms/hour – WTF?!?bumibili nga ng motor para mas mapabilis ang byahe dahil mas maliit tas lilimitahan ang bilis…kung 60kph pede pa mapagusapan eh kung 30kph para kang kasali sa isang funeral procession tsktsk tska delikado din po ang mabagal na takbo minsan kasi mas nakakaantok ang mabagal na takbo lalo nat maluwag ang daan
Meron ako both car and motor. Pero sa palagay ko disiplina talaga sa kalsada ang kailangan para mas iwas sa disgrasya.
Even in other countries, they have to enforce, or instill discipline to people.
Any suggestions on how to infuse discipline on ALL local drivers (whatever they drive)?
Just, please, don’t go wishing for more police visibility, more traffic enforcers when everyone (figuratively) wants to be a nurse (exaggerating – but i hope you get the point).
HOY yikes pumunta ka sa Europe para makita mo disiplinang sinasabi ko!
Oh yeah?! Why so mad?
Pumunta ka sa Cambodia, pumunta ka sa India, tignan mo ang kalayaan ng mga nagmomotor dun, mas malala. Gusto mong hintayin na maging tulad nila tayo?
So sa tingin mo, mas angkop na ikumpara tayo sa Europe?
Labo!?! Nag-comment ako ng maayos sabay ganyan ka lang!
di mo naman nasagot ang issue. Balik ka ulit sa punto ko.
Parang inamin mo na rin na kung hindi ka nakamotor, ay hindi mo mararanasan ang mga kalungkutan mo sa daan.
meron ba matino na driver mapa motor or 4 wheels..not stereotyping but based on experience.
“… meron ba matino na driver mapa motor or 4 wheels..not stereotyping but based on experience. …”
Pero kung oobserbahan natin… nasa 60% ang balasubas na naka four wheels, kaso nasa 90% ang balasubas na nagmomotor.
Kaya naman hindi maiwasan na palaging nasa nagmomotor ang atensyon at sisi. Gawan na ng paraan at solusyon yan.
Maka 60% 90% ka parang may figures ka talaga ng statistics ah, at pinababa mo pa ang number para sa 4 wheelers. Di ka rin biased ano. Bilangin kaya natin ang road rage cases na 4 wheelers vs 4 wheelers, nagbabarilan pa. Bilangin kaya natin ang mga 4 wheelers na nagmamaneho ng lasing, at mga 4 wheelers na nampi-pina ng motor ng dahil lang sa naka-motor sila. Ako nga biktima ng road rage ng naka-kotse, ina-araro ako sa traffic ng dahil lang wala makausad, aba muntik na ako umuwi at kunin ang kotse ko para banggain ko rin siya e, kaso babae ang driver, huminahon ako. Gusto ko na nga balikan at barilin na lang eh dahil sigurado ako aabutan ko pa yun dahil nasa traffic ako nakalusot na at nakauwi pwede ko balikan gamit kotse ko para lang ipakita sa kanya ang kapal ng mukha nya, u-ulilain pa niya baby ko ng dahil lang naka-motor ako at traffic tapos di siya makalusot.
1. Naisipan mo pang kunin ang four wheels mo.
2. Muntik pang maulila ang baby mo ng dahil lang nakamotor ka.
Exactly my point… mas delikado at mas maraming problema sa pagmomotor!
1) Para ipakita hindi lang siya may kotse.
2) Dahil sa mga mayayabang na naka-auto katulad mo na mababa ang tingin sa naka-motor, kung mampina at managasa parang wala lang. Keyboard warrior ka lang dito. Pag sa personal di mo na kaya back-upan ang mga tinatype mo dito.
di mo naman nasagot ang issue. Balik ka ulit sa punto ko.
Parang inamin mo na rin na kung hindi ka nakamotor, ay hindi mo mararanasan ang mga kalungkutan mo sa daan.
Plus, ikaw pala ang mayabang e – ikaw na ang may kotse at may motor pa.
Troll alert. Signing out. Magbasa ka na lang sa taas, lalo na yung protest ko at explanation ko regarding sa panlillit nyo sa naka-motor na di nyo alam, baka nakalalamang pa sa buhay nyo. Eto suggestion ko sa VACC, kung gusto nila mabawasan ang crime.
1) Increase Police Visibility
2) Increase Police competency and efficiency in handling cases
3) Increase Police Numbers
4) Increase Police on Motorcycles to combat riding in tandem criminals
Wow! Parang nag-wish ka lang na paramihin ang pulis natin a.
Sabihin mo ulit yan kapag hindi na puro nurse ang graduate ng inang bayan.
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How about when all cars have stopped at an intersection. And as “always”, motorcycles would weave in between (sides) of the vehicles and sometimes in between (front/back) of the vehicles (barely missing the side mirrors), just to get ahead of everyone else. They are really, undisciplined. Can you do that with cars? Even the slow motorcycles would all cramped up to the front of the intersection just to get ahead of all the cars. Thereby causing slow moving traffic when the light turns green. Are they claiming to be the king of the road?
that Toyota i-Road will cost millions hahahah
though, i’d love to have one :-p
LTO is to be blamed here.
they’re still giving driver’s license to people who don’t follow the rules of the road!
pwede kasing maglagay dun sa issuer ng license.
they don’t have any mandatory test to see if the driver has the psychological capacity to be a driver on the road.
I highly agree with what you said, but to add, the police must also share the blame as they are also tolerating those without registration plates.
I’m just hoping that the government’s actions towards this issue aren’t going to fall under ningas-kugon.
Subukan nyong ilagay sarili nyo sa pwesto ng mga traffic enforcer. Hindi madaling mag-apprehend ng mga nagmomotor. Yung mga naka-fourwheels, harangan mo sa harapan at mas mataas ang chance na mapahinto mo at ma-apprehend mo sila. Yung mga pasaway na naka-motor, harangan mo sa harapan, duduraan ka pa sabay takbo. (Mas bastos pa ang mga pasaway na nagmomotor kesa sa mga pasaway na naka-four-wheels).
Aba, hindi ka rin bigot ano. Ang tingin mo talaga sa bikers mababang uri ng tao, though sa tagal ko nagmomotor at nagkokotse, wala pa ako nakitang nandudurang naka motor, San kaya galing ang iniisip mo? At kapag may problema sa daan, masmatulungin pa ang naka-motor kesa sa naka-4wheeler na wala pakialam madalas.
Pakibasa po ulit…
ang tinukoy ko dito ay ang mga PASAWAY na nagmomotor (pati na rin ang mga ‘pasaway’ na naka-four-wheels).
Hindi ko po nilalahat, pero sinasabi ko rin na RELATIVELY significant number of bad riders ang problema.