{"id":5823,"date":"2020-01-05T04:14:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T17:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2020-01-05T04:15:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T17:15:56","slug":"3-driving-rules-in-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=5823","title":{"rendered":"3 Driving Rules in Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Contributed by Manny Tirona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As seen on the August 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BASICALLY, these are the common practices of day-to-day driving in Metro Manila<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buses both Provincial and Metro swerve left and right; they also load and unload passengers anywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Proposed amendments to the Land Transportation and Traffic Code (Republic Act No. 4136).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident Filipino Driver avoids using them.
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  2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, because the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
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  3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less chance you have of getting hit.
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  4. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in your being hit from the rear.
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  5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with out-of-town plates. With no insurance, the other operator probably has nothing to lose.
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  6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it’s a chance to strengthen your leg muscles.
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  7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It’s a good way to prevent other drivers from entering the highway.
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  8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion and are not enforceable in Philippines.
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  9. Just because you’re in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn’t mean that a driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn’t think he can go faster in your spot.
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  10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.
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  11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signalling. The Philippines is the home of high-speed slalom-driving, thanks to the DPWH, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers’ reflexes and keep them alert.
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  12. It is tradition in Philippines to honk your horn at cars in front of you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns green.
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  13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away. Wearing your seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.
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  14. Remember that the goal of every Filipino driver is to get ahead of the pack by whatever means necessary.
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  15. In the Philippines, ‘flipping the bird’ is considered a polite salute. This gesture should always be returned.
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  16. When approaching a marked crosswalk, do not give way to pedestrians under any circumstance. In fact, you must honk vigorously in order to clear a gap for your safe passage. \u2501 \u266b\u266a<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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