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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 7 2006, 04:17 PM (1,156 Views) | |
| saver111 | Jun 7 2006, 04:17 PM Post #1 |
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Road Safety is Your Responsibility By the Ford Road Safety Youth Council Inquirer EVERY 18 seconds someone is involved in an auto accident; every 11 minutes someone dies. Scary as it may be, it has to be said. It’s our job to inform our peers of the importance of road safety. As members of the Ford Road Safety Youth Council, we make it a point to “use peer pressure in a positive way.” We try to tell our fellow students, family and neighbors that road safety is very important and that it is very dangerous to be reckless. When you’re on the road, you have to take into consideration that it’s not just your life you’re dealing with, but the lives of your family, and the lives of somebody else’s family. Road safety isn’t just for drivers; it’s for passengers and pedestrians. Here are some street-smart strategies every driver and pedestrian, especially students, should keep in mind. For pedestrians: Use overpasses and pedestrian lanes when crossing the street. Taking the effort to use them will save you from grief. Walk on the sidewalk at all times, keeping in mind that the road is for vehicles, not for people. Be mindful of the vehicles coming your way. Trivial as it may sound, “Stop, Look and Listen” works. For commuters: Get on and off the bus or jeepneys only at full stop and at designated stops. Avoid making unnecessary movements and noise that can distract the driver. Do not extend any part of your body outside the vehicle. For passengers: Wear your seatbelt at all times, including those seated at the back. Airbags are only supplemental to seatbelts. Never overload the vehicle. The number of seatbelts in the vehicle should determine the number of passengers. For drivers: First and most important to keep in mind when driving, is that we are also responsible of our passengers, other motorists and the pedestrians. Buckle up. It’s the first thing to do once inside the vehicle, even for short-distance trips. Always practice road courtesy and discipline by following traffic signs, obeying traffic rules, using signal lights properly and observing speed limits. Take caution at intersections, a danger zone. Intersections can be risky because there are a lot of distractions like turning cars, pedestrians and red-light runners. Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel. Using a cell phone or reading a map will distract you and lead to an accident. Drive defensively. There may be erratic drivers around you. Let a tailgater pass you. Never drink and drive. Drunk driving has caused countless road accidents. Don’t drive sleep-deprived. Sleep is not a matter of willpower, but a biological need. If you become drowsy, pull off the road and get some rest. Know and understand the safety features of your vehicle. Read the manual, it explains how the safety features function. Always leave extra space between your car and the car in front of you, especially when the road is wet. During a stormy weather it maybe best not to drive and to just stay in doors. Do not to let peer pressure influence safe driving habits. http://news.inq7.net/lifestyle/index.php?i...&story_id=78282
Just want to add that sidewalks are fpr pedestrians and not for sidewalk vendors who are lording over it especially during rainy season. As for commuters of PUJs. When paying, be sure you got eye contact with the driver like any transaction and try to finish such as quick as possible. Some passengers just pass their fares without the driver knowing whom it came from making it hard to concentrate on his driving. Remember distractions causes accidents which would involve all of you in that vehicle. When getting off, give enough time and distance for the driver to off load you in the proper zone. This habit of getting on and off anytime anywhere (with some in the middle of a bridge) are the causes of traffics. Example, "Mama, kanto Tinio lang po".
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| Fmr TOPP Awardee 82'PNP | Jun 7 2006, 05:19 PM Post #2 |
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It's quite lamentable though to run after some of our poor people who use the sidewalks as a place in the pursuit of their survival like the sidewalk vendors. What is displeasurely revolting is when scambugs like snatchers and pickpockets use the sidewalk as a fishing ground for their would-be-victims. |
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| saver111 | Jun 9 2006, 01:56 PM Post #3 |
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Road deaths a global epidemic By REUTERS LONDON - Road deaths are a global epidemic on the scale of malaria and tuberculosis and world leaders must do more to address the issue, a report said on Thursday. The Commission for Global Road Safety, headed by former NATO chief George Robertson, said 1.2 million people were killed and 50 million injured every year worldwide in traffic accidents. More than 85 percent of the casualties were in low and middle income countries, with road deaths second only to AIDS as a global killer of young men. The Commission said the Group of Eight, made up of the world’s richest countries, must back a 0 million, 10-year action plan to address the issue in developing countries. Robertson said it needed the same attention from the G8 as was given to the "Make Poverty History" campaign, which lobbied political leaders to write off billions of dollars of debt owed by the world’s poorest nations. "In 2005 millions of people, and the leaders of the G8, responded to the call to Make Poverty History," Robertson said in a statement. "Yet the gains for development won in 2005 will be at risk if action is not taken to reverse the growing epidemic of road traffic death and injury, with its terrible human and economic cost." The report said that despite causing death on a similar scale to malaria and TB, road safety was not included in the Millennium Development Goals and so received far less in overseas funding. It estimated that the economic cost to low and middle income countries was -100 billion. Robertson called for "political leadership" from the G8 along with a significant increase in resources. The commission’s findings will be presented to world leaders before the G8 summit in St Petersburg in July in an effort to have road safety put on the agenda of future summits. The report also called for a United Nations Road Safety Summit to be called to coordinate an international policy for preventing road injuries. "Five hundred children are dying every day and thousands more are being disabled or injured," said Formula One driver Michael Schumacher, a member of the commission set up by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Foundation. http://www.mb.com.ph/OPED2006060966339.html |
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| Fmr TOPP Awardee 82'PNP | Jun 9 2006, 02:34 PM Post #4 |
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50% of these road accidents can be attributed to driving or operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and prohibited drugs. The other 50% can be attributed to poor driving skills, unroadworthy vehicles, and last but no the least, substandard and poorly engineered roads. |
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| farooq | Jun 9 2006, 02:37 PM Post #5 |
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Nice Stuff!!! I do agree with you. |
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| saver111 | Jul 7 2006, 01:31 PM Post #6 |
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Harmonized traffic laws backed by LTO By JC BELLO RUIZ The clamor for a common set of traffic rules covering Metro Manila gained ground yesterday as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) declared its support for the move to unify not only regulations but also procedures in the implementation of rules and regulations in the 17 cities and towns that make up the metropolitan area. In a statement, Transportation Assistant Secretary and LTO chief Anneli Lontoc made the declaration in answer to the complaints being received by the agency from transport groups and private motorists over the varying traffic rules and regulations in Metro Manila. Apart from expensive fuel prices, the public transport sector, particularly in Metro Manila, has been complaining of the varying traffic schemes being implemented by the LTO, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) that come with varying set of penalties. According to drivers, they get confused with the different set of traffic rules implemented in different areas and also where they should go to claim their confiscated vehicle plates or driver’s licenses, or where they could pay their fines. Lontoc said the LTO would like to work with the LGUs to develop a harmonized traffic code that can be enforced efficiently and is responsive of the needs of the times. "With LTO and the local leaders working together, we can come up with traffic rules that are in line with each other. We can also join in informing the motorists about them (traffic rules) to avoid confusion." This early, transport groups led by the Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (ALTODAP) have guaranteed support for the harmonization of traffic rules in Metro Manila. Lontoc said the aim for a harmonized set of traffic rules is similar to the agency’s program of developing a land transport network that is safe, fast, reliable, convenient, and environmentally-sustainable means of moving people, goods, and services. http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN2006070768732.html This all started in income sharing from fees and penalties. Having given autonomy, LGUs started creating their own traffic rules and collecting fines. |
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| saver111 | Jul 30 2008, 11:39 PM Post #7 |
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With the continuing rise of fuel prices many are opting to use motorcycles. But most motorcyclists don't follow the rules of the road, swerving into lanes without consideration to other users of the roads. Some converts their motorcycles, removing side-mirrors, replacing signal lights with bright lights, none wearing of helmets, with some overloaded with children. According to the MMDA a sudden increase in road accidents were attributed to motorcyclist. such as
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| Fmr TOPP Awardee 82'PNP | Jul 31 2008, 07:18 AM Post #8 |
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A chemistry of alcohol and machine is the simplest dose for disaster. |
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| saver111 | Sep 6 2008, 10:31 PM Post #9 |
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Free motorcycle riding safety seminars to public The Honda Safety Driving Center (HSDC) will be conducting free motorcycle riding safety seminars as part of its social advocacy. The special run will be offered every Tuesday, from 3-4 p.m.at the HSDC. Seats will be limited to 50 riders per run -- regardless of the motorcycle brand being used. Special prizes also await active participants during the seminar. For reservations, interested parties may reach HSDC's Customer Service at tel. no. 838-0814 or through mobile no. (0928) 555-5695. HSDC is located at Km 17 East Service Road, South Superhighway, Parañaque City. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=130122 |
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| saver111 | Apr 12 2010, 08:40 PM Post #10 |
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Hope motorcyclists as well as bike riders makes this as part of their habit Mandatory helmet bill signed into law by Patrick Everett Tadeo April 12, 2010 Photo from SXC.hu TopGear.com.ph Philippine Car News - Mandatory Helmet Bill signed into law Motorcycle riders who continue to refuse wearing a helmet are in for a rude awakening as the Mandatory Helmet Act of 2010 or Republic Act 10054 has been signed into law. Under the new law, motorcycle riders and their passengers are required to wear standard protective helmets "while driving motorcycles, whether on long or short drives, at any time of the day, in any type of road and highway." Only tricycle drivers are exempted from wearing the protective headgear. Motorcycle riders apprehended for not wearing a protective helmet will be fined from a minimum of P1,500 to a maximum of P10,000, the Philippine Star reported. The Mandatory Helmet Act also requires the Department of Trade and Industry to test helmets sold in the country, whether they are locally-manufactured or imported. Motorcycle helmet manufacturers and importers are required to secure either a Philippine Standard mark or an import commodity clearance before they can sell their products. Otherwise, they could face a fine of P10,000 to P20,000 for violating the provision. While the new law was passed just last month, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been apprehending motorcycle riders who do not wear helmets since 2009 in accordance to the agency's memorandum on the revised rules and regulations on the use and operation of motorcycles. Based on the agency's memorandum, violators will also be fined P1,500 and required to attend a seminar on traffic safety management conducted by the LTO. "We've been citing motorcycle riders who fail to wear helmets since 2009," said an official from the LTO's Law Enforcement division. "The signing of the law will help us enforce it even further." The Mandatory Helmet Bill is authored by Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., who is also an avid motorcycle rider. In May 2009, Revilla was tapped by Suzuki Philippines to promote road safety to other motorcycle riders as an advocacy ambassador. Revilla said the mandatory wearing of helmets will help reduce fatalities due to accidents involving motorcycle riders. "Studies showed helmets are estimated to be 37 percent effective in preventing fatal injuries and 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries to motorcyclists," Revilla added. http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/mandatory-h...signed-into-law |
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