Safety

**cutedoc** · December 18th, 2006 02:13 PM

guilty... for using cellphone, for changing lanes, right side overtaking, not using seatbelts, unpatience, sugod ng sugod...

pero mas maingat na ako ngayon.

ok to have first aid kit sa kotse niyo ,pero check it once in a while baka expired na yung mga nakalagay dun or natuyo na nag betadine, include flashlight, car charger, swiss army or mac gyver tool for emergency

**Hanren** · January 3rd, 2007 08:43 AM

I learned a scary lesson yesterday.

While on my way to Manaoaog Pangasinan, I decided to park at a curb to buy something at a store along the highway (there was no shoulder). Before I opened the door, I first looked and checked at the side view mirror for incoming vehicles. Seeing none, I decided to open the door and step out of the vehicles.

Horror of horrors, on the opposite lane, a speeding pickup has overtaken a tricycle just as I was stepping out. I was maybe an inch away from the passing pickup and I could feel the strong rush of wind pushing the car door. I felt I had another chance at life.

Lesson1: Always check both lanes on the road everytime you step out of the vehicle. Some vehicles on the opposite lane might not see you or are just plain dumb and careless..

Lesson2: As for the pickup, the driver should have had alerted me through his horn. Unfortunately, he or she blew the horn just as the vehicle was already in a critical situation. Can't blame him/her. Nabigla lang naman siguro siya but it is also important to consider these things happening.

To Fellow Tsikoteers: I hope you won't have to experience something as scarey as this. Doble ingat lang lalo na pag humihinto sa highway.

**rey_rya** · January 6th, 2007 04:46 AM

Parang delikado atang magpark sa isang curve lalot walang shoulder. I never do that , maghahanap na lang ako ng medyo diretsong kalsada (of course na may store kung may bibilhin ako). So, no offense meant siguro ito ung lesson 3.

**Elroi** · January 6th, 2007 05:08 AM

magkaiba yung curb sa curve... no offense meant din..

add ko lang.. always check your spare tire, jack and tire wrench. madalas malimutan ito lalo na kung nasa ilalim ng trunk nakalagay. i had a flat tire last week and unfortunately, malambot pala yung spare tire. buti na lang may malapit na vulcanizing..

**the_wildthing** · January 6th, 2007 05:45 AM

Cars and stupidity don't mix well.

We need better driver education.

**rey_rya** · January 6th, 2007 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by raikonen

magkaiba yung curb sa curve... no offense meant din..

Ahh.. oo nga ano..sorry..was thinking of the curve...heheheh

add ko lang.. always check your spare tire, jack and tire wrench. madalas malimutan ito lalo na kung nasa ilalim ng trunk nakalagay. i had a flat tire last week and unfortunately, malambot pala yung spare tire. buti na lang may malapit na vulcanizing..

Ahh ..oo nga ano...sorry...was thinking of the curve...hehehe

**Hanren** · January 8th, 2007 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by rey_rya

Parang delikado atang magpark sa isang curve lalot walang shoulder. I never do that , maghahanap na lang ako ng medyo diretsong kalsada (of course na may store kung may bibilhin ako). So, no offense meant siguro ito ung lesson 3.

actually, directo yung daan at that time (1/4 ng sasakyan nasa daan, 3/4 nasa gilid na) pero hindi ko rin ine expect na ganon pala yung mangyayari. It was sort of taking an unneccessary risk yung magpark sa gilid ng isang highway kahit na naka on pa hazard lights mo..

**rey_rya** · January 8th, 2007 05:50 PM

Oo, sa Pangasinan ang kikitid ng highway tapos kapiraso lang ung shoulder na damuhan pa, then taniman na agad.(taga-Pangasinan ako). Kaya ako,pinipilit kong makarating sa medyo maluwag na lugar para sa mga necessities.

**peklat** · January 9th, 2007 12:05 AM

yap.... napansin kodin sa panggasinan iyan, satuwing dadaan ako. wala bang planong palaparin ang kalsada??? in future???

**Hanren** · January 11th, 2007 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by peklat

yap.... napansin kodin sa panggasinan iyan, satuwing dadaan ako. wala bang planong palaparin ang kalsada??? in future???

Sa Urdaneta lang ata ginagawa yan eh.Yung road widening. Hehehe..

Maraming puwedeng gawin para lumapad ang mga daan pero ang nangyayari kasi kung minsan ginagawa na lang patuyuan ng "ilik" o palay ng mga taga doon (lalo na kapag nasemento na yung shoulder). Kung minsan nga.. sa daan mismo sila nagpapatuyo ng palay (this is especially true to secondary roads sa pangasinan). I am not against their livelihood pero paano naman ang safety?