MAPSA does it again...

**Driv3er** · September 28th, 2006 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by lolo pepe

when you read the word "Makati" backwards... ITA KA M ayor...?

joke lang po...

B is for Bansot

**nicolodeon** · September 28th, 2006 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Autobeat

Nicolodeon, yung Makati office na nagpapa-emission ng sasakyan every 2 months, ginagawa nila kasi confirmed nilang may requirement nga na ganito sa Makati, o ginagawa na lang nila para maka-iwas abala sa alam na nilang racket ng MAPSA?

Both - AFAIK eh sinabihan sya na may ganitong requirement tapos mag-random check na nga daw ang taga MAPSA. Ayaw ng aberya nung expat naming senior director dun so ang pinapa emission test na nila every 2-3 months.

**Tierra** · September 29th, 2006 11:14 PM

Its not farfetched that the MAPSA boys will require you to have your emission test administered in Binay and crony owned testing centers in Makati while those tests conducted outside Makati shall not be honored.

As for B, according to some sources, is terminally ill.

**Monseratto** · October 27th, 2018 10:53 PM

Mga engot na MAPSA

The traffic light at the intersection of Gil Puyat and Bautista in Makati isn’t working properly (the yellow and green lights are busted). Some motorists find themselves in the middle of the intersection when the red light comes on, catching drivers off guard. Next thing you know, a bunch of traffic enforcers come out of nowhere, pulling these cars to the side of the road and issuing tickets for running a red light.

Part 1
Dear motorists, beware of this ticket trap in Makati | VISOR PH

Part 2
In response to ‘ticket trap’ issue, Makati City points to MMDA | VISOR PH

**Lin Dan** · October 27th, 2018 11:12 PM

Years ago I made a U-turn at the corner of Pasay Road and Amorsolo. I was coming from Makati Cinema Square. There was no "No U Turn" sign in place. I was pulled over for the reason that my U turn may be a dangerous move for other motorists. A few weeks later, a tv program featured this anomaly of Mapsa on that very spot.

**sirkosero** · October 27th, 2018 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Lin Dan

Years ago I made a U-turn at the corner of Pasay Road and Amorsolo. I was coming from Makati Cinema Square. There was no "No U Turn" sign in place. I was pulled over for the reason that my U turn may be a dangerous move for other motorists. A few weeks later, a tv program featured this anomaly of Mapsa on that very spot.

Pwede naman mag U turn talaga dun.

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**dr. d** · October 28th, 2018 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by Lin Dan

Years ago I made a U-turn at the corner of Pasay Road and Amorsolo. I was coming from Makati Cinema Square. There was no "No U Turn" sign in place. I was pulled over for the reason that my U turn may be a dangerous move for other motorists. A few weeks later, a tv program featured this anomaly of Mapsa on that very spot.

generally, "if it is not prohibited by signage, it is allowed."
"what the law does not prohibit, it allows."

**dr. d** · October 28th, 2018 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

Mga engot na MAPSA

The traffic light at the intersection of Gil Puyat and Bautista in Makati isn’t working properly (the yellow and green lights are busted). Some motorists find themselves in the middle of the intersection when the red light comes on, catching drivers off guard. Next thing you know, a bunch of traffic enforcers come out of nowhere, pulling these cars to the side of the road and issuing tickets for running a red light.

Part 1
Dear motorists, beware of this ticket trap in Makati | VISOR PH

Part 2
In response to ‘ticket trap’ issue, Makati City points to MMDA | VISOR PH

sinita ako dati.
sabi ko,
"pano ko makikita ang signal lights, kung pundido sila?"

**Ry_Tower** · October 28th, 2018 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

sinita ako dati.
sabi ko,
"pano ko makikita ang signal lights, kung pundido sila?"

Binigyan ka ticket or hindi?

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**dr. d** · October 28th, 2018 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

Binigyan ka ticket or hindi?

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hindi.
pina-alis ako. or rather, nilayasan nila ako. they just walked away, ni ha, ni ho.

years ago, in the same corner.
i made a left turn, from bautista to westward buendia.
sinita ako ng dalawang makati TEs whose prowl car was parked just before the tulay.
"sir, may karatula po doon. bawal kumaliwa."
"talagah? wala naman last week, a (which is true). hindi ko nakita karatula. tingnan natin."
hayun. may karatula nga. it was several meters in, at the inner corner of the pedestrian curb triangle, partly hidden by other signage and a poste ng road names.
i straighted them, "sinong naglagay ng karatulang yan? parang sinadyang itinago para may ma-sita kayo?"
they let me go.
weeks later, the sign was re-positioned to the front.
a few weeks more, and the sign dis-appeared.

there is an international guidebook regarding road signage, of which our country is a signatory. among its more salient points, is that signage must be prominent and not difficult for the target motorist to see and understand. even the proper positioning of said signage are indicated. i believe non-compliance to these guidelines, may be used as argument in traffic court.

as an aside, this particular neighborhood is strategic, because it straddles coding-lenient pasay and coding-strict makati. it is also a gateway to nearby manila (sa dulo sa may arellano at st benilde).
pag-tawid kasi ng tulay a few meters down the road from the intersection, ay safe ka na sa pasay.
maraming coding motorists ang dumadaan dito.