Driving Do's and Don'ts

[RafRaf]

Not sure if there is an existing thread, nonetheless here I go... please share your 2 cents worth of driving do's and don'ts... I'll start...

Keep intersection open.

Example. Kapag mag-te-turn tapos kita na traffic yung yung pag-lilikuan mo wag ipagpilitan at harangan ang intersection. Hintayin mong lumuwag or tancha mo na meron room para ikaw makaliko na hindi mahaharanga ang intersection. Kung abutan ng red, eh di inabutan ka... ang importante eh hind na block yung traffic ng ibang lane sa intersection. Para yung walang traffic, kapag Go na sila eh dirediretso ang movement nila. Kapag kasi hinarangan ang traffic... do-doble ang traffic, pati yung maluwag ang daan, magiging traffic na rin.

[ess]

Here's my contribution:

Please fall in line.
If you plan to turn left at an intersection, please queue up at the proper left turn lane. Please don't hog the middle lane just because the queue on the left lane is already long.

[RafRaf]

Thanks ess. Eto pa po isa from me.


Merge alternately.
Magbigayan and merge into traffic alternately. Example, yung naunang car sa iyo nag-merge, be courteous and sunod yung car sa katabi mong lane, tapos ikaw... huwag mag-tailgate sa katapat mong car tapos kapag nag merge siya eh gitgitin yung nasa katabi mong lane para maunahan mo yung katabi mo. Magbigayan wag gulangan... kahit paunti-unti ang usad basta gumagalaw ang traffic. Ganyan dapat diba.

[zero]

Eto, mahalaga rin po after driving.

Park your vehicle properly.

[RafRaf]

Do not counterflow to avoid traffic.

Kapag traffic na, unless permitted by an authority directing traffic, huwag nang palalain ang situwasyon by counterflowing... lalo na at kung maliit/masikip lang ang daan. Mag U-turn ka nalang at maghanap ng alternate route but do not counterflow... please!!!... bukod sa dagdag traffic, dangerous manuever ang counterflow.

[ian_rex]

Maintain a safe distance to the car in front of you.

Paano sinusukat ito? Simple lang.

Sa highway, have the 3-second interval when running at about 80 kph. First thing is to have a reference point, example a light post ahead, when the vehicle in front of you passes the light post, count 3 seconds after it has passed then you should be passing the same light post after the 3 second mark. Lumalaki ito as you gain speed. Ano ang significance nito? To have adequate stopping distance when emergency halimbawa, biglang nag-preno yung nasa harap, at least you have enough time to brake too before hitting the one in front.

[ian_rex]

Be aware of the 'blind spots or corners' on vehicle and intersections.

Normally, collisions often occur because one party didn't see you. Example sa truck & busses, as much as possible, avoid mo yung right side nila lalo na kapag nasa hulihan ka nila. try not to overtake them on the right side of the road dahil hindi ka nila nakikita masyado. Pag biglang nag-swerve yan sa lane mo, bale wala na ang busina mo, pisak ka pa!

Sa blind intersections naman, minor lang mga mga parekoy. Be ready to stop.

[kuljaw]

give way...always use signal lights when turning and changing lanes...since wala speed limit sa atin, drive accordingly w/ the speed of traffic..di yung ang takbo ng traffic is 60kph ang takbo ng iba ay 100, pinipilit unahan lahat....pero ang pinaka dapat madisiplina a yung puvs..sila ang nakakapag painit ng ulo ng private motorists

[ian_rex]

Drive moderately.

Observe speed limit, driving over or under the specified speed limit is unsafe.

[ian_rex]

Signal your intentions clearly.

Hindi manghuhula ang mga driver. Simply they are drivers. Isang reason bakit may nagkakasabitan is hindi sumisignal or mali ang interpretasyon ng intention ng isang motorista.