Using the shoulder as an overtaking/fast lane

**moe** · October 28th, 2007 07:41 PM

wildthing, hmmmmm. you seem to be a bit too fond of the term "common sense". what are you implying anyway? hehe. and yes, i use my side mirrors, rearview too.

**HIFI** · October 28th, 2007 07:50 PM

The "laws" or "batas" in the Philippines are mere suggestions.

Implementation was always a problem. Some people love it, while others don't.

The epitome of freedom....ika nga.

**n5110** · October 28th, 2007 09:37 PM

maski naman hinde pa ginagawa yan for road widening ganyan na ang ibang motorista na dumadaan dyan. the nerve talaga. mga b#iset!!! di ba pwede ilagay ang mga MAPSA dyan pag natapos ang road widening tignan natin kung hinde sila maubusan ng Php510 kada violation.

**Horsepower** · October 28th, 2007 11:09 PM

Moe,

Driving here in the Phils needs adaptation.

The easiest way to sum it up is assume that all other drivers are stupid uneducated idiots who doesn't know jack about road rules and courtesy.

Just assume that they are completely stupid and you'll be fine (since you'll be extra careful).

I've experienced what you had, about to exit then someone beams me but i still go through, they have brakes, my car is fast, if they meet an accident, it's their fault.

My only concern is that I'm on the right side of the law. Always insist your rights if you have the time. If we continue to be passive, mediocre minded beings would continue to dominate the streets.

**CVT** · October 28th, 2007 11:16 PM

Ingat na lang tayo parati.... Ganyan talaga ang utak ng ilan sa ating kapwa driver diyan sa SLEX.....

Wala naman kasing consistent na pagpapatupad ng batas dito sa atin....

4303:gun:

**moe** · October 28th, 2007 11:45 PM

Hp, your post makes perfect sense. the thing is, im already in the outermost lane just about to make the curve towards the tollbooth and here comes a speed demon doing like 120-140 giving me the high beam and honking his horn. what does he want me to do???? accelerate to 200 just so he can move along? talking about commonsense, who does 140 while nearing the tollbooth??? you should slow down coz there's usually a long line of vehicles waiting to pass through the tollgate. i believe it's got something to do with how a person is raised and how he carries himself. rules are not always implemented consistently but a person should be responsible enough to know what's right or wrong.

**Horsepower** · October 29th, 2007 01:34 AM

In that situation, do a brake test. :-)

You're on the right lane, there's no fault in you.

**Flagg** · October 29th, 2007 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by moe

... what does he want me to do???? accelerate to 200 just so he can move along? talking about commonsense, who does 140 while nearing the tollbooth??? ...

Weave from side to side para akala nya lasing ka.

He will avoid you.

**Yoda** · October 29th, 2007 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

I've experienced what you had, about to exit then someone beams me but i still go through, they have brakes, my car is fast, if they meet an accident, it's their fault.

And if the accident results in damage to property, particularly my property and/or loss of lives, will everything be fine and dandy? After all, it's their fault...

If I performed a maneuver which resulted in avoiding the accident in the first place but the idiot gets away with what he did, wouldn't that be a better alternative? Bwahaha, he's macho, I'm not, I should sulk in my corner then.

Originally Posted by Horsepower

My only concern is that I'm on the right side of the law. Always insist your rights if you have the time. If we continue to be passive, mediocre minded beings would continue to dominate the streets.

This is contrary to defensive driving principles.

Don't get me wrong. I have enough years of driving to know that it's easy to lose one's head while driving, especially in our streets. But we always have to have the presence of mind to do the "right" thing and react in the "right" manner. Or at least try...

To the TS, ok lang yung rant. I don't think you could've/should've handled the situation any differently.

**moe** · October 29th, 2007 11:19 AM

yup, sometimes it just gets frustrating coz you don't know what else you can do. sometimes i'm tempted to apply the brakes and piss him off by slowing down to a crawl, however that would endanger myself. this is a dilemma indeed. but how much is too much? is this all we do? turn away, walk away? if we believe that rules and laws here are mere suggestions then do we make our own interpretations? no wonder many people turn into vigilantes, taking the law into their own hands because it seems the government and authorities are engaged in more important affairs. these traffic offenses may be deemed light, inconsequential, but the end results can be fatal. if we continue to justify these actions, well, pretty soon they're gonna be accepted as the norms of this society. most of them already are.