Traffic enforcers should have "proof of competence."

[jut703]

Gusto ko maging MMDA Enforcer for a week or so. Just to get a feel of why they're like that, and to show motorists that there's at least one person that's out not to extort money from them, but to make the streets a little safer and more convenient for everyone.

[antonath]

Newbie driver lang sa metro manila. Last week I was driving along ortigas ave. I got flagged down sa crossing ng meralco ave. Medyo matraffic that time. I was at the middle lane (3 lanes ata yung ortigas ave) and needs to go to EDSA. To my surprise may concrete barrier upto the middle lane, so pa left pala. I did not see any signs na yung middle lane is for left turn only prior to reaching that concrete barried. Around 6-7 cars pa yung nasa una ko before ko nakita yung barrier... Then I also saw 3 blue boys standing a few meters away sa barrier. So I signalled light para di ako mapwersa to turn left dahil sa concrete barrier. Nakatingin lang yung mga mokong. Then nung makapasok na ako sa right lane and malapit na sa kanila, saka ako winagaywayan na tumabi. So hinuli ako...

I told them na wala ako nakita anywhere na yung middle lane is left turn lang... Not until I saw the barrier. Kaso yun, hinuli pa rin ako... Wish ko lang sana malinaw yung traffic signs para mawarningan yung drivers. Or at least nung nakikita na nila ako trying to turn right, sinenyasan sana ako na bumalik sa kaliwa. Kaso nanood lang sila like just waiting for the next victim.

ah eh ano violation nilagay sa violation? How much bribes mo?

[antonath]

Newbie driver lang sa metro manila. Last week I was driving along ortigas ave. I got flagged down sa crossing ng meralco ave. Medyo matraffic that time. I was at the middle lane (3 lanes ata yung ortigas ave) and needs to go to EDSA. To my surprise may concrete barrier upto the middle lane, so pa left pala. I did not see any signs na yung middle lane is for left turn only prior to reaching that concrete barried. Around 6-7 cars pa yung nasa una ko before ko nakita yung barrier... Then I also saw 3 blue boys standing a few meters away sa barrier. So I signalled light para di ako mapwersa to turn left dahil sa concrete barrier. Nakatingin lang yung mga mokong. Then nung makapasok na ako sa right lane and malapit na sa kanila, saka ako winagaywayan na tumabi. So hinuli ako...

I told them na wala ako nakita anywhere na yung middle lane is left turn lang... Not until I saw the barrier. Kaso yun, hinuli pa rin ako... Wish ko lang sana malinaw yung traffic signs para mawarningan yung drivers. Or at least nung nakikita na nila ako trying to turn right, sinenyasan sana ako na bumalik sa kaliwa. Kaso nanood lang sila like just waiting for the next victim.

ah eh ano violation nilagay sa violation? How much bribes mo?

[jacoby]

Gusto ko maging MMDA Enforcer for a week or so. Just to get a feel of why they're like that, and to show motorists that there's at least one person that's out not to extort money from them, but to make the streets a little safer and more convenient for everyone.

pag ganyan katulad mo ang MMDA T.E. EDI wala ng mmda sa kalsada ikaw nalang ang natira

[lowslowbenz]

Sample questions in a "competency exam" for traffic enforcers:

1. Ang linya sa karsada ay solid, magkasabay na lumipat sa kabilang lane ang dalawang kotse, isang mamahaling Expedition, at isang lumang Corolla. Sino ang may swerving violation?

Answer: Syempre yung corolla! Baka untouchable yung naka expedition eh! Ma-leche pa ako!

2. Sa isang intersection na may traffic light, may dalawang sasakyan na ng beating the red light, isang pampasaherong jeep, at isang private na kotse. Sino ang may violation?

Answer: Syempre yung kotse! May pampbayad yun sa violation fee!

HAHAHA ...

[vefyjeph]

ah eh ano violation nilagay sa violation? How much bribes mo?

may pinakita list sa akin ng violation with the amount of fine... photocopied paper. kaso yung kaso ko is handwritten lang. Isiningit dun. Dangerous something eh. Parang dangerous manuever... Then wala pa ako plaka that time, so idadagdag pa nya...

Labo naman talaga eh. Di naman solid yung guhit sa lanes. Yung concrete barrier lang talaga nakita ko, kaya lipat sa kanan.

Sa mga dumadaan sa ortigas ave going edsa, nakikita nyo ba yung signs before meralco ave crossing telling na yung left most lane and middle lane is for turning left to meralco ave? And warning na lumipat sa right lane kapag going edsa?

[vinj]

may pinakita list sa akin ng violation with the amount of fine... photocopied paper. kaso yung kaso ko is handwritten lang. Isiningit dun. Dangerous something eh. Parang dangerous manuever... Then wala pa ako plaka that time, so idadagdag pa nya...

Labo naman talaga eh. Di naman solid yung guhit sa lanes. Yung concrete barrier lang talaga nakita ko, kaya lipat sa kanan.

Sa mga dumadaan sa ortigas ave going edsa, nakikita nyo ba yung signs before meralco ave crossing telling na yung left most lane and middle lane is for turning left to meralco ave? And warning na lumipat sa right lane kapag going edsa?

Nadale yung driver namin dati dyan sa Ortigas/Meralco Ave intersection na yan (with my wife and daughter on board). They called me on the cellphone and when i spoke to the traffic enforcer, i asked first (in a kind but firm manner) what the violation was, kung may na-cut ba yung driver namin, kung nag signal naman siya ng maayos, and kung solid line or broken line yung tinawiran niya. Ayun, walang ticket and they were sent off.

[erick_214]

may pinakita list sa akin ng violation with the amount of fine... photocopied paper. kaso yung kaso ko is handwritten lang. Isiningit dun. Dangerous something eh. Parang dangerous manuever... Then wala pa ako plaka that time, so idadagdag pa nya...

Labo naman talaga eh. Di naman solid yung guhit sa lanes. Yung concrete barrier lang talaga nakita ko, kaya lipat sa kanan.

Sa mga dumadaan sa ortigas ave going edsa, nakikita nyo ba yung signs before meralco ave crossing telling na yung left most lane and middle lane is for turning left to meralco ave? And warning na lumipat sa right lane kapag going edsa?

Hmmm....So galing ka ng Ortigas avenue? Hindi ko masyadong magets kung nasaan ka pero may idea ako kung saang lugar yan. Sa pagkakaalam ko eh basta pag gowing to Edsa ka eh lahat ng lanes, from inner lanes, 3 lanes ata yun na for turning left to Edsa at yung outer lanes ay for turning right to Meralco ave. So kung papunta ka ng Edsa yung 3 lanes ay pwede mong pilahan, if my memory serves me right.

If you feel na hindi tama ang pagkakahuli sa iyo ay dapat i-contest mo na lang. Sabihin mo sa TE na hindi mo pipirmahan yan at ico-contest mo.Medyo similar ang nangyari sa akin sa Meralco ave naman, dahil from the 2nd lane ay dumeretso ako papuntang Medical City. Ngayon pinara ako dahil dapat daw kumaliwa ako pero makikita naman natin na isang lane lang ang para sa mga left turner. Kaya ayun, pick up my phone ang start recording and asking the TE about my violation dahil pinadescribe ko ito sa kanya, ayaw pa niya noong una magpa-video pero syempre hindi sila pwedeng tumanggi dahil public servant sila. Ang ending binigyan ako ng warning "kuno."

Tingin ko naman kung alam talaga ng TE na mali ang driver eh tutuluyan tayo nito, pero kung alam niyang mali siya at nangongotong lang e...alam na...kailangan ng pang-Jollibee

[JohnM]

may pinakita list sa akin ng violation with the amount of fine... photocopied paper. kaso yung kaso ko is handwritten lang. Isiningit dun. Dangerous something eh. Parang dangerous manuever... Then wala pa ako plaka that time, so idadagdag pa nya...

Labo naman talaga eh. Di naman solid yung guhit sa lanes. Yung concrete barrier lang talaga nakita ko, kaya lipat sa kanan.

Sa mga dumadaan sa ortigas ave going edsa, nakikita nyo ba yung signs before meralco ave crossing telling na yung left most lane and middle lane is for turning left to meralco ave? And warning na lumipat sa right lane kapag going edsa?

Yep hinuhuli talaga kung mag-left ka from the right side of the concrete barrier. Huli din kung nagstraight ka tapos from the left side of the barrier naman.

[Retz]

walang pinagkaiba ang ortigas-meralco ave. dito sa macapagal-world trade, wala lang nga barrier dito.