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Different Filipino styles of driving 11/27/2011

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Different Filipino styles of driving

11/27/2011
The Filipino art of driving differs in styles from defensive driving to reckless drivers who break traffic rules and got away with it.

Reckless driving is the number one culprit in road accidents in the country, which could have been avoided had the drivers observed simple traffic regulations.

The most common violations are beating the red light, over-speeding and overtaking.

Other causes of road accidents are drunk driving, mechanical defects, using cellular phones while driving, road defects, overloading and sudden turn, left or right or U-turn without first stopping to see if there are no incoming vehicles..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111127nat7.html

2 comments:

Jesusa Bernardo said...

akala ko kung anong klaseng driving, pang.aksidenteng driving pala.....ang mga public utility pinoy drivers talaga dapat ang unang disciplinahin, lalo yung may hawak ng malaki.

"Jeepney drivers are tagged as “king of the road” because most of them just drive and disregard road courtesy, particularly in racing with other drivers in picking up passengers who crowd themselves a big portion of the street, instead of waiting on the safe side of the road.

"Bus and taxi drivers are no different, if not worse than the jeepney drivers in disregarding traffic rules and regulations with impunity."

Anonymous said...

Try India.

With the cows on the road. Was it right hand or left. Drive there and you survive Manila, survive Manila you'll feel better in NYC.

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