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Holy Cow: Attack of the Jaywalking Cows

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Fred

Least we be misunderstood, “holy cow” is an expression (neither a religious slant or the name of the restaurant). Also, jaywalking applies only to human pedestrians who walk outside the pedestrian crossing or who walk at the center island of … Continue reading →

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Jaywalking in the Metro

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Fred

No, I’m not talking about the segment in Jay Leno’s show. It relates to pedestrians and traffic. Jaywalking comes from the words “jay,” which refers to a foolish rural person unfamiliar with city ways, and “walk,” which means, well, walk. … Continue reading →

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Road Safety for this Long Weekend

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Fred

Since yesterday, I felt something weird around our office. No, I didn’t see dead people walking around like regular people, although there’s someone — or something — who/which usually plays around with the lights of one conference room. It’s just … Continue reading →

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Overtaking ONLY at NLEX

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Fred

I passed through the North Luzon Expressway or NLEX on my way back to Manila from Angeles, Pampanga. There’s no doubt that the NLEX is among the best roads or highways in the Philippines. You’ll notice many things if you’re … Continue reading →

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Metro Guwapo: Bayani Fernando

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Fred

I heard over the radio that MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, probably better known as BF, is being criticized over his posters plastered in Metro Manila roads, including EDSA. Almost half of the poster (or shall we call it a streamer … Continue reading →

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Number Coding Scheme

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Fred

It’s commonly referred to as the number coding scheme, although some still mistakenly call it the color coding scheme. For masochists, wanting to add pain by going the long way, it’s called the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program or UVVRP. … Continue reading →

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MMDA on the Road: Things to Remember

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Fred

Here’s an email that’s going around lately. It’s originally entitled “How you can challenge petty abuses of MMDA personnel…” I just reached my limit last week-end, and decided to take action against the abusive MMDA enforcers. I basically called up … Continue reading →

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Practice Driving in Malabon

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Fred

In the preceding post, we talked about floods in Malabon. I have learned all I know about driving through floods from the roads of Malabon. It’s not something that Malabon has much choice, though. Malabon is below sea level, so … Continue reading →

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EDSA traffic, Buses and the Yellow Lane

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Fred

Almost every Filipino knows EDSA, although not everyone may know that it’s a major thoroughfare in Metro Manila. It’s a road that is [in]famous and unique for many things. EDSA One, EDSA Dos, EDSA Tres and the additional (?) episodes … Continue reading →

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No Overloading

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Fred

When you travel through the NLE, you see the “Anti-Overloading Law Strictly Enforced” sign (see photo below), which sign specifically mentions “Republic Act 8794.” This law provides for penalties for trucks and trailers for loading beyond their prescribed gross vehicle … Continue reading →

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