Articles about Traffic Rules

Malaysia has some of the harshest traffic violation penalties

What do you think of our traffic violation penalties? Too light? Too harsh? Whatever you think of them, the ones here pale in comparison to the ones we found in Malaysia. Some of these might surprise you, while others are pretty understandable.

Is this something that can be adopted in Metro Manila?

You know how motorcycles stay on the rightmost lanes when passing through the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), right? Well, expect to see more of the same outside the expressway and around Cebu City.According to a report by Cebu Daily News,

A common misconception

Imagine that you're nonchalantly driving down the road, minding your own business and obeying all the road rules-when suddenly a motorbike comes out of nowhere, hits the side of your vehicle, and tumbles down to the ground."I'm screwed,"

This clears it up then, right?

Motorists should have their driver's license with them as long as they're behind the wheel. Some homeowners associations, though, will have people believe they're obligated to surrender their license at the guard house prior to entering a subdivision. This

They’re watching

Remember the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) no-contact apprehension policy? Yeah, it's still in effect.Just because you haven't received a citation in the mail-whether for distracted driving, crossing the yellow line, or some other violation-doesn'

We guess this is still a thing

Remember the driver-only ban the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) wanted to put into effect on EDSA a while back? Well apparently, the idea is as alive as ever, as the agency says it continues to push for its implementation.Before

Not a good look

The number of motorcycles on Philippine streets has increased substantially over the past few years. But do the riders operating them have the traffic know-how to keep themselves-as well as other motorists-safe?If we're going to go by

Where do you stand?

In case you've been living under a rock, the MMDA has recently rolled out the dry run of its rush hour driver-only ban and expanded high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lane on EDSA-from Magallanes to North Avenue. Oh, and that

Kids these days

I was 16 when I first learned how to drive. But I was already tinkering with shifters and switches long before I could reach any of the pedals. Learning how to actually drive a car, then, became a key milestone in my

Formal driving training will be required

How did you learn how to drive?Did you teach yourself ('widow' style, as others say), or did your parents or friends coach you? Or did you enroll in a driving school?If Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante

It depends

The car I was carefully driving bumped and wrecked another vehicle, resulting in injuries for the other driver and passengers. Since we could not determine who was at fault, the police are detaining me while they are gathering evidence to write the

Be the solution, not the problem

What's one thing Filipino motorists have mastered over years upon years of plying Manila's traffic-infested streets? It's not maneuvering in and out of jam-packed lanes, finding alternate routes, or squeezing into claustrophobic parking spaces-though you do

It's all about patience and giving way

So you're about to merge (properly, like the educated driver that you are), when all of a sudden the vehicle in the parallel lane decides to speed up and block your entry. "You shall not pass!" he says...as does the

Respect, patience must be learned by youngsters

Government should really consider these

EDITOR'S NOTE: A funny take on the Philippines' Land Transportation and Traffic Code (or Republic Act No. 4136) was shared by our legal columnist Robby Consunji on his Facebook page, based on some joke that had been circulating online. Robby thinks

MMDA chairman thinks so

Why is Metro Manila the traffic violation capital of Southeast Asia? Two main reasons: lack of discipline and lack of information. Hopefully, our incoming President can help address that first bit, but the second one? It's going to take more than

Ultimate guide to road markings in PH

Reading road markings is an important skill for new drivers, yet it's one that even veteran drivers seem to lack. Perhaps it's because our road signage and markings seem to be in a perpetual state of flux, and even the

A sweeping ban on LED lights is wrong

The recent LTO memorandum captioned "Subject: Enforcement of LED Lights and Wang-Wang Sirens" sent a chill through the spine of car owners whose vehicles had either factory-installed or aftermarket LED lights.The chill caused car owners to immediately stop using

Including wang-wangs and LED lights

For reasons that are entirely alien to any straight-thinking person, there are drivers out there who think it's cool to install extremely bright lights on their car that blind other motorists. It's bad enough that they put these in

Know Republic Act No. 10666

The loudest buzz in the motorcycle community right now is Republic Act No. 10666, which President Aquino signed very recently. Officially, it is known as the "Children's Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015." According to the act's announcement, "the State