Traffic System in the Philippines

                   Traffic congestion has been one of the primary problems of urban cities across the world. This is mainly due to poor traffic management and also to too much vehicles on the main streets in a particular time. This time is usually called “rush hour”. This is also experience in our local setting, especially on our main roads. This prevailing problem starts up during the industrialization of our country where engine powered vehicles becomes the main tool for transportation. This includes private and public vehicles.

 

                Providing solution for these requires a lot of consideration from two parties: the vehicle operators and commuters. Just recently, we have seen the local government of Manila in regulating buses in entering its premise. In this new ordinance, buses that are considered “colorum” or without proper registrations and without a respective terminal are prevented from entering the streets of Manila. Within a few days after its implementation, it has created a lot of mixed reaction from the commuters and bus drivers. MMDA (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) has also implemented some ordinance which covers some major roads here in Metro Manila. A bicycle lane was created along EDSA, from MRT-Mantrade station up to MRT-Ayala station. This is to give options to commuters who need a quick trip between two stations when heavy traffic occurs within the vicinity. Buses that travel along EDSA are classified into three and each classification are given a respective loading and unloading area along the main road to lessen up bus congestion within the area.

                Traffic system here in the Philippines needs more further improvement which needs cooperation from the government, the commuters and vehicle drivers and operators as well. This kind of situation is generally unavoidable but with proper discipline from all respective parties and an efficient, working traffic system, we can minimize this to happen. We must abide to the basic rules of the road and whenever there are new rules to be implemented, all we can do is to adapt into it and slowly accept it if we found it inconvenient for us. These rules are not created just to make our traffic system to be more difficult but rather reconstruct it to minimize traffic congestion in our roads and streets. It will help us ease our traveling experience and to be able to reach our destination much faster than usual.