Enforcement of the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act has been deferred to give car owners with children 12 years and younger time to install appropriate car seats specified in the new law.
A car seat or CRS that is appropriate to a kid’s age, height and weight, will protect the child while travelling.
Shocking road crashes, less than a week apart, have again raised questions about the country’s driving standards, the oftentimes problematic behavior of people behind the wheel, and how the government can address these recurring concerns. One solution that the government is set to implement soon is a total revamp of the driver’s licensing system, which aims to ensure that only qualified persons will be able to secure a driver’s license.
Kung pagbabatayan ang datos ng Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group, mapapansing mas mataas ang bilang ng motorcycle road crashes tuwing tag-ulan kumpara tuwing tag-init mula Enero hanggang Oktubre 2019.
Inihayag ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na ipagpapatuloy nito ang pilot study na pansamantalang pinapapayagan ang mga piling for-hire na motorsiklo na pumapasada sa ilang mga lugar sa bansa. Ito, matapos na wakasan ang programa kahapon, bago ang pagdinig sa Senado tungkol sa bagay na ito, dahil sa mga "ligal na hadlang."
Motorcycles are prohibited as PUVs. But the increased public demand for commuting alternatives has pushed executive and legislative officials to reconsider.
Getting around urban centers other than riding a car still faces an uphill battle. But two-wheelers can help ease road congestion, advocates say.
Many residents consider the habal-habal the most practical means of transport in the barrio. They can easily go to town anytime riding the two-wheeler, loading it with agricultural products from the farms to take them straight to the markets.
Sa probinsya man o lungsod, popular na alternatibo sa pagbagtas ng mga kalsada ang "habal-habal" — madalas upang makaiwas sa masikip na patintero ng trapiko. Pero hindi lahat ng sumasakay rito'y nakararating nang ligtas.
The frequency of vehicles falling into ravines along Benguet’s rugged mountain roads has alarmed officials and forced them to take action while law enforcers asked the public to observe road discipline to help ensure safety.
