Archive - Chit Estella Road Safety

The family and colleagues of late veteran journalist Lourdes Simbulan, popularly known as Chit Estella, have finally found justice after a Quezon City court convicted two bus drivers responsible for the violent road crash along Commonwealth Avenue that killed her 13 years ago. 

The MMDA is standing by its proposal for a shared bike lane on EDSA despite objections from bicycle and motorcycle groups.

Hindi nagkukulang ang Pilipinas sa mga batas at ordinansa para maging ligtas ang mga motorista at publiko sa kalsada. Pero bakit nga ba hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa ring maiwasan ang mga road crash dahil sa humaharurot na mga sasakyan at hindi maingat na pagmamaneho?

Speeding is the biggest contributor to road crash fatalities in the Philippines so road safety advocates and vulnerable road users welcome the call for lower speed limits, especially in commercial and residential areas.

Her death was reported as an “accident,” but the tragedy that occurred a decade ago could have been prevented.

Many transport workers, who have not benefited from the project, have been tipped “into extreme poverty,” said the Move as One Coalition in a May 4 statement, adding it found the situation “unacceptable.”

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) launched on April 21 the Active Transport Manual to raise awareness of road safety and courtesy and traffic rules.

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.

Biking enthusiasts continue to advocate for the conversion of a car lane into a bicycle lane.

A car seat or CRS that is appropriate to a kid’s age, height and weight, will protect the child while travelling.

A law meant to save children from injury and possible death during a road crash will be fully enforced on Feb. 2. 2021.

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the fourth Sunday of November of every year as National Bicycle Day to highlight the importance of non-motorized transportation as a means of fostering sustainable development and promoting environmental health.