Archive - Chit Estella Road Safety

Road Safety Fellow Miguel Dumaual takes a closer look at the law.

The Philippines is not bicycle-friendly.

Pride could be the single most important factor that triggers road rage

Mini bus drivers and operators are conflicted over a provincial ordinance that will take effect this week here.

Bus commuters are more likely to die in a crash than those riding in any other public utility vehicle

What to do if you're on the road when an earthquake strikes

Why is this so?

Eleven journalists were chosen as fellows under the second Bloomberg Initiative-Global Road Safety Media Fellowship.

“There is a scarcity of qualified professional drivers in public transportation.”

The government has yet to create an integrated database for drivers and pedestrians struck and killed by vehicles.

The Philippines will soon have its own JARVIS -- and it could save your life.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

I am writing you as a citizen who is deeply concerned about the number of road crashes in our country that can be blamed on alcohol.

You’re driving along, minding your own business, and obeying the rules of the road. Suddenly, a police officer signals you to pull over. You stop. He tells you that he wants to give you a breath test to measure the amount of alcohol in your system.

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a main cause of road crashes in the Philippines.

In many cases, the lack of child restraint systems in cars, for children 4 to 7 years old is a common cause of injuries.

It’s not as if Filipinos drivers do not know the dangers of texting while driving. Simple text can turn deadly.

Annually over 270,000 pedestrians perish in collisions on the road. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that pedestrians constitute 22% of all road traffic fatalities.