Itigil na kasi ang karera sa kalsada, para walang makinabang na buwaya.

[EDIT: November 21, 2007]

And while we’re at it, I just got this email and I thought it best to share it with you.

Subject: FW: Protect yourself fom abusive MMDA officers

This is a MUST read especially during this Christmas Season. Protect
yourselves especially against abusive MMDA officers. Have your drivers read
this too.

Best also to PRINT AND KEEP A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL IN YOUR CAR FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

TOOLS AGAINST MMDA OFFICERS

I just reached my limit last weekend, and decided to take action against the
abusive MMDA enforcers. I basically called up the MMDA head office and
inquired from the Personnel Officer, Antonio Pagulayan, to clarify their
policies. Here is what I got.

If any of these abuses seem familiar to you, Mr. Pagulayan has asked that you
call either the MMDA hotline (136) or call the METRO BASE at 0920 9389861 or
0920 9389875 and ask for an Inspectorate. They will send inspectors to the
place where these MMDA officers are extorting, even while you are arguing out
of your apprehension.

1.MMDA officers are not allowed to group together in order to apprehend. They
are not even allowed to stand together in groups of 2 or more. The only time
they are allowed to work together is for special operations (probably when
they apprehend groups of buses for smoke belching)

2. Swerving IS NOT a traffic violation. Moving one lane to the left or right
is not swerving, no matter where on the road you do it. And it is even less of
a violation when you do it with a signal. Swerving is defined as shifting 2 or
more lanes very quickly. So you can argue your way out of this, and call the
Metro Base for help.

3. Sadly, using the yellow lane is a traffic violation and will get you a
ticket. However, buses are really not allowed to go out of the yellow lane, so
if you see selective apprehension of private cars only, you may complain.

4. MMDA has confirmed that your license MAY NOT BE CONFISCATED at a traffic
apprehension. The only time they can do so is if you are part of an accident,
or it is your third violation and you have not settled your fines yet. They
are only allowed to give you a ticket, which you can contest. He recommends
actually receiving the ticket in some instances, so that you can report the
officer who did it.

5. Also, you are free to ask any of these officers for their “mission order”,
which is written by their supervisor. If they apprehend you for a violation
that is not in their mission order for the day, you can report them and they
will receive disciplinary action.

So go out and fight for your rights if and when the occasion arises!

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