Sounds nice but in many places here in Dumaguete its just not feasible because space is so very limited and tight. Plus who's stopping the motorcycles and even some cars from hopping up on the sidewalk blocking the route a PWD may use.
It's cart and horse. The handicap facilities have to exist before you can enforce laws against blocking them. The Philippines is not PWD friendly, a foreigner would be crazy to leave the first world for the Philippines and expect to not lose many of the conveniences he had back home.
Quite agree Robert but I tend to think it is a move they should be making and one can only hope some in High places are Listening.
If the fines for blocking PWD ramps/access were issued to the drivers AND business(es) that built the ramp that problem would be resolved very quickly.
If it were possible to get a permit for a private clamping firm like we got in the western world the profits would be an endless supply of cash all you would need is a walled compound,tow truck and lots and lots of personal body guards!
Don't forget what country we are in. Where are those fines for not wearing a helmet? Or even more importantly for driving at night without lights, illegal lighting on vehicles, no license, no plate, or even modified mufflers to be noisy. How would this all of a sudden get enforced more then any of the other 1001 ignored laws.
If we had any lto officers and a couple of checkpoints a week word would get around pretty quickly through the bamboo telegraph. Laws would soon be followed and especially if they actually walked 50m or so in either direction and nabbed the groups just waiting. And again look how much money the city would make in fines! Get your bike or vehicle fixed within one week or fix the papers or will be sold as scrap! Change would come quickly. But this is a logical point of view
"Tire Ice Picks" are cheaper and pretty dam fast to use on both cars, trucks and motorcycle. You just have to have the "one size fits all" Ice Pick. . Just require each store to have one below the counter.
Maybe someone who doesn't live in the area will donate a case of "social justice" I mean tire picks, what could it cost?
