Seems like bacolod are getting their act together

Yup. I logged on just to give you an 'agree' click. The helmet law won't fix stupid. It will just make them more aggressive with that false sense of security. I can see the need for helmets for highway travel, say above 40km speed. But in the city, with all the bikes buzzing around you - having your ears uncovered would help IMHO. Maybe, modify the law to alow a helmet design = ears uncovered?

 

Oh and, I seldom ride at night - mainly due to the fools riding without lights.

 

So if you, or your loved ones, have a serious illness due to a faulty organ system (e.g heart defect), are you willing to die rather than go against evolution? Because evolution would weed you out as not being the fittest.

 

I am sure what he means is self inflicted stupidity is a long throw from an illness one acquires through no fault of their own... Self inflicted and accidental are two different things which people are aiming at here (I think?)

My Brother In-Law was hit last night whilst driving his hired Tricycle, he received a severe laceration to his head and bruising while the passenger was thrown from the Tricycle, the VERY YOUNG Filipino Driver of the Car wasted no time in calling friends to back him up, and BIL was getting very worried as an angry crowd gathered, but drunk is drunk and he (driver of the Car) was charged at the local station... Meanwhile my Bro In-Law is out of work and suffering from injuries as is the passenger, now; had he been wearing a Helmet I am very sure all he would have received would have been some bruising...
Good news is the owner of the Car (Father of said young Filipino guy driving) wishes to sit down and discuss the incident, so hopefully he will pay for some of the required medical treatment and time off of work... At least some still uphold honour...

By not following basic common sense and wearing protective gear, one has to expect a high mortality rate will continue, more stupid is dumb dumb for not taking precautions imho...

 

I spend 12hrs in SUMC ER about a month ago waiting for a private room... You'd think there'd have been a line of motorcycle accident related patients on their way in-but I didn't see a one. Maybe they go to NOPH.

 

We will with Artificial Intelligence and Robots .... but eventually they will take over as ALL humans will be stupid relative to them!

 

And the web spreads even further...

LTO-Bayawan to strictly enforce Laws​

The Land Transportation District Office in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental will be strictly enforcing the laws against modified accessories following observations that many motor vehicle owners continue to ignore previous warnings.

LTO-Bayawan District Office chief Alberta Janine Flores Lawas said yesterday that motor vehicles found with modified accessories will be impounded immediately.

This is in accordance with a memorandum issued earlier by the LTO Central Office that called the attention of LTO regional and district offices following observations of alterations, modifications and other physical changes to the body of a motor vehicle, Lawas said.

That is why upon application for new or renewal of registration, her office will conduct an inspection of the unit and ensure that nothing has been modified so that the owner will not avoid being penalized afterwards, she explained.

Owners whose units are found to have changes in the body of their motor vehicle are also advised to restore the unit to its original form before they can apply for registration or renewal, she said.

Lawas, however, lamented that after the registration process is done, some motor vehicle owners then proceed to remove, modify or do some changes to their unit.

One common violation is the use of modified mufflers, she said.

Even the absence of one side mirror is already a violation, and will cost the unit owner a stiffer fine under Joint Administrative Order (JAO) 2014-01, Lawas explained.

During roadside operations, motor vehicles are thoroughly inspected and those found with violations will be immediately impounded, Lawas warned.

“That is our mandate and that is the law. We are just implementing it”, Lawas said.

The JAO 2014-01 of the LTO and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has increased the fines and penalties of traffic violations as opposed to what is stipulated in Republic Act 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.

Lawas said that deputized police personnel in her area of coverage are directed to issue Temporary Operators' Permit to violators, based on the JAO 2014-01.

The LTO-Bayawan District Office's area of coverage includes Siaton, Sta. Catalina, Bayawan City and Basay in northern Negros Oriental.*JFP


DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental