1st Traffic Light in Dumaguete

Imagine all the chaos this is going to cause...the traffic enforcer was trying to instruct drivers on what to do!

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Maybe the 1st day but I am using this crossing now and than and so far, what I did observe, everybody is obeying the green and red light. What should be helpful to avoid useless waiting some sensors that reginstrate there's traffic yes or no and adapt the green/red light accordingly.

 

If they can only afford one set of traffic lights then they should have put them in a location that is very dangerous at some times of the day and that is where the diversion road crosses Jose Romero road.
A lot of people are very impatient crossing here and as there is not even a sign to show which road has right of way it's complete chaos.

 

There are traffic lights installed (not functional yet) where the diversion road meets the national highway at the Bacong Dauin boundary. My neighbors have started a pool guessing when an overloaded sugarcane truck will take the lights down.
DPWH installed some small concrete islands to encourage drivers to enter and exit the diversion road from the proper lanes. So far this has not gone well as trucks coming from Dauin need to be in the right lane on the national highway to turn left onto the diversion road. Large trucks have great difficulty making that left turn. I sat one day watching for 5 minutes as a truck tried to negotiate the turn.
Once the lights are operational it'll be time to start the party. LOL

 

I hope they going to install more of these, i have never seen corners being cut as dangerously as they do here.

 

I agree, at least at some of the busier intersections now that they have been introduced should cut down on some to the traffic chaos.

 

I look at it as a reminder fond reminder of the past. lol

 

The traffic lights where the diversion roads meet the Bancong - Valencia highway are now turned on.

 

Just need to teach the locals how to use them correctly then!

 

It's more likely more of us start using them the way they do before they start using them the way we did in our home countries.