Big accident in bacong involving a foreigner, tried to avoid an ambulance, hit the burger stand and ran over a bike with a kid, bike under car and think burger stand no more. Found empty bottles in car so he now in bacong police station,not looking good for him. No idea who he is. And that's all we know at this point! Larry
This was a horrible accident, luckily the kid who was hit lived! I am surprised after seeing the car today :( There are a few foreigners here who really don't give a ---- about anyone's life, I do know of this person who was involved in this accident and it is not the first time it has happened! Some people here need to sort their life out especially when it comes to alcohol probs. you know who you are deal with it!
So Larry you know about this drunk also! How does someone like this get away with what he does so many times?
He simply pays everyone off and goes about his drunken business. He has been the topic of this forum before. Larry
It cost him php 50,000 this time so far, this is the sort of person who gives the foreigners a bad name here. Let's hope he reads this and moves to another country! If he were in his own country he would be in jail for a very long time and never drive again!
Sounds like it's probably a friend of mine then. The problem is a lack of control. As soon as you drink that first beer, all reason and will-power go out the window. Because of this, even one beer is too much to drink when you are driving. People, if you have friends who drink and drive, try to help them. Law enforcement is only the last line of defense. And it's not really a defense so much as a deterrent. We joke a lot about enforcement of laws, but this is one that Dumaguete needs to pursue aggressively and relentlessly. The court system probably can't deal with the volume, but perhaps they can impound vehicles while the court cases run their course. That might make people think twice, or at least get the vehicles off the road. This place is dangerous at night. The other day I headed out at 4 AM to get a bite to eat before starting early work on U.S. time. I was walking and there were a lot of students out going to school. I d*mn near got hit by a local on a motorcycle trying to wobble out from the bar parking lot. Not a good mix. If you are out early, watch your back.
A friend had an accident in Bacong yesterday too. But, he was on a bike, so it's obviously not this accident. So, please, if you get a name, don't mix up the two accidents and associate his name with this drunk driver.
Drivers need to proceed with caution through the Bacong Market area as well as the Bacong fish stands area. School has started and pedestrian and vehicle activity is crowded at times.
