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Discussion in 'COVID-19' started by btd, Apr 30, 2020.

  1. Rye83

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    You likely speed. I believe 80 is the maximum on national highways and 20-40 in city limits and other populated areas. The speed limits are pretty low compared to Western standards, and probably for good reason.

    Doesn't matter. There is a that law regulates speed limits in the country. It's on you to know it. There are some speed limit signs on the island, though they are sparse and easily missed.
     
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    Yes, I realise that ignorance of the law is no defence. Same everywhere. I was just trying to tease out of others here whether anyone actually knows what the general limits are?
    My little car is unlikely to be seen exceeding speed limits, but if my ambition to obtain a decent sized m/bike is realised, maybe I'll be in danger of a few unlawful acts!
     
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    theyve been using laser "guns" on NLEX in Luzon already 6 years ago. And there it's really unfair - without trikes pedestrians and dogs you could actually drive much faster than the 100 or 120 allowed.
     
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    Speed limits in the Philippines
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    The general speed limit in the Philippines is 60 km/h on most highways and 100 km/h is the maximum on most expressways. The speed limit sign is a red circle with numbers inside as in most countries including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

    Speed limits at expressways[edit]
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    • Maximum Speed for cars and 400cc motorcycles - 100 km/h
    • Maximum Speed for trucks and buses (except SCTEx and TPLEx) - 80 km/h
    • Minimum Speed for all vehicles (except NAIAx) - 60 km/h
    • Maximum Speed in NAIAx - 60 km/h
    Speed limits at highways[edit]
     
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    And this: "The problem with the law is since it was enacted more than 5 decades ago, the speed limits set on some roads may be outdated already. "

    The thing to keep in mind is that, if you drive like you would in any western country, you are almost always driving too fast and someone might use that against you in case of an accident.
     
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    Just what a young lady said to me upon first inspecting my manhood.
     
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    What have speed limits got to do with the liquor ban?!
     
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    Good question. And my question is, what has the liquor ban have to do with COVID19? One could say that having commercial drinking establishments open discourages social distancing but banning sale for home consumption makes little sense to me. It is as if there us some anti-alcohol agenda at play, perhaps based on people’s personal religious beliefs, and people are taking advantage of a bad situation to create a prohibition. However, I cannot connect any of this to a reduction of deaths due to COVID19. If there were, other countries would enact similar bans but it’s not banned in the country I come from and probably not EU, UK or ANZ, which have plenty of expertise in SARS type respiratory diseases, at least not that I’m aware of.


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    They banned alcohol sales on the eve of elections last year - the ban actually took place on Mothers' Day and even included restaurants. I am sure this would never happen in most Western countries but they must worry here about alcohol-induced craziness.

    But, as you say, overall it really does not make sense - same with stopping the lotto, just a big loss of income that was avoidable (excluding ECQ), but in that case they sold tickets and banned the lotto afterwards! Smart move!
     
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