Gov’t should amend ‘absurd’ traffic rules

This is in connection with the news item, “Charges filed vs. Partas driver in collision” (12/27/17).

It was clear that the jeepney driver was at fault as stated in the report which was also reported by other news outfits: “But when the jeepney tried to overtake another vehicle on the southbound lane of the Manila North Road in Agoo’s Barangay San Jose Sur, it slammed into a southbound Partas bus at 3:30 a.m.”

It is a clear case of common sense. Why would the police charge the bus driver? The jeepney driver was the one at fault but he could no longer be held accountable because he died in the accident he obviously caused.

This and a lot of other instances involving vehicular accidents are proof of the absurdity of traffic rules being implemented by our traffic enforcers and investigators. They badly need to be educated in this field as vehicular accidents are common in this country.

The ignorance of traffic rules by both authorities and drivers, blatant violation of regulations, lack of basic road courtesies and the arrogance of many drivers which often lead to road rage as well as the road unworthiness of many vehicles are the main causes of accidents and deaths in this country.

All these human errors which result in injuries, deaths and damage to properties could have been avoided.

It is tragic enough that hundreds of our countrymen die from natural catastrophes which could hardly be evaded.

Their deaths are a cause of distress for all of us who empathize with their relatives and friends and in a way made our Christmas celebration sad and sorrowful.

We hope that the government would take a closer look at how traffic rules and regulations are implemented in the interest of the riding public.

RAMON MAYUGA,

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