MMDA answers... I react...

"MMDA Pinag-aralan po ng mabuti ang pagpapatupad ng batas na ito. Wala naman po ang sinuman na gustong mapahamak ang kapwa nila. Matuto lang po sana tayong makipagtulungan at sumunod sa batas. Makakaasa po kayo na magkakaroon kami ng mahigpit na pagbabantay sa pagpapatupad nito. Maari niyo din pong isumbong sa amin ang sinumang lumalabag."

They say they studied it very well...

How about this...

They can't even control the damn buses, jeeps and taxis and they expect us to ride along side them?!? I say their study is baseless because their efforts to control the public utility vehicles have failed time and time again... Since were discussing motorcycles, you can't even discipline the riders themselves...

They said they will make sure that they will strictly watch over all vehicles...

Why now? Why not when you started being the MMDA?!? You haven't shown any ounce of control over the public utility vehicles, what makes you think they will abide by you watching over us or them?!? It has never worked before, what made you think it will work now?!? Heck, you can't even control the undisciplined riders...

You cant control vehicles, you cant control discipline, you cant even control your own people!!!

1. Illegal/wrongful apprehensions everywhere
2. Enforcers break the very laws they enforce
3. You create laws when you don't even have the power or authority to do so

MMDA - If you really care about the rider's safety and the safety of everybody else, don't pretend that you are 100% sure that you can control the dangers of the road because you haven't!!! Daily, I see buses, jeeps, taxis, and even private vehicles break every single traffic rule while your own people watch and do nothing...

And you impose a rule and new violation for motorcycles who goes out of your lanes?!? You cant even keep tabs on the other vehicles that break the law and you say you will watch over those who violate the MC lane?!? YEAH RIGHT!!!

People may be happy that you put motorcycles in one place that may well be their cemetery. And I hope and pray that for your sake and the sake of those who you have put in harms way be saved by your immature and illogical ruling over us...

Oh, and before you take on one organizations word that they represent the whole community, please think again... There are people here who oppose this idea because of the obvious dangers that can be seen and felt by the very riders who use these roads daily...

To those who backed this MC lane, I wish you had considered everybody when you claimed that you represent the entire community... I wish you had given respect to everybody's point of view, opinion and experience when it comes to the real dangers of the road... I wish you have listened, asked and shown respect to ALL riders and not just the people in your circle... I wish that instead of finding ways to throw dirt at other peoples faces, you come to terms with the real problems and dangers that surround our community... I wish that you lead us in being a united community and not divide us by misrepresenting us... I wish I was just saying this out of emotion... Sad to say I am not... I wish I was only basing this on mere hearsay... I am distraught to say that I am not...

And my message to the people who say this is better for everybody concerned, your opinion is only based on your lack of riding experience with the REAL dangers of the streets... I can't say I blame you for what you do not know and what you do not see from within the eyes of the riders... I just hope that someday, we all come to terms that we all share the road and we all have to ride and drive together whether you like it or not...

Oh, also, before we find the means to file a case against this action you (MMDA) took, you better read up on your authority to create laws or regulations... As far as I know, you can only enforce what is existing and not create your own... For your sake, I hope you have something on paper that gives you authority to create this "death trap" for motorcyclists...

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Is a life worth sacrificing to see if the Motorcycle Lane works or not?!?

Question, in the event that your safety is put at risk, will you: 1. Follow because it is the law? 2. Address the issue because you are concerned about your safety?

It is not about following or going against a law that is written with not enough study or basis, rather, it is about your safety and well being.

If it steps on your rights, would you just stand by and let them screw you from behind?

The rules of this law is not clear cut. Nor has it been explained properly.

Let me give you a few points to ponder...

Was this designed by riders?

Did they conduct a proper and practical test for safety and enforcement?

Did they consider putting motorcycles besides public transport without thinking that it is way to dangerous compared to putting them right beside the island?

Did they think about how easy it is to get hit from behind or the side to move from the 4th lane to the u-turn slot in a distance of 2 posts? Thats 3 lanes that you have to cross.

Did they think about letting the entire community know before they assume that the entire riding public is represented?

Did they think about the possibility of the enforcement making mistakes and judgement errors on who to apprehend?

What if, between the point where you obey the said law and you addressing the possible dangers, you get in an accident because of this?

What will you do then? What can you do by then?

Why wait for something bad to happen when you can fix it before it is too late?

Were not asking them to abolish the ruling... All we want is the opportunity to address the possible issues that may arise...

I don't think that all riders were represented properly here...

You do not take a life and sacrifice it to see if this plan works!!!!

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Motorcycle lane updates...

My dear brothers and sisters on two wheels, please take snapshots and videos of MMDA officers apprehending violators for the motorcycle lane proposal before the full implementation on October 17...

We can use these images and videos against them because they are starting the apprehensions even before it's implementation...

To those attending the meeting on Saturday, I already know who the proponent and adviser of MMDA for the motorcycle lane... I am collecting much needed evidence to show you and I am also learning more about the rules of the lane because there might be other rules that we don't know of that may give us the freedom to move about and beyond the lane... So I am not assuming anything at this point however, I would like to keep a close eye on this...

The fact still remains that there are problems that we see and what we can suggest to fix this... One of which is the safety of all riders and second, how effective is the enforcement of violators...

Another concern is the fact that we were represented in the government without a lot of us knowing... I my self am guilty of not being aware, but I would want the representation to exert more effort to get the idea across before allowing the government to implement it... The way I see it, it was only shared within their circle and not with everybody... Which brings us back to the painful fact that we are still divided...

What has to happen is we have to bridge the gaps and instead of looking for people to blame, we need to find ways to eliminate the walls that is stopping us from working together...

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MRO meeting called for the motorcycle lane rules set by the MMDA...

Calling on all riders against the motorcycle lane rules set by MMDA on Commonwealth and Macapagal avenue... There will be a meeting regarding this on Saturday, October 15, Super-8 Grocery Store,Ortigas Ext., @ 5PM...

A show of hands is needed for us to counter the current rules of allowing other vehicles to use the lane while we are subjected to the lane only...

Please bring photos and videos for compilation...

Thank you!!!

Please share, like and pass so that others may attend...

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Mandatory Riding Gears... Shot down in Congress!!!

UPDATES UPDATES UPDATES!!!

Just found out who the proponent (the group who advised the author of the bill to make riding gears mandatory) of this mandate really is... All I can say is I am not surprised...

After reviewing the transcripts of the bill hearing, it is clear that they did not fully understand the full implication of the said mandate and how it can affect one while riding nor do they see how vulnerable this law is to subjective apprehension, selective treatment and how prone to self-interpretation this is... Again, I am seeing this as a partial return of the old AHS-2008-015 that we fought against...

When the section on full gears got shot down, they even returned with what they were aiming for was just knee and elbow protection... Maybe pants and a wind breaker... Clearly this was ill advised as economic and physical conditions were never considered...

However, the way it was written is as vague as the old AHS-2008-015 laws back in 2008... Another huge can of worms being opened up if you ask me...

Question, will that prevent an accident? Will that save a life? Will that prevent injury? Care to share numbers and studies on that?



Anyway, the GOOD NEWS...

As per the hearing facilitator, everybody in the transport committee agreed on removing this section on rider gear and stay with the mandatory motorcycle helmet and closed toe and heel foot wear for riders...

So my fellow riders, this is not going to be part of this proposed bill anymore...



Nevertheless, I am still weary about the advisers that these authors have as they are claiming expertise on anything related to motorcycles... If they are truly the experts as they say they are and they are the representatives of the community as they say they are, they should at least hear everybody's opinion out or at least allow the community to voice out their convictions and feelings about what they want to happen with us...

Let me ask you this, do you want people to dictate whats best for you or do you want to have a consensus first before anything is delivered to the legislators?

Your choice...

For the sake of the community that these advisers so eloquently declare to represent, I will keep the knowledge about these proponents to my self as I do not seek to divide the community, but I wish that they stop misrepresenting us rather, get us involved and hear us out before they put any bold and illogical suggestions out on a plate for the legislators to pass on to congress...



Again, the proposal to mandate rider gear has been stricken out of the bill and the legislators have decided to only keep the original mandate for helmets and footwear...



Thank God!

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Do all laws make sense?

Not all laws that are made makes sense... Sometimes, laws are made for selfish reasons...

If all laws were just, fair, equal and sensible, MRO and MAP would not exist... There is no need for it...

Same with the US... There wouldn't be groups fighting against, sorry for the term, stupid legislation...

Just because some people choose to disregard or go against some laws does not justify the judgement of their character... Let's not generalize people as they have their own beliefs and opinions about things... And again, some laws are just plain stupid or some are made to cover up for the real problem or the source of the problem...

Understand the word profiling? That is very common here as people are profiled because of their choice, opinion and say in the matter... It's just like the politicians and enforcement who think they know better to pass the burden on the road user for their own shortcomings...

Back to the helmet law, let me point out my position in the matter...

1. I am in favor of mandating it simply because we lack the education and proper issuance of licenses...
2. People need to exercise safety and the best way is to lead by example as most people who lack riding and driving education know less...
3. Until the government and enforcement get their act straight, this is the most sensible, not the brightest, but sensible solution available to us...
4. Other factors should be considered such as, aggressive drivers who know less than the riders, road hazards such as potholes and debris, absent minded pedestrians, and other riders who only know so much...

Overall, we are not in the position to allow everybody to run around head naked because of the obvious issues... Nor are we in the position to judge everybody just because of some bad apples... you can pass judgement on who you talk to, but not on people who we don't know completely...

It just sounds like a politician who thinks he knows whats best...

Sorry, but ever since we started MRO, I have lost my faith in most of them... Their attitude and lack of sensibility gives MRO more reason to watch out for stupid legislation that comes out on a regular basis...

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Here is the interview on Motorsiklo Exklusibo with Mr. Edwin Go and Tom of DZME 1530 kHz.

Motorsiklo Exklusibo on DZME 1530 kHz interview

Please feel free to comment.

My thoughts:

1. Criminality does not give anybody in power the right to profile each and every rider to help curb crime
2. You cannot be selective in apprehending violators
3. Be careful of what you say, you might be shooting yourself in the foot
4. What the hell were they thinking?!?

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