Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines | May 11, 2014
In my biking experience for the last 5 years, the most risk comes from pedestrians and we must be aware of pedestrians. We cant afford to hurt nor injure them. Most of them may lack awareness or training in safety, or being a good pedestrian:
1. Most do not use the pedestrian lane although many are provided especially in busy streets;
2. They can change their mind in the middle of an action: may stop crossing, or may proceed, or change direction
3. When they stop a vehicle: a jeep or tricycle and you are riding, they will seem not to see you and will cross your path or go into your direction.
4. When they alight from the jeep or tricycle, they will immediately cross the street without looking at your direction if you are following the jeep or tricycle. (What is going to happen if your speed is 40 kph?) So slow down if you see someone alighting from a public utility vehicle
5. Beware especially if the passenger is a tricycle backrider; he will alight you may ram into him/her (like getting into your path without signal or warning)
6. In a subdivision, or urban poor area, people treat the street as a private abode and will cross the street without looking for hazard.
What happened to our teachers earlier teaching on traffic safety (there is none today?)
1. When you are on the street, stop, look and listen
2. Look to your left and look to your right
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