Make highway crossings at foodstops and fruit stands safe

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Yesterday, I nearly got stuck dead by a speeding Honda City at a Rizal town, while crossing the highway

walking to eat lunch.    As if I am just a duck or chicken crossing.   

First the driver who could have seen me crossing should have slowed down.

Secondly there should be street signs or pedestrian lane across the highway

Thridly I should be aware of such a danger and did no cross if I saw all ready an oncoming traffic.

But many do not stop a pedestrian lane even if before a stop light or intersection.  What happened to 

our motorists who just got a vehicle on instalment and act like a king who owns the road in utter disregard of LTO laws

a) THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE ROADWAY WITHIN ANY MARKED CROSSWALK OR WITHIN ANY UNMARKED CROSSWALK AT AN INTERSECTION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION

Foodstops destinations: obey the law on Senior Citizen discounts

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A foodstop destination selling exquisite food at exotic prices surprisingly gave only 5% discount on the food without VAT removal.  This is shocking because while we like to see new business flourish we

do not want establishments disregard and disobey the laws of the land

(This post has helped by giving free blog posts.   Seniors must stop patronizing the atrocious practice of such destinations for being unfriendly to seniors and disobedient of the laws)

My daughter requested the owner/admin/cashier to rectify their mistake which they did not.

A BIR or DTI representative may ear in their premises and penalize them generously

It is best to avoid them so that they learn their lesson

Bikers now a political force - one out five households own bikers

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Manila Times - many more Filipinos own bikes

A former senator did not get reelected because he offended several million MC riders who were offended by law he passed regarding additional plates for MC.

But now, the bikers who were given bike lanes and being criticized for such a privilege have been increasing in number   1 out of five households own bikes as per survey of SWS:  The bikers are more numerous than car owners;   there are more bikers than there are MC owners in MM.  

Motor vehicle owners MC and autos should be aware of this number as they continue to abuse bike riders

  This is the result of the survey:

The survey found that 29 percent of Filipino households (an estimated 7.3 million) were using bicycles — 23 percent owned the bicycles while 6 percent used borrowed bicycles. Bicycles were being used for essential (21 percent) and recreational purposes (18 percent). Nationwide, households that owned bicycles outnumbered the 6 percent of those with cars by a ratio of 4:1.

The popularity of bicycles was even more pronounced in the National Capital Region (NCR), where 32 percent of households owned bicycles compared to the 6 percent that owned cars — a ratio of 5:1. It is noteworthy that bicycles are the most commonly owned vehicle in the NCR (motorcycles, the second most popular vehicle in the region, are owned by 25 percent of households).

Difficulties with spare parts and repair shop help

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We always look forward to good service and solutions from suppliers for bike concerns.  However it is not so...

1.  Buying bolts from a nuts and bolts store

    I bought 4 pcs of stud bolts for a small engine cylinder stud bolts.   Upon verification I noted that

    the bolts would not bite into the thread of the bolt as it looked small.   When I returned this, the owner

    was insisting it was the  right stuff, although:   1.  it looks thinner than the sample   2  I brought a                digital micrometer.  The sample was 4.7 mm diameter, hers was 3.6 mm.   The assistant was saying

    that we can not depend on micrometers.  What?   

    It was good that the owner realizing her mistake simply refunded the amount paid (P36).  The assistant

    should be trained to open his mouth for correct information

2.  Patching interior with holes

    I brought three interiors with holes that I seem unable to repair at home   Before I decided that the best 

    move to repair interior was in a vulcanizing shop  The suki repair man was there and the newbie

    found out he did not have adapter for Presta valve and suggested that I should bring my adapter

    always.  What a large vulcanizing shop does not have money to invest in P30.00 adapter

    And suggested that I DIY by buying a repair kit. Which I did.   Ii cost me P50.00 to buy a patch

    and glue.   I was able after trial and error to patch up all the holes.