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My name is Kristian. This is my first blog and it first started out as travel blog. But then I started involving my love for the entertainment scene mainly the movies and concerts scene.

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Readers, please beware of the traffic enforcers. The traffic enforcers do not seem to be doing their job. As you know, MMDA has some controversy on which I just ignored and thought that this would never happen to me. They are known for taking money from drivers for violations on which they claimed that the driver has committed.

Well, on the night of Sunday of June 5, 2011, I was on my way home after a great day at Mall of Asia. Since I lived closed by, I decided to take a shortcut  through Paranaque at the Airport road. I was going to take a left when all of sudden a traffic enforcer stopped me in the middle of the road. He took my car aside and started asking me for my driver's license. I kept apologizing to the man but it seems that this person seem to have a hard sense of hearing. I realized, why do I keep apologizing when I don't even know what I did wrong? When I asked on what was my traffic violation and he said that I beat the red light.

I was like WHAT!? I am not blind and I was sure that I did not beat the red light and passed a yellow light. A person who has a driver's license would know that once there is a yellow traffic, you can't stop in the middle of the road unless you pass the traffic light or your would risk being hit by other vehicles which are on the other side of the road. My biggest mistake was giving the traffic enforcer my driver license. He kept asking for my car registration. I knew that I did not commit a violation. Another a traffic enforcer came this time and started to explain on what was going on. At this time, I was not alone since I was with a friend at the time.

We were both confused.The traffic enforcers were rude and kept harassing us. I was like thinking that if this is how they treat tourists then they're giving a bad name to the Philippine tourist industry since I was close by the airport and hotels.I kept insisting that I did not doing anything wrong and I asked if there was another way to avoid a ticket. In the end, I did pay the guy off by P100. I figured that this was better then taking my license away since I did not want to be driving around Manila without a license.

I have seen news coverage especially on TV5 on how traffic enforcers in the Philippines are corrupt. I decided to ignore the issue and pay the traffic enforcer off. I decided that I should pay special attention to the traffic light and be careful in the future. It came sooner then I thought! I decided to stay for a awhile and I noticed that the traffic enforcers are just waiting at the corner and started stopping many drivers for the same violation that they claimed that I have done. In other words, this were their trap to catch more drivers. I counted three cars! 

The next morning it was a Monday and I was on my way to work. I was coming from the Guadalupe road and was on my way to work. I passed the usual yellow light and again, two traffic enforcers stopped me in the middle of the road. I asked them on what was my traffic violation and they said I beat the red light. This time I was 100% sure that I did not beat the red light and I was infuriated! They kept insisting for my driver license. This so happens that my friend last night was with me again this morning since I was  dropping her off to work.

It was broad daylight and I was sure of the traffic light. We both got mad. I did not expect this but she got off the car and started arguing. My friend couldn't take it anymore and said that we are not blind and we were sure that we did not break any traffic laws. She said to the traffic enforcers that we will not give you the driver license. Instead, we want your names and we will report you to the police. The moment she said this, the traffic enforcers changed their minds and decided to let us go. Traffic enforcers are just money grabbing people who like to prey on innocent drivers for their own benefit.

I would just like to give out three tips to all the drivers in the Philippines. If you are sure that you did not commit any traffic violation, please follow these tips!

1) Do not give your driver's license. (The moment you give your driver's license, it will be hard to take it away from them and they will try to take out more money from you)

2) Be aware of your license plates (Count how many enforcers are there since one of them could be distracting you and the other might be unscrewing your license plate. This is another way of harassing you for more money.)

3) If they threatened to give you a ticket or take your driver license away without any valid license. Just take their names and tell them that you will be reporting them to the police station. (This will you save you  time and money. Of course, you have to be innocent so that you could prove your case against them =) ).


If you need more information, Click on the link:  MMDA traffic light racket
                                                                                 First traffic violation

Labels: Corrupt traffic enforcers, MMDA, Philippines, traffic violation

Readers, please beware of the traffic enforcers. The traffic enforcers do not seem to be doing their job. As you know, MMDA has some controversy on which I just ignored and thought that this would never happen to me. They are known for taking money from drivers for violations on which they claimed that the driver has committed.

Well, on the night of Sunday of June 5, 2011, I was on my way home after a great day at Mall of Asia. Since I lived closed by, I decided to take a shortcut  through Paranaque at the Airport road. I was going to take a left when all of sudden a traffic enforcer stopped me in the middle of the road. He took my car aside and started asking me for my driver's license. I kept apologizing to the man but it seems that this person seem to have a hard sense of hearing. I realized, why do I keep apologizing when I don't even know what I did wrong? When I asked on what was my traffic violation and he said that I beat the red light.

I was like WHAT!? I am not blind and I was sure that I did not beat the red light and passed a yellow light. A person who has a driver's license would know that once there is a yellow traffic, you can't stop in the middle of the road unless you pass the traffic light or your would risk being hit by other vehicles which are on the other side of the road. My biggest mistake was giving the traffic enforcer my driver license. He kept asking for my car registration. I knew that I did not commit a violation. Another a traffic enforcer came this time and started to explain on what was going on. At this time, I was not alone since I was with a friend at the time.

We were both confused.The traffic enforcers were rude and kept harassing us. I was like thinking that if this is how they treat tourists then they're giving a bad name to the Philippine tourist industry since I was close by the airport and hotels.I kept insisting that I did not doing anything wrong and I asked if there was another way to avoid a ticket. In the end, I did pay the guy off by P100. I figured that this was better then taking my license away since I did not want to be driving around Manila without a license.

I have seen news coverage especially on TV5 on how traffic enforcers in the Philippines are corrupt. I decided to ignore the issue and pay the traffic enforcer off. I decided that I should pay special attention to the traffic light and be careful in the future. It came sooner then I thought! I decided to stay for a awhile and I noticed that the traffic enforcers are just waiting at the corner and started stopping many drivers for the same violation that they claimed that I have done. In other words, this were their trap to catch more drivers. I counted three cars! 

The next morning it was a Monday and I was on my way to work. I was coming from the Guadalupe road and was on my way to work. I passed the usual yellow light and again, two traffic enforcers stopped me in the middle of the road. I asked them on what was my traffic violation and they said I beat the red light. This time I was 100% sure that I did not beat the red light and I was infuriated! They kept insisting for my driver license. This so happens that my friend last night was with me again this morning since I was  dropping her off to work.

It was broad daylight and I was sure of the traffic light. We both got mad. I did not expect this but she got off the car and started arguing. My friend couldn't take it anymore and said that we are not blind and we were sure that we did not break any traffic laws. She said to the traffic enforcers that we will not give you the driver license. Instead, we want your names and we will report you to the police. The moment she said this, the traffic enforcers changed their minds and decided to let us go. Traffic enforcers are just money grabbing people who like to prey on innocent drivers for their own benefit.

I would just like to give out three tips to all the drivers in the Philippines. If you are sure that you did not commit any traffic violation, please follow these tips!

1) Do not give your driver's license. (The moment you give your driver's license, it will be hard to take it away from them and they will try to take out more money from you)

2) Be aware of your license plates (Count how many enforcers are there since one of them could be distracting you and the other might be unscrewing your license plate. This is another way of harassing you for more money.)

3) If they threatened to give you a ticket or take your driver license away without any valid license. Just take their names and tell them that you will be reporting them to the police station. (This will you save you  time and money. Of course, you have to be innocent so that you could prove your case against them =) ).


If you need more information, Click on the link:  MMDA traffic light racket
                                                                                 First traffic violation

Labels: Corrupt traffic enforcers, MMDA, Philippines, traffic violation

April Events
The Cranberries Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (April 10, 2012)
LMFAO Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (April 11, 2012)
Taking Back Sunday Live in Manila @ Sky Dome (Apr 13, 2012)
Israel Houghton and Planetshakers Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 21, 2012)
Avenged Sevenfold Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 26, 2012)
Vertical Horizon and Ed Kowalczyk Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (Apr 28, 2012)

May Events
Lifehouse Live in Manila @ SMART Araneta Coliseum (May 26, 2012)
Taylor Dayne and Edwin McCain Live in Manila and Cebu @ Waterfront Hotel (May 30, 2012)

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