Streets bent rules

I have always thought of the Philippines as country wrapped with exemplary rules and laws passed in the book but is ungirded on its execution. For years now I have always been wondering how these violators get punished from the government by deviating from the law. When you get outside you house, you’ll start seeing people violating simple rules and even laws. Traffic violators, reckless drivers, jaywalkers, pickpockets, snatchers, name them all and you’ll find one of them on the street or worst all of them in one place.

For today’s blog I prefer to show you how our executive body lacks proper execution of rules and laws. Even in the simplest form, it seems that our executive body is very weak in promulgation of rules and laws. I chose to discuss this minor violations on streets where you see cars/vehicles being parked anywhere on the street. I wonder how these drivers got their license to drive as I know that the SOP before one can get a driver’s license one has to undergo a seminar/training on the rules of the road.

I roamed around IT Park Cebu and found these violations in parking. First, let me get an excerpt of Republic Act No. 4136 or the Act to Compile Laws Relative to Land Transportation and Traffic Rules, to create Land Transportation Commission and for other Purposes.

Section 46 clearly states the following:

Parking Prohibited in specified places. No driver shall park a vehicle, or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway in any of the following places:

(a)    Within an intersection

(b)    On a crosswalk

(c)    Within six meters of the intersection of curb lines

(d)    Within four meters of the driveway entrance to and fire station

(e)    Within four meters of the fire hydrant

(f)     In front of a private driveway

(g)    On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the curb or edge of a private driveway

(h)    At any place where official signs have been erected prohibiting parking

Now since I have enumerated already the rules in parking and i have shown to you the photos above, it’s up for you to say your piece.

Do these car owners / drivers really know the rules of traffic? Or they just seemed to be ingrate not to follow these rules?

What are our law enforcers going to do on these acts? Have there been any attempt to re-enforce these rules / laws or these would just be up on the sheet only?

Quo Vadis Philippines???