Isa ako sa mga natutuwa sa "no wang-wang" policy ng bagong presidente. Nararanasan at nakikita naman natin ang bumper to bumper traffic sa Metro Manila araw-araw---matagal kang naghihintay na umandar ang sinusundan mo, tapos biglang may wang-wang ang nasa likuran. Hindi naman s'ya ambulansya, bumbero o patrol ng pulis. Pilit itong sisingit na parang sinasabing, "Hoy, tumabi ka riyan! Mas importante ako kaysa sa 'yo! Hari ako, ako ang may-ari ng kalsada!" Nakakainit ng ulo, di ba? Gusto mong maghuramentado at bombahin lahat ng may wang-wang para pantay-pantay tayo. Kaya sana nga walang takot na maipatutupad ang batas laban sa wang-wang at ma-disiplina ang mga mayayabang sa kalsada.
Ang nasa itaas ay ang kalyeng binabagtas ko tuwing umaga papasok sa opisina. Ang nasa ibaba naman ay kuha sa overpass sa C5-Eastwood noong Sabado ng hapon.
I am one of those who applauds the "no siren" policy of the new president. Everyday, we experience and witness the slow-moving traffic in Metro Manila. Like most civilized people, we would patiently wait for the vehicles ahead of us to move. Then suddenly a car behind you would rudely overtake, intimidating drivers by using blinkers and an infernal police siren to flaunt their position and power over ordinary motorists. At those instances, I would wish I have superpowers to blast those siren-blaring a--holes to Uranus so we would never hear from them again. I fervently hope traffic enforcers would fearlessly implement the law against sirens and blinkers to discipline those who shamelessly display arrogance on the road.
Above is my usual route to work every morning. The photo below was taken on Saturday afternoon at the C5-Eastwood overpass.
