09-26-2010, 08:14 PM
while true, that those three-wheeled death traps are not road-worthy and shouldnt be allowed on the main roads, it doesnt excuse anyone from trying to ram one out of anger, endangering the life and limbs of the passengers.
as for phasing them out completely, thats not an easy task, and not simply because of how stubborn people are, or how poor they are etc. its the actual layout of the cities, residential areas, population concentrations. the tricycle manages to keep its position because there are a lot of little byways and roads that only they can pass through. and not because of roadside clutter, but simply because the roads are only one lane wide, or are reduced to such because people with cars park outside their house (some people may have a garage, some dont, some do, but have two vehicles etc etc). second is the amount of traffic they actually carry. while you can put a jeepney to do the rounds in a subdivision, it won't be cost effective if you cannot fill that jeepney up. if you do fill it up, just how long will it take to do so? wont the passengers be better off walking home? and finally, if you phase it out, you will suddenly have this large group of people with no job. more unemployment obviously means more problems.
imo, until someone manages to come up with a new type of small public utility vehicle that can fulfill the role of the tricycle in the transport system safely, people will have to deal with those death traps. from drivers wanting to ram them off the road to the authorities making sure they stay off the main roads and highways and the sidewalks.
as for phasing them out completely, thats not an easy task, and not simply because of how stubborn people are, or how poor they are etc. its the actual layout of the cities, residential areas, population concentrations. the tricycle manages to keep its position because there are a lot of little byways and roads that only they can pass through. and not because of roadside clutter, but simply because the roads are only one lane wide, or are reduced to such because people with cars park outside their house (some people may have a garage, some dont, some do, but have two vehicles etc etc). second is the amount of traffic they actually carry. while you can put a jeepney to do the rounds in a subdivision, it won't be cost effective if you cannot fill that jeepney up. if you do fill it up, just how long will it take to do so? wont the passengers be better off walking home? and finally, if you phase it out, you will suddenly have this large group of people with no job. more unemployment obviously means more problems.
imo, until someone manages to come up with a new type of small public utility vehicle that can fulfill the role of the tricycle in the transport system safely, people will have to deal with those death traps. from drivers wanting to ram them off the road to the authorities making sure they stay off the main roads and highways and the sidewalks.
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