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Is it safe to walk to school in PH Roads?
3–4 minutesTemporary chicanes on highways are a mere nuisance to drivers, reflecting a troubling truth: we prioritize speed over safety. As laws inadequately protect vulnerable pedestrians, especially children, it’s time for a shift. We must demand legislation that prioritizes people’s rights and pedestrian safety over the convenience of drivers, before it’s too late.
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Rethinking Road Safety: Designing for People, Not Cars
3–4 minutesRoad safety is life and death, yet communities favor cars over people. As advocates push for change, poorly designed infrastructure remains a deadly flaw. The fix? Urban planning prioritizing pedestrians and public transport. It’s time to scrap outdated designs and create environments where safety isn’t a choice, but a guarantee.
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Take Notice of Protecting Pedestrians and cyclists
3–5 minutesThis May, the UN highlights road safety, urging immediate action to protect pedestrians and cyclists, who represent a staggering proportion of global fatalities. Despite recognition, deaths surge particularly in the Western Pacific. Urban expansion demands urgent shifts towards safer, sustainable transport. Our values and responsibility toward road safety are clear: act now or risk more…
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What Endangers Road Safety
4–5 minutesHoly Week took a dark turn as fatal crashes marred solemn gatherings in Bacolod and Miagao. Reckless driving and overloaded vehicles threaten lives, revealing glaring failures in road safety. These tragedies must wake us up; road safety requires accountability and expert-driven solutions, not mere negligence masked as accidents.
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Opinion
Featured
Does an ‘E’ on E-Trike mean exclusion?
3–5 minutesThe ban on electric bicycles and tricycles from national highways raises serious concerns about the Department of Transportation’s motives and clarity. While branded as a safety measure, this policy neglects the broader issues of urban mobility and reveals systemic failures in public transport, leaving low-income commuters disadvantaged.
Ilonggo Engineer 