Comments on: traffic violations in the Philippines http://expatinthephilippines.com/traffic-violations-in-the-philippines/ about the life of a Dutch expat who decided to spend the rest of his life in the Philippines Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jan http://expatinthephilippines.com/traffic-violations-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Jan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:14:31 +0000 http://expatinthephilippines.com/?p=960#comment-154 Hi Brian, Nice of you to stop by on my site. driving in the Philippines will be different from other countries in Asia because police officers here are all speaking some english. You can't get away with it. But with some money they usually let you go.... Hi Brian,
Nice of you to stop by on my site.
driving in the Philippines will be different from other countries in Asia because police officers here are all speaking some english. You can’t get away with it. But with some money they usually let you go….

]]> By: Brian McKay http://expatinthephilippines.com/traffic-violations-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Brian McKay Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:44:12 +0000 http://expatinthephilippines.com/?p=960#comment-150 I didn't drive in Baguio and outside the city, where I lived for a year. I rode jeepneys and taxis (fast and inexpensive for Americans). In Malaysia, where no jeepneys were, I bought a motorcycle. Not knowing all the rules of the road, such as NO left turn on red, I got stopped by a traffic cop who tried in very broken English to get me to pay him for the violation and lack of a Malaysian license or motorcyclist permit on my Florida license rather than take a ticket home with me. I honestly didn't understand what he was getting-at initially, because he wasn't understandable. Eventually I realized that I could pay on the spot, BUT I knew that I didn't have sufficient cash (about $43) in my wallet. So I continued appearing dumb and agreeing to take a citation,... and the patrolman tired of me and waved me away rather than write a citation. Cool! Weeks later I was stopped again at a checkpoint for motorcyclists (sobriety? helmets?). I was wearing my helmet, and had no alcohol on my breath, the cop looked at my Florida driver license, recognized it/me, and rather than harass me again about not having a Malaysian license, an 'international license' or motorcycle endorsement on my FL license, waved me on. Cool. I didn’t drive in Baguio and outside the city, where I lived for a year. I rode jeepneys and taxis (fast and inexpensive for Americans). In Malaysia, where no jeepneys were, I bought a motorcycle. Not knowing all the rules of the road, such as NO left turn on red, I got stopped by a traffic cop who tried in very broken English to get me to pay him for the violation and lack of a Malaysian license or motorcyclist permit on my Florida license rather than take a ticket home with me.
I honestly didn’t understand what he was getting-at initially, because he wasn’t understandable. Eventually I realized that I could pay on the spot, BUT I knew that I didn’t have sufficient cash (about $43) in my wallet. So I continued appearing dumb and agreeing to take a citation,… and the patrolman tired of me and waved me away rather than write a citation. Cool!
Weeks later I was stopped again at a checkpoint for motorcyclists (sobriety? helmets?). I was wearing my helmet, and had no alcohol on my breath, the cop looked at my Florida driver license, recognized it/me, and rather than harass me again about not having a Malaysian license, an ‘international license’ or motorcycle endorsement on my FL license, waved me on. Cool.

]]> By: Jan http://expatinthephilippines.com/traffic-violations-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:38 +0000 http://expatinthephilippines.com/?p=960#comment-147 Dave, Thanks for your kind words. Those San Mig....... I am looking forward to it !! Dave,
Thanks for your kind words.
Those San Mig……. I am looking forward to it !!

]]> By: Dave DeWall http://expatinthephilippines.com/traffic-violations-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Dave DeWall Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:09 +0000 http://expatinthephilippines.com/?p=960#comment-146 Hi Jan. First of all let me thank you for your post about The Rooster. It is very kind of you. I am going to write a post and link this great story you have. I have sincerely enjoyed reading it. Jan, all I can say is that you are a better man than me. No way would I would drive in a big city in the Philippines. Our little island of Guimaras would not be too hard to negotiate, but Iloilo City where we do our major shopping, no way. It is a way of life here, isn't it? Pay someone some pesos on the side and everything is taken care of. Thanks again for plugging my blog. It is very much appreciated. I owe you some san migs when we meet! Hi Jan. First of all let me thank you for your post about The Rooster. It is very kind of you. I am going to write a post and link this great story you have. I have sincerely enjoyed reading it.

Jan, all I can say is that you are a better man than me. No way would I would drive in a big city in the Philippines. Our little island of Guimaras would not be too hard to negotiate, but Iloilo City where we do our major shopping, no way.

It is a way of life here, isn’t it? Pay someone some pesos on the side and everything is taken care of. Thanks again for plugging my blog. It is very much appreciated. I owe you some san migs when we meet!

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