Way Behind the Wheel
Isn’t this dangerous? The man was seated at the back of a pick-up truck, holding on to ropes for support while making sure the contraption behind him wouldn’t collapse. In EDSA traffic. Under the intense morning heat. Poor guy. A week later, I saw another pick-up with two old ladies in the back! They were inhaling all that EDSA smog while under the terrible heat. When I took a peek at the passenger’s seats, there were two men inside. Poor ladies.
This is really dangerous. First of all, it’s very much unhealthy. Second, a bump here and they could be sent flying from where they’re seated. Isn’t there some kind of rule against this? And if there is one, why isn’t it being strongly enforced? Bah. I forgot how traffic rules depend on the mood of the enforcers and the time of day. Call it cynical, but you can’t deny it’s real. Then again it was also these motorists who chose to be seated in this part of the car. Just another dangerous cycle in Manila traffic yet again.
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I see a lot of those on the road. Yes, quite disturbing because of the danger it poses.
Oooh! I tried that just a couple of days ago. Thankfully, not in Manila. It wasn’t too scary, but then again, we weren’t plying through EDSA.
Have you seen one of those utility vehicles for poultry, specifically for pigs (just bars and all)? I have. And there was a guy in there with them living porkies, he-he!