Defensive Driving

I attended a trouble shooting seminar last Saturday offered by Honda Cars Cebu to their clients. They showed us how to change a tire and offered tips on car maintenance and whatnots. Plus, the driving tips were quite helpful too.

One thing I learned - be a defensive driver!!! Driving here in the Philippines can be quite a challenge given the poor road conditions and equally worse motorcycle/jeepney/taxi drivers attitude. I especially hate it when taxi drivers cut me off to get ahead, when motorcycle drivers swerve in and out of their lanes and when jeepney drivers stop almost anywhere on the road to pick up passengers causing traffic. That's what you have to expect when driving in the PI. Since you can't do much about other's driving etiquette, might as well do something with yours, i.e. keep a level and cool head, be a defensive driver and give way to the other drivers to avoid collision.

Speaking of collision, more and more motorcycle drivers are getting into an accident here in our city. While many wear helmets - they are just those cheap kinds, some even have small kids as passengers and let them wear bicycle helmets!! What good is that? There are good brands like the HJC IS-Max that I can suggest. I really wish the PI laws would implement strict rules regarding the safety of motorists and pedestrians.