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  • 7/9/2025
Drivers need to be proactive on the road when it comes to safety. Anticipating dangers and hazards on the road is an important skill to master in order to prevent accidents. In part 2 of Straight from the Expert: Motorcycle Riding Safety Tips, Sparkle artist Klea Pineda and driving instructor Jason Del Mundo of A1 Driving School demonstrate defensive driving.

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00:00In a 2024 report by the Road Safety Unit of the Metro Manila Development Authority,
00:06there was a 17.3% increase in motorcycle-related accidents in 2023.
00:12The government agency recorded 31,186 accidents involving motorcycles in Metro Manila alone.
00:20Some of these accidents are even caught on video and shared by netizens online,
00:24earning these riders the label, Camote Drivers.
00:28While being a Camote driver is not only limited to motorcycle riders,
00:32all drivers need to know how to keep themselves and everyone on the road safe.
00:37Hi everyone, I'm Clea Pineda and I will be your host in this episode of Straight from the Expert.
00:53Welcome back to this Straight from the Expert episode.
00:56So after learning safety checks, safety gears, we are ready to hit the road.
01:01But before we do that, let's get a refresher of the basic and most important traffic rules.
01:07No U-turn
01:15Vehicles are prohibited to do a 180-degree rotation in the road.
01:21No overtaking
01:22Passing another vehicle is prohibited.
01:25Pedestrian crossing
01:26Beware of pedestrians crossing the road.
01:30Maintain speed limit based on the number on the sign.
01:34Road narrows ahead
01:35Bike lane
01:37Only bicycles are allowed on this lane.
01:40Winding road ahead
01:41Steep road ahead
01:44For drivers, defensive driving is a very common but important practice.
01:51So ang ibig sabihin ng defensive driving,
01:53Kailangan mas maging alerto ka sa daan.
01:56Isipin mo na yung mga poop, pwedeng mangyari sa'yo sa kalsada.
01:59At syempre, sundin natin ang safety driving techniques.
02:03Yes, that is correct, Clea.
02:05So dito, kailangan natin sa defensive driving advanced decision awareness.
02:09So meron tayong pinatawag na SIPDE.
02:12Search, identify, predict, decide, execute.
02:16Example, bata, nakatayo sa gilid ng banketa.
02:19Tatawid ba siya or hindi?
02:21Kailangan, once na tumawid siya, alam mo na kung ano gagawin.
02:24So ibig sabihin, pinaghandaan mo siya.
02:26Pinaplano pa lang niya, pinaghandaan mo na po siya.
02:29Yes, and I think much better if we demonstrate defensive driving on the track.
02:34Let's go, Sir Jason.
02:35Okay, let's go, Clea.
02:42Ito po yung mga kailangan natin gawin o i-apply sa ating pagmamaneho, lalo na kung nasa labas po tayo.
02:48Number one is maintain safe distance.
02:50Ano ba yung safe distance?
02:52Once na tumatakbo po tayo, example, 15 km per hour, so dapat mga two motorcycle ang layo natin.
02:59So kung tumatakbo naman po tayo ng 30 km per hour, for motorcycle ang layo natin sa sinusundan.
03:06And then kung tumatakbo po tayo ng speed natin ay 40 km per hour, so doon natin ina-apply yung 2 to 3 second gap method.
03:13So ibig sabihin, paano natin i-apply yan?
03:15So hahanap tayo ng isang magiging reference natin like POSTE.
03:19Once na tumapat yung motorcycle sa POSTE, doon ka mag-start, mag-count.
03:221,001, 1,002, 1,003.
03:25Once na ikaw ang tumapat sa POSTE na yun, ibig sabihin, safe ka sa distance na sinusundan mo.
03:31Sa speed limit natin, kailangan sundin natin ang speed limit.
03:35So ibig sabihin, kung ano po yung naka-indicate na speed limit doon sa pagsada, so sundin po natin siya.
03:40Okay, so minsan kasi ang nangyayari, sumusobra tayo sa bilis, so nawawalan po tayo ng control.
03:46Kaya yan din po ang nagiging sanihin ng aksidente.
03:49So Sir Jason, pareho po ba ang distance ng safe following at safe stopping?
03:54Same lang naman po yan. Pero once may tinatawag po tayo na safe stopping distance,
03:59ang safe stopping distance po natin, kung halimbawa may sinusundan tayong four wheels,
04:04so dapat ang layo mo sa kanya is one motorcycle po.
04:07So para in case na umatras po yung four wheels, so at least hindi tayo mababanga.
04:12May enough distance po para mag-stop?
04:14Yes po.
04:15Number two, drive within speed limit.
04:18Sundin natin para at least yung accident is maiwasan din natin.
04:22Oo Sir, kasi usually diba ang mga aksidente minsan nang nagkocos niyan dahil sa bilis ng isang kotse o motosiklo.
04:29Yes po, kasi nawawalan po sila ng control pag sobrang bilis.
04:32And then next, yung blind spot.
04:34So yung blind spot natin, yan ang mga hindi natin nakikita.
04:37Lalo na sa side mirror natin kasi is merong blind spot yan na tinatawag.
04:42Before ka mag-left, make sure na gumamit tayo ng head check.
04:45Ang head check po natin, turn your head over your shoulder.
04:48So ibig sabihin yun ang hindi natin nakikita.
04:50So every time naliliko, make sure na gumamit tayo ng head check.
04:54Pag niliko tayo, mas magandang gumamit din po tayo ng hand signal.
04:58Yes.
04:59Okay, so hand signal, kung mag-left tayo, straight lang po natin yung ating left hand.
05:04And then kung mag-right po tayo, is ganito po.
05:07Tapos pag kahihinto tayo, Sir, diba ganito? Tama ba?
05:10Ganito po siya or pwedeng ganito.
05:12Ganito. Okay.
05:14Okay, next is drive within lane.
05:16So ibig sabihin, kailangan stay lang tayo sa lane.
05:18Hindi tayo malikot.
05:19Yes.
05:20So ibig sabihin, ang nangyayari kasi yan, once na mabilis ang takbo mo, puro yun lang, yun lang din ang gagawin natin.
05:26So nawawala na tayo sa focus.
05:28Yung linya natin, hindi na tayo nakakapag-stay.
05:31So isingit dito, sisingit doon.
05:33Nawawala na yung signal, nawawala na rin yung pag-head check and then pag-check ng mirror.
05:37In short, sarili lang yung iniisip pag ganun, no, Sir?
05:40Yes, opo, opo.
05:41Then next is check for pedestrians.
05:45Importante yan.
05:45Yes.
05:46So ibig sabihin, once na nakakita tayo ng pedestrian lane, malayo pa lang iisipin na natin na may tatawin.
05:52So ibig sabihin, sila po ang may karapatan sa kalsada.
05:57So malayo pa lang, kailangan mag-slow down na tayo.
06:00So ibig sabihin, para maiwasan po natin yung aksidente.
06:03Then last is mind intersection.
06:08Sa intersection, before ng intersection, so dapat aware tayo sa lahat.
06:12Dito kasi sa Pilipinas, hindi na susunod yung first stop, first to go.
06:16So ang nangyayari po, kung sino huminto, uunahan po ng ibang riders.
06:20Akala nila, is pinauuna mo sila.
06:22So yun po, nawawala na po yung sa right of way.
06:25Saka diba dapat, Sir Jason, kapag ka nasa approaching ka ng intersection, kailangan slow down kasi may nanggagaling na poche sa harap mo, sa kanan, sa kaliwa, at sa likod.
06:35Yes.
06:35So dapat malayo pa lang pinag-isipan, alam mo na na mayroong tatawin.
06:39Malayo pa lang kita mo na intersection.
06:41Meron naman yan sa kalsada na paint, diba, Sir?
06:44Yes.
06:44Kung intersection, yung maraming linya na paint.
06:47So ibig sabihin, meron na yellow box, may pedestrian lane.
06:52Before pedestrian lane, meron tayong tinatawag na stop line.
06:55So dapat doon po tayo humihinto.
06:57So Sir Jason, sa motorcyclo, meron tayong brakes sa handlebar sa kanan, at meron din tayong preno sa right foot natin.
07:04Tuwing kailan ba natin gagamitin ang brakes sa harap, sa handlebar, at sa paa, or pwede ba silang sabay gamitin?
07:10Actually, ang practice po namin dito, once na tumatakbo tayo ng 40 km per hour,
07:16So ang tinuturo po namin is rear and front.
07:1970% ang lakas ng rear, 30% ang lakas ng front.
07:23So mas safe siya, kasi kung rear brake lang po ang ginamit natin,
07:27pag umistop tayo, pwede tayong umabot hanggang dun pa sa may area na yun.
07:32Ngayon, kung rear and front po ang gagamitin natin, pwedeng hanggang dyan lang po tayo umabot.
07:36So kasi ang tendency po, ang pwedeng mangyari po, kung rear brake lang po ang gagamitin natin,
07:41pwedeng mag-speed lang ang gulong.
07:42Yes, depende rin yan sa motorcyclo, no Sir, kung meron yan ABS.
07:45Yes, importante yun.
07:52Those are some of the most important safety reminders when riding a motorcycle.
07:57So sana marami kayong natutunan mula kay Sir Jason.
08:00Sir Jason, saan ba nila kayo mahanap or makikita?
08:03Okay, kung gusto nyo pong matutong mag-drive, mag-enroll sa A1 Driving School.
08:08Thank you for watching this episode of Straight from the Expert.
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08:26Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:28Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:29Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:30Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:31Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:32Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:33Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:34Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:35Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:36Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:37Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!
08:37Thank you again and ride safe, everyone!

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