Higher Fines Proposed by the Government in the congested areas in Cebu. VOTE MO ANI?!

[weirdluke]

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A Cebu Council proposal to increase anti-jaywalking fines up to P1,000 is “anti-poor” and would not solve congestion traffic congestion, stakeholders said in a public hearing yesterday.
Rafael Yap, head of the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom), said the measure would only draw “adverse” reactions from the poor.
“Most pedestrians are the poor who belong to classes C, D, E,” and cannot afford the new fines, said Brenette Abrenica, a teacher from the University of San Carlos.
Sonny, a USC political science student, said the proposal was “excessive” for students like him who barely have enough for their baon.
Councilor Ritchie Osmeña, head of the council’s traffic committee, proposed the increased fines to update a 10-year-old jaywalking ordinance.
If approved, the proposal would raise jaywalking fees from a range of P50 to P500 on one hand, to a range of P200 to P1,000 on the other.
Osmeña said the increase would discipline pedestrians and bring order to city streets.
“Are you opposing because the mayor is (also) opposed to the proposed increase in fines?” Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young asked the Citom chief.
Most jaywalkers are students, low-wage earners and the marginalized who can’t afford to pay higher fines, Yap replied.
“These are people who cannot afford to pay their fare and use walking as a mode of transport,” he told the council.
A minimum wage earner who gets P285 per day does not normally carry P200 in his wallet, he said.
The city should instead ensure that pedestrian lanes are painted and that signs to guide them are in place, Yap said.
The anti-jaywalking ordinance applies to all city streets, but Citom implements “selective enforcement” in downtown streets especially because of the lack of zebra crossings and signs in other areas, he said.
Jaywalkers are apprehended on Leon Kilat Street near E-mall, along N. Bacalso Street and on Colon Street near Metro Gaisano.
Citom’s 2012 budget should include outlays for the installation of signs and painting of road marks, Yap said.
“By then we could already start looking at proper enforcement.”
Abrenica, the university professor, said the proposed P200 minimum fine could already buy the violator five kilos of rice.
She noted there was not study to support the proposal to hike fines up to P1,000.
Since Cebu City draws people from different places, there is a need to profile pedestrians, what their violations are and why they commit these, Abrenica said.
But while the anti-jaywalking ordinance has been in effect for 10 years, Citom still lacks data on the common violators.
“We need a factual basis to increase fines,” said Abrenica.
Abrenica said she was willing to help the city, when Councilor Margot Osmena asked if USC was willing to conduct a study.
Sonny, the student, said more Citom enforcers should be seen on the street instead of imposing large fines. He asked the council to review which streets should be strictly monitored for jaywalkers.
Councilor Jose Daluz III said it may be better to implement the anti-jaywalking ordinance only on congested streets.
With even Citom objecting to the proposal, Councilor Edgar Labella , said this would be a setback to any amendment of the ordinance.
He said public sentiment is the council’s main consideration.Labella said the new fines are too high but amending ordinances is a prerogative of the City Council.
Transport group Atomic head Rudy Laconsa signified his interest to speak but was not allowed to after Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young suspended the hearing.

[lhorenzoo]

before maghimo og balaod atong mga halangong konsehal, ila unta tan awn usa og identify asa dapita ang mga wlay klaro nga

street crossings og butangan jud og signs, zebra crossings og maghimo og public awareness info drive to educate the people.

maghimo pud usa sila og trial run. mostly ang mga madakpan ani jaywalking is kato jud gikan sa probinsya kay wa ni sila

maeducate ba og asa dapit mo cross sa dalan.hope the authorities will study first before mo implement ani na balaod kay

dako2 na jud na nga multa og morag maglisod jud og bayad tawn ang atong mga ordinary citizens ana..

[crossramz]

sagdii na ang mga taga konseho oi kay nag sugod nasad na sila ug pahumot kay hapit na election.. wala jud raba nabuhat tarong sa city kundi mag sunod sunod lang ni tomas..

[trylle]

sakto rana oi uyon kau ko ana, ngano gud tawn mabalaka ta ana kng wala ta plano mag jaywalking.. dba? nya kng mo ingon mo nga looy ang mga estudyante or mga kabos. dli mana excuse para mo violate sa balaod. labi nanang estudyante, xaru sa cge ninu ad2 sa skwelahan nya balik2x ang inu agianan, xaru wala mo kabaw nga dli pde mo labang dha....

labi nanang naa sa UC banilad. ka dako ug daghan kau ang sign nga "NO Jay Walking" nya naa pa jud drawing, mo labang man ghapon... nya naa pa jud skywalk dool, ayaw sad mo ingon nga kuyaw ang skywalk dd2 kay ako mismo ka daghan nako naka saka dha.

matsalams hehehehhe

[leo_trams]

mentalidad nato...if dili madakpan, puerte ka dako sa ngisi.
if madakpan, bagolbol dayun kay mahal ra ang multa.

hangtud karon wala pa ghapon ko kasabut ngano nga moreklamo sa kamahal sa multa...naa gyud diay plano mosupak ug balaod?

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[balipseyev]

Wala man sad klaro panalagsa ang mga mangdakupay gud....

[ming_li]

d lang unta dagko ang fines.. pasilhigon nalng unta sa dalan o palimpyohon sa dalan kung naa ma dakpan na jaywalker.. kung d mu silhig, priso nlang for 1-2days.. ana lng unta.. d lng pud anang 200-1,000 fines.. mglisud ta ug bayad ana oi...

[salvadorjr]

Simple, if you don't like to pay, don't violate.

[hayden]

Hapit tanan kausaban babagan, kanyahay rang dili molambo. If you don't want to pay then don't violate simple as that!

[salbahis]

last year paman ni nga issue wala pa diay ni nahuman?