MANILA, Philippines – Vehicular accidents have claimed the lives of almost 600 persons nationwide during the past six months of the year, the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) said yesterday.
HPG spokesman Superintendent Edwin Butacan said a total of 5,021 traffic accidents occurred from January to June this year or about 27 traffic accidents a day. In the statistics, there were a total of 593 deaths and 2,376 people injured.
In collated reports submitted to HPG director Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina, Butacan said the common causes of vehicular accidents include human error and mechanical defect.
“When we say human error, there was bad overtaking, bad turning, overspeeding, using cellphones while driving, drunk driving and overloading. Mechanical problems include road condition and animal crossing,” Butacan added.
Based on records, he said there was a decrease in the number of vehicular accidents this year compared to last year, with 7,717 cases, including 688 deaths and 3,134 injured victims.
Although he could not provide more details, Butacan said most number of accidents took place in Metro Manila.
Of the vehicular accidents, the police official said 54 of them were considered “major highway accidents” since the incidents took place in major roads in the country. The 54 cases claimed 71 lives.
At the same time, Butacan said drivers of passenger buses have yet to appreciate the programs giving them fixed salaries since drivers still tried to outdo each other in picking passengers on the road.
“Drivers are still racing against each other to get passengers, the problem, which government authorities are trying to address in coming up with the program on fixed salaries,” Butacan said in Filipino.
He recalled when the seatbelt law or Republic Act 8750 was implemented in 1999, many motorists resisted, resulting in numerous arrests by the HPG. He pointed out that after about six months of the seatbelt law, most motorists have complied. –Cecille M. Suerte Felipe The Philippine Star
Nov 16 – International Day for Tolerance
“No more toleration of corruption!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
November
Nov 2 – Intl Day to End Impunity for
Crimes Against Journalists
Nov 9 – World Science Day for Peace
and Development
Nov 16 – International Day for Tolerance
Nov 19 – World Toilet Day
Nov 20 – World Children’s Day
Nov 25 – Intl Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women
Monthly Observances:
Homes Safety Month
Filipino Values Month
National Rice Awareness Month
National Consciousness Month
for Punctuality and Civility
Environmental Awareness Month
National Children’s Month
Organic Agriculture Month
Weekly Observances:
Nov 19-25: Global Warming and
Climate Change Consciousness Week
Nov 23-29: National Girls’ Week
Population and Development Week
Nov 25 – Dec 12: Social Welfare Week
18-Day Campaign to End
Violence against Women
Week 2: Week 3: Drug Abuse Prevention
and Control Week
Last Week: Safety and Accident
Prevention Week
Daily Observances:
Last Saturday: Career Executive Service
Day
Nov 19: National Child Health Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
