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00:00PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE STREET
00:03Again and again, we remind everyone to cross the street in the right direction.
00:08Crossing the street in the right direction is extremely dangerous.
00:12The number of pedestrian accidents reported in the first half of 2024
00:17is based on the data of GMA Integrated News Research.
00:2128 people died in the incident,
00:23while 879 people were injured.
00:27But where will the pedestrians go if they still cross the street in the same direction?
00:34A woman is crossing the pedestrian lane that was hit by a tricycle.
00:38According to Republic Act 4136 on Land Transportation and Traffic Code,
00:42pedestrians are prioritized on roads that have crosswalks or pedestrian lanes,
00:46except for intersections where there is a traffic enforcer or traffic light.
00:50On roads without crosswalks, pedestrians must give way to vehicles.
00:56But on one side of Ibonifacio Avenue in Marikina where there is a pedestrian lane,
01:00it seems that the people crossing the street are in cahoots with the vehicles.
01:05It's more confusing because some vehicles stopped while others didn't.
01:09Of course, it's scary. We might get hit, right?
01:12In the area of Sumulong Highway and Katipunan Extension in Marikina,
01:16there is a crosswalk with a matching countdown for the pedestrian sign.
01:20The problem is that the time to cross the street is only 10 seconds.
01:27The netizens are very happy.
01:31I, too, took part in the challenge.
01:35Let's start with 10 seconds. Let's see if I can do it.
01:38If you're not walking fast, you really need to run to reach the time.
01:423, 2, 1.
01:44We reached the time, just in time.
01:47But if you think about it, I'm still young.
01:49What if the person crossing the street is a senior citizen, PWD,
01:53with a child or a pregnant woman?
01:55Will they be able to reach the time of 10 seconds?
01:58That's too short, right?
02:01Especially if you're old, I'm the same.
02:05I'm 85 years old.
02:07I can't run.
02:09That's the way it should be.
02:11Don't set a limit. Study it first.
02:14Even the traffic situation.
02:16In a message, Marikina Mayor Marci Teodoro said that the traffic light came from the MMDA,
02:21but he is still investigating the matter.
02:23We are still trying to get the MMDA's statement.
02:27According to Gus Lagman of the Automobile Association of the Philippines,
02:30there is a lack of implementation of road laws.
02:33Motorists should always be careful, especially at intersections like this.
02:37At intersections, they should be minors.
02:40So it's safer to cross at intersections.
02:46Even if they go, and there is a road that is still crossing,
02:50they should have a priority.
02:52They should know where the pedestrians are.
02:56It is also often said that people lack discipline.
02:59So aside from motorists, pedestrians should also be responsible.
03:03Like here on one side of Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City,
03:07many people are crossing even if there is a footbridge nearby.
03:13It is also said that better infrastructure,
03:16such as signages and other technologies, like this one in Makati City, will help.
03:29There is a sensor on the pedestrian lane,
03:31so it will stop the vehicle from crossing in the middle of the traffic.
03:34For GMA Integrated News, Darlene Cai, for Tutok 24 Horas.
03:42Signal is green. Cross now.