Rude buses and Jeepneys in the Philippines, what do you think?

I think we have to tackle two main problems when we talk about buses and jeepneys here in the Philippines. One problem would be the lack of discipline among the drivers themselves and then second would be lack of traffic enforcement. I believe that if bus drivers and jeepney drivers would be trained properly on things like stopping at proper passenger pick-up and drop-off spots and simple road etiquette, I think the driving condition here would be a little bit better for everybody. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers, in my opinion, don't know how to do their jobs. I feel they too lack proper training on how to enforce traffic laws. They'll catch private vehicles on the yellow lane when they're just trying to get to the right most lane to make a right turn. But when a bus swerves and cuts 3 lanes moving at around 70 kph or when a jeepney stops to pick-up passengers at a corner, MMDA enforcers will just blow their whistles. If traffic enforcers, not just the MMDA enforcers but all traffic enforcers, would be trained on proper traffic enforcement, maybe the traffic situation would be better.

let me share my experience with bus drivers in manila. when they drive along edsa going to makati, they really drive crazy. but upon entering makati, they suddenly turn to good and obedient drivers. it is a very apparent change. they would not allow passengers to get off unless it is in a unloading area. they drive carefully in makati. so the question that begs to ask, there must be something in makati that causes drivers to behave this way. what is it? i must say, it is in the implementation of the law. police or traffic enforcers in makati are strict and rigid. i know we have good laws, the implementation is another thing. if it can be done in makati, it can be done elsewhere. good leaders also play a role in this phenomenon.

Yeah they drive me crazy too. I guess we need more high-speed trains (i.e. LRT, MRT) in order to get rid of these jeeps and buses.

some of the jeepney drivers really sucks! and maybe its because filipinos dont have much choice since for some its their only means of transportation. resolving this pathetic situation is quite a hard thing to do. i guess for some instances like waiting for passengers in the wrong loading zone isnt excusable though they have reasons like they need to have more income. and we know how hard just to keep up with our daily needs. i think the only way we can at least lessen these is discipline the drivers and passenger as well!

I'm from Zamboanga and jeepneys here are sometimes rude. They are reckless drivers and are undisciplined. I always rode jeepneys whenever I go to school and back home and the same thing happens. They try every possible way to go around heavy traffic, stop to load passengers even when the road is busy and doesn't learn from their mistakes even though the police caught them. I don't blame them for their ways because of their minimal income but they know the rules of traffic. If all drivers are disciplined, heavy traffic will lessen and a every ride is a safe journey back home.

I'm from Zamboanga and jeepneys are really sometimes annoying, and some are not quite a good model/example to the youth. Almost all the jeepneys here in our city has a sign of "No Smoking", but then, even the drivers are the one who are smoking while driving, they actually don't realize that their are also other passengers out there who are suffering from a lung disease or asthma. Sometimes they are the one who are making the heavy traffic that makes students and workers be late in their own meeting or destination. But I can't blame them, they stop to get passengers and what they get from them are their needs to live in this world.Everybody has a plan for a living and maybe that is their way.

Sometimes it pisses me off. They always wait for the passenger too long. They don't even give a consideration to their passengers if there is someone in a hurry or someone might be late because of that. The bus and jeepney drivers should be disciplined because they don't obey the traffic law. Sometimes I even get scared to drive on highway because of them.

AS they say they rule the roads in Metro Manila. As far as I know MMDA is working hard to solve this problem. Although some do not help at all like the metallic fences they provided which becam more of an eye sore and even slows down the traffic even more. Now they are building concrete barriers to be used for buses that picks up passenger. That seems to be the answer but then in time these Buses will soon find ways to overrule these measures.

I am glad I lived here in Davao City, Philippines. Drivers here and operators are more disciplined because Mayor Duterte is very particular and strict to this, so I have no bad experience with commuting. Jeepneys here are not allowed of overloading and drivers are very polite and kind to unload us in a proper yellow box places. IN general, Davao City is the most ideal place in the Philippines to live when it comes to lifestyle, environment and peace and order. I experienced a terrible commuting when I was in Manila, vacationing with my friends after our retreat in Baguio City. Drivers there are not disciplined and tend to overtake other bus, taxi and jeepneys, me and my officemates were really shocked with the kind of commuting in Manila, it was very strange and very dangerous compared to Davao.

We can not blame them, the poverty is still high incidence in our country.