What Are Those Lines For?
By aylim14
@aylim14 (501)
Philippines
September 10, 2009 10:09am CST
What are those lines for you see on the road for? What are their purpose?
I believe that they existed because it will help the drivers to drive straight and enable other motorists to pass through without concerning of the other vehicle to hit them because of swaying.
Here in the Philippines, they basically serve as useless lines that just add cost for the government or organization/individual that would fund the project since 90% of motorists occupy two, sometimes even three lanes, while driving.
I have only been out of the country in one place, Hong Kong, and i find that drivers here are really GOOD. i mean, they really stick to their lines - WITHIN THE LINES. They drive fast, turn left and right, stop for passengers, etc. yet they still stick to the lines.
So what do you think these lines are for? Do they really need be there or not? Let me know.
3 responses
@killersss (638)
• India
11 Sep 09
i think it is for the safety of oneself. with the help of those lines we can drive in a straight line and can be in out own line. this is very important when there is traffic on the road. but i live in india and here no one follows those lines. anybody can move anywhere here.
@lologirl2021 (5541)
• United States
10 Sep 09
In the United States you will find those lines everywhere you drive. Those lines are for you to stay straight in your lines because you usually have someone on either side of you driving the same direction as you. The lines here in the USA that are a straight line with no breaks in them are usually on a street that is only one way each way and when you have a double yellow line here in the united states that means you can not pass and you most of the time will find them on one way streets as well. There are many rules for driving here in the united states so if you do ever drive here be careful and no the rules.
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
11 Sep 09
Unless i am mistaken, we also have the same laws that applied to the US. However, due to common practice and utter disobedience by most motorists, these laws are not really implemented because if you are a policeman, you cannot apprehend and give a ticket to (i don't know, let's say) 90% of the motorists out there for reckless driving, beating the red light, obstruction of traffic (is there such a law), loading and unloading at places where you are not supposed to, etc. The list goes on and on, and i was really hoping that this would somehow change.
Could you give some insights on how violators are apprehended there?
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
11 Sep 09
well, that's the problem here. With that quote, if you can drive here, you can drive anywhere.
Because with that as an excuse, no one will ever want to change.
"I am a good driver, I'll keep at it."
"I haven't hit anyone or anything with my driving style, I am good; I'lll stay this way"
See, these are just a few phrases we say to ourselves here, yet, we do not notice other people are affected with the way we drive. Cars occupying two lanes for the whole time when in fact they could do so with one lane only. Vehicles stopping and unloads/loading passengers to the side walk while still occupying two lanes. OR even buses unloading at the second or third lane from the sidewalk, stopping whenever the driver wants to, without any concern for the motorists at the back. You see, these are not examples of a good driver, but examples of people who are undisciplined and needs to be corrected.
My goal here is to simply create an awareness - to be conscious of what we do nad how our actions affect other people.
