Very Loud Music in PUV’s / myLot

@ZedSmart (19839)

Philippines

October 11, 2018 12:31am CST

Have you ever experience riding a public utility vehicle? How’s your experience? What the hell are going on with the driver’s mind? I do not hate music, in fact gentle, good and relaxing music is nice to listen. However, I had this experience riding in PUJ (nighttime) which the driver turns his sound system to high volume with those boom boxes installed under the seats. I was seating at the back so there’s no way out I can tell him to lower down the volume. It caused me heart palpitations. Perhaps other passengers like it because nobody seems to care. I unloaded myself from the vehicle at the nearest stop because I could not take it longer.

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

Depends on the music playing for me. I can take it when it is a mellow song.

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

Not a mellow song. My ears would like to burst because of those loud bang at the sound boxes.

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

@ZedSmart Maybe a rock song playing then or a dance song...

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

@simplfred It's a dance song. He may have thought that we're on a disco.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

11 Oct 18

This does happens sometimes. I tend to either ask the person to lower the volume or stay silent and wish that my drop point comes soon.

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

It happened that I was on the backseat.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

11 Oct 18

@ZedSmart Oh that's why.

rsa101

@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

Yeah I know that is not allowed but the traffic officers are not interested in telling this drivers to lower the volume of their music.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

12 Oct 18

@ZedSmart i hope this changes soon you alteady know their true motives are just for show and nothing else.

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

12 Oct 18

Especially during nights when traffic enforcers are no longer in their posts.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

11 Oct 18

I experienced it with "jeepneys"

sometimes they can`t even hear the people who wants to go down

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

11 Oct 18

@ZedSmart Agree with you

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

There are just drivers like that. In the first place, they should assure the convenience of their passengers.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

Those jeepneys that have very loud music are common in the Antipolo and Cogeo routes. I experienced that always when I was in Antipolo going to Cubao and vice versa, when I was taking the caregiver training.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

@ZedSmart I super agree. SOmetimes, I politely request that it be toned down. Some drivers would but mostly would not.