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Road Rules and Traffic Regulations in Philippines - Driving Nuances
1. The length of roads in the Philippines is approximately 160,000 km. Guests from other countries, who are used to high quality roads, should keep in mind that only 17% of local roads are paved. On the islands, there are many gravel roads. Toll roads are considered of the highest quality.
2. Because it’s raining very often in the country, many roads become impassable after each rain. Huge puddles appear on gravel roads, and these puddles often hide huge holes. Some local roads become flooded after rain; landslides remain another typical problem.
Nuances of Car Rental in Philippines
To save on your rental, we advise to book your car in advance. You will save the most if you do this several weeks or even several months prior to your trip. Rental offices in Philippines usually raise rental prices over time, based on the number of cars left available for the accounting period.
When looking for an exotic car (cabriolet, minivan or limousine), we advise to check in the rental offices located at airports, as they usually provide much wider choice comparing to offices in urban areas.
Upon receipt of invoices, bills and documents for your car at the rental location, please compare the obtained data with your voucher. Quite often, employees of rental offices in Philippines try to add optional charges or services without informing customers.
It is very important to pick up your car at the rental office in Philippines in a correct way. Prior to leaving the office, carefully inspect the car for various defects, and ensure that all the discovered defects are mentioned in your rental documents. In case of a non-compliance found, place a demand for correction to the rental officer.
4. A large part of traffic regulations is a mere formality on the islands. Local motorists intentionally do not use turn signals. While driving, they can easily make quite sharp and dangerous maneuvers.
5. Pedestrians are also not distinguished by following traffic regulations. They can start crossing the road literally everywhere, without paying any attention to cars and public transport. We should also mention dogs as there are so many of them in the country. They can appear on the road very suddenly and are often the cause of large traffic accidents.
6. Roads that are laid in the territory of settlements are severely overloaded. For this reason, speeding is not a common traffic violation – it is simply impossible to move quickly on such roads. In addition to a huge number of cars, there are many buses, trucks, wagons and tricycles on local roads. Some vehicles may seem very unusual and exotic for foreign guests.
8. Mopeds and motorcycles are a common mode of transport in the country. Experienced motorists recommend keeping as far as possible from them. A large share of road accidents happen with motorcyclists involved. Drivers of mopeds and motorcycles are the most frequent violators of traffic regulations.
9. In spite of the fact that local people are hot-tempered, all traffic participants treat each other with respect. In the Philippines, there is no such thing as the main road, and in some towns there are almost no traffic lights. However, at crossroads, traffic is usually well-organized. Drivers usually give way to each other politely and wait patiently while other vehicles make the maneuver.
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