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00:00A pedestrian lane in Marikina went viral
00:02because its traffic light timer is only 10 seconds.
00:07Can you cross it?
00:09That's what Darlene Cai is talking about.
00:15Again and again,
00:16we remind everyone to just cross the right crosswalk.
00:21More than a million accidents were caused by pedestrians
00:24in the first half of 2024
00:26based on the data of GMA Integrated News Research.
00:29Some died in the 28th incident
00:32while others were injured in the 879th.
00:36But where will the pedestrians go
00:39if they were even allowed to cross?
00:43According to Republic Act 4136
00:45on Land Transportation and Traffic Code,
00:47the priority of pedestrians is the road
00:49that has a crosswalk or pedestrian lane
00:51except for the intersections where there is
00:53a traffic enforcer or traffic light.
00:55For roads without crosswalks,
00:57pedestrians must give way
00:59to other vehicles.
01:01But on one side of Ibonifacio Avenue
01:03in Marikina where there is a pedestrian lane,
01:05it seems that the pedestrians
01:07are interacting with other vehicles.
01:09It's more confusing because
01:11some vehicles stop while others don't.
01:13Of course, it's scary.
01:15We might get hit, right?
01:17In the area of Sumulong Highway
01:19and Katipunan Extension in Marikina,
01:21there is a crosswalk with a matching
01:23countdown for the pedestrian sign.
01:25The problem is that
01:27the time to cross is only 10 seconds.
01:31The netizens are very happy about this.
01:35I also took part in the challenge.
01:39Let's start with 10 seconds.
01:41Let's see if I can do it.
01:43If you're not walking fast,
01:45you really need to run to get there.
01:473, 2, 1.
01:49We got there on time.
01:51Just in time.
01:53But think about it, I'm still young.
01:55If you're crossing,
01:57whether you're a senior citizen,
01:59a PWD, a child, or a pregnant woman,
02:01will they be able to do it in 10 seconds?
02:03That's too short.
02:05Right?
02:07Especially if you're old.
02:09I'm the same age.
02:11I'm already 85.
02:13I can't run.
02:15In a message, Marikina Mayor
02:17Marci Teodoro said that the traffic light
02:19came from the MMDA but he's also
02:21investigating the matter.
02:23Let's take a look at the MMDA's statement.
02:25According to Gus Lagman of the
02:27Automobile Association of the Philippines,
02:29there are shortcomings in the implementation
02:31of road laws.
02:33Motorists should always be careful,
02:35especially at intersections like this.
02:37At intersections, they should be minors.
02:39Right?
02:41So it's safer to cross at intersections.
02:43Aside from motorists,
02:45pedestrians should also be responsible.
02:47On one side of Aurora Boulevard
02:49in Quezon City,
02:51a lot of people are crossing
02:53even if there's a footbridge nearby.
02:55It's also said that
02:57better infrastructure
02:59like signages
03:01and other technologies
03:03like this one in Makati City
03:05will help a lot.
03:13There's a sensor on the pedestrian lane
03:15so it will stop the traffic
03:17in the middle of the intersection.
03:19For the GMA Integrated News,
03:21Darlene Cain, for Tutok 24 Horas.