Commuters stand to benefit from an added safety feature stemming from former Senator Ping Lacson’s proposal to reverse the direction of buses along the busway at Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).
Lacson said that with the proper infrastructure in place, commuters can get off at the center island instead of along the highway and avoid getting hit by cars, since the buses’ doors are on the right side.
“The buses’ doors are on the right side. So, if you reverse the traffic flow at the busway, passengers getting off the right side would end up at the center island, so they will be safer,” the former senator said in an interview on Bombo Radyo Philippines.
“Commuters will not be in danger of being hit by oncoming vehicles when they get off,” he added.
“No one wants a head-on collision.”
Lacson initially proposed the counterflow at the busway to end its abuse by unauthorized vehicles, saying no one wants a head-on collision.
He pointed out such a system is in use in other cities like Taipei, and it would be worth studying if it can be adopted here.
“The system is in use in Taiwan and it’s working well. I think it’s worth studying if it can be adopted here.”
“The system is in use in Taiwan and it’s working well. I think it’s worth studying if it can be adopted here. If it is adopted here, who would want to be ‘exempted’ at the risk of a head-on collision?” Lacson concluded.
