You know when your city or metropolis’ transportation system is crappy when restrictive measures are being undertaken to alleviate the traffic or congestion. Take for instance the Uniform Vehicular Volume Reduction Scheme, more commonly known as “color coding,” which the Metro Manila Development Authority has been implementing more than a decade now. In what other city in the world do the civil authorities ban you from using your vehicle in the name of alleviating traffic? In Metro Manila, you are prohibited from using your private automobile during peak hours one day a week. And then we practically re-invented road rules, where U-turn slots are now given the right of way over straightaway traffic. We basically threw all sense out the window and rendered our traffic lights and intersections useless with … Read entire article »