SLEX warning

[jamorales3]

Yes, this was what I was thinking. Although they have a photo of your car as proof, i was wondering how long they would wait at the exits for you under the searing Philippine sun.

You can tell when they are waiting for someone at the exits, there are these marshals looking at everyones plate numbers.

Things to consider:

1. There are at least ten booths in the SLEX southbound exit, and at least 25 at the NLEX southbound exit, so it would be difficult for them to monitor each booth all at the same time.

2. What they do is position themselves a few meters before the the exit booths where they can spot plates maybe two at a time. This is where the waiting is a factor. If after 30-60 mins. you are still not there at the exit, they will assume you exited elsewhere. This is where the cappuccino come in handy.

3. Even if they have a picture of your car anbd plate numbers, they won't get the chance to get your driver's license. Thus, it would be impossible for them to prove you are the one driving the car in question.

[gtv]

In Commonwealth, Q.C. their system is different. You will not be flagged down, instead, the ticket will be mailed to the address of the vehicle's registered owner. In case someone else was driving the vehicle, the owner is still responsible for getting the driver/violator to pay for the fines.

I can see this as a hassle to those who have sold their cars but the buyers have yet to transfer the titles. Which is pretty common in the P.I.

[arvin555]

I wonder let us try to do some math.

If you drove at 100kph and the total distance of NLEX is 100km (using RG map and route tool it gave me 81km but for simplicity we use 100).

Then you get there in 1 hour right?

If you went 120kph you will be at the end in 50minutes (rounded off) so you saved 10minutes

But if you happened to get a beep from a radar detector, you will wait in gas station for 30min to 1hour. So total time is 1hour and 20 minutes minimum. :sly::sly:

GTV about the Commonwealth thing, hmm I wonder if they will be able to enforce this continually, if they do then we will all be forced to really insist on the transfer, but then again it usually is the buyer that does the transferring.

TTFN
Arvin

[gtv]

GTV about the Commonwealth thing, hmm I wonder if they will be able to enforce this continually, if they do then we will all be forced to really insist on the transfer, but then again it usually is the buyer that does the transferring.

Eventually, the current owner would probably have to pay the fines as the car would show up as a violator during the annual registration, however it's still the original owner who will get a bad record. Next time I sell my car, I should probably just include the transfer fees in the price.

[Hardright]

If your car is brand new and therefore 3 years before you renew registration, that's quite a long time to find out you have all those speeding tickets.

[gtv]

The speeding ticket will be mailed to you.

[elijahpaul87]

But if you happened to get a beep from a radar detector, you will wait in gas station for 30min to 1hour. So total time is 1hour and 20 minutes minimum. :sly::sly:

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Arvin

no no no. you're making the radar detector useless if you do that. once the radar detector picks up a signal, slow down to 100kph or less. the radar detector picks up signal way ahead of you so you have time to abide by the law.

[arvin555]

Kuya Elijah,

Obviously I have no experience with radar detectors, even in Japan when I visit I don't really see them in action.

But please clarify, if the radar gun toting police is actively "gunning" then I imagine yes the radar signal will surely be detected in advance so you can slow down.

My question is, what if you are singled out or if the road is quite empty (imagine SCTEX) does it mean that if you get a beep on the Radar detector while going 130kph that you are already done for?

TTFN
Arvin

[legtu]

My question is, what if you are singled out or if the road is quite empty (imagine SCTEX) does it mean that if you get a beep on the Radar detector while going 130kph that you are already done for?

afaik, radar guns can only determine a speed of a car in a distance of 400-1000m (more or less). radar detectors can detect a radar signal way before that, so it should give you ample time to adjust your speed. the only way for you to get tagged as speeding is if you continually ignore your radar detector's warning.

[Mario]

afaik, radar guns can only determine a speed of a car in a distance of 400-1000m (more or less). radar detectors can detect a radar signal way before that, so it should give you ample time to adjust your speed.

100% agree Legtu, if u really step in the break while a radar is detected, their measures are useless. The typicall radar detectors needs a car running at quite continuous speed.

I have one from the US, problem is mainly in the city they make so much false alarms from automatic door openers etc. But on the highway they work quite well. Mine is warning on NLEX around 600m before I can see them behing the celltowers. But all in all cruise control is the safest way to be sure. ;-)

[arvin555]

Thanks for the clarification! Now I understand. Beep does not mean you got tagged it just means Speed Radar is active in the area so better slow down.

I imagine just taking your foot off the accelerator should get you back to legal limits, unless you are doing 20kph over the limit

TTFN
Arvin

[arvin555]

I had a chat with a young uncle of mine that goes through commonwealth everyday and he did confirm that they really enforce the speed limit there, was it really 60kph? But he said that what he sees is that it is an outright ticket, someone will be shooting radar and then radioing to waiting officers at a distance.

TTFN
Arvin

[Amphib1]

One of the good things about these new SLEX regulations - idiots who hog the overtaking lane will also be arrested.

For those wondering how the SLEX Patrol keeps track of speedsters, check out this item from ABS-CBN news: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/me...ex-speed-limit

abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 07/02/2011 12:42 PM | Updated as of 07/04/2011 7:27 AM

MANILA, Philippines – Manila Toll Expressway Systems (MATES) warned motorists caught speeding along South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), after strictly implementing a speed limit of 60 to 100 kilometers per hour to motorists.

MATES Operations Manager Patrick Nicholas David said 82 closed circuit television or CCTV cameras will monitor the violators.

David added they have been implementing the speed limit before CCTV monitoring but have added 2 laser radar guns.

The speed guns are stationed at 5 marked areas namely: Mamplasan, Southwoods, Greenfield, Silangan and Cabuyao.

Cameras can also capture photographs of cars caught violating the speed limit.

Manila toll personnel on Monday began confiscating licenses and issued tickets to violators.

The confiscated license will be turned over to the Land Transportation Office headquarters in Quezon City.

Twenty vehicles per hour on the average were caught violating the speed limit on SLEx Monday.

David said the speed monitoring is in line with efforts to prevent accidents on SLEx.

Last year, an estimated average of 200 accidents per month occurred on SLEx.

During the first quarter of this year alone, around 60 accidents a month were reported. -- Report from Sol Aragones, ABS-CBN News

[Hardright]

Do they monitor at night? Not sure if their radar can.

[elijahpaul87]

Do they monitor at night? Not sure if their radar can.

they can't. and don't worry about the CCTVs. they're there to monitor accidents. CCTVs can't pick up your speed. only speed guns can (which happens to be rare in NLEX and SLEX).