CARS IN THE PHILIPPINES by Jessica Harris


To make a law and enforce it, we need to think about how it can help within the different aspects in the community and if it will have a bad effect or impact. With a growing number of families that are having cars; within a family, they have 2-4 cars, because of the low price of the down payment and easy processing of getting a car. I would like to make this law to minimize traffic in Manila, and help reduce air pollution; cars in the Philippines must have a lifespan of 10-15 years. After the maximum timeline of fifteen years, you cannot register your car anymore. You actually can, but it will cost you the same when you buy a new car. After you decide of not to register it anymore, the cars must be crushed badly. In this way, the traffic in Manila will be minimized and the exhaust pipe or mufflers won't add to the air pollution anymore.

Based on the latest news here in the Philippines, there are numerous of motorists that are being involved with small traffic problems like overtaking or not giving way that leads to an argument then into a fight and then what we fear killing. So I would like to make a law wherein, applicants that will get a license must undergo in psychological examination to know what's that person is capable of and how he can handle his temper and if he have enough patience to drive a car. In this way we can prevent some bad scenarios or unfortunate happening.

Crimes are happening in the Philippines, one of the effective law to enforce is to obligate the owners of those cars to not get their car windows tinted. We will strictly prohibit that no car will be tinted so that the checkpoint officers in places will get to distinguish the criminal or the culprit if anything happens. In this case we can help reduce crimes in the Philippines and do more of checkpoints.

Since we are talking about cars already, one of the laws that I want to enforce is the "No garage, no car" policy, and it will be strictly implemented. Security background and home visitation is necessary when buying a car. If you have a garage that fits only 2 cars, you can only have 2 cars maximum. You cannot buy too much cars that won't fit in your garage. Pay parking will not be considered as garage. For example, you have a neighbor that has a vacant lot and make use of it as a pay parking business, it won't be considered. For some reasons, it might shut down and turned into a house or establishment, in other words, it may not be permanent. So, you have to have your own garage before you buy a car.

Let us always remember to think of the things we must know before making a decision. Do not just think of the good for yourself; also think for the effects of your decision to others. Let us be a good citizen of the Philippines because change will always start within ourselves.

by: Jessica Harris
your girl with big dreams


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