An Assessment the Road Safety and Guidelines in Barangay Bagong Silangan Quezon City

Authors

  • Cristel Mendoza
  • Mervina Cantos
  • Mervina Cantos
  • Rinnah Villanueva
  • Shecarra Alexis Marcelino
  • Myrna Cuntapay MSCRIM

Keywords:

road and safety guidelines, traffic aids, signages

Abstract

Road traffic safety procedures are one of the common concerns of the pedestrians, vehicle passengers, motorist and cyclists. According to the World Health Organization (2004), traffic accident crash is one of the world’s largest public health and prevention problem. The problem is more severe in developing countries and the Philippines is not an exemption. The problem is more acute because the victims are healthy before their accidents. The probability of death for the driver is due to the velocity and the injuries are often caused by sudden, severe acceleration or deceleration. The Study aims to ask the perception of traffic aids and some residents of Barangay Bagong Silangan on the effectiveness of the traffic signs in their area. This study can be useful to pedestrian and motorists once ineffective signs are improved. The Descriptive method was used to gather data for this study. This fact-finding study has the objective of providing an adequate and accurate interpretation of the results; moreover, this design of method is the most applicable and effective in describing the existing condition of the level of compliance in assessing the road and safety guidelines in Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon city. The research respondents are (25) residents and (25) traffic aids in Barangay Bagong Silangan Quezon city and other barangay official members. The study was based on the demographic profile of the respondents in two groups: the community members and the traffic aids. The respondents were from 38 years old and above, male, married, and high school graduates. The assessment of the effectiveness of road and safety guidelines in terms of signage and traffic aid was agreeable as perceived by the respondents. The assessment of the proposed measures to enhance the road and safety guidelines were highly recommended. The findings of the study show the assessment of road and safety guidelines in Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. The proposed measures to enhance the road and safety guidelines can be recommended to the traffic aids and can be easily followed by the motorists.

Published

2019-04-01

How to Cite

Mendoza, C. ., Cantos, M. ., Cantos, M. ., Villanueva, R. ., Marcelino, S. A. ., & Cuntapay MSCRIM, M. . (2019). An Assessment the Road Safety and Guidelines in Barangay Bagong Silangan Quezon City. Ascendens Asia Singapore – Bestlink College of the Philippines Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1). Retrieved from https://ojs.aaresearchindex.com/index.php/aasgbcpjmra/article/view/1505

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