Factors Affecting Traffic Condition along Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City

Abstract

Traffic in Metro Manila, based on the 2015 Global Satisfaction conducted by Waze, is regarded as the ‘worst traffic on Earth’. Based on the 2015 Census of the population by the Philippine Statistic Authority, Metro Manila was listed as being the ‘densest city’ in the world based on population density. Traffic is defined as the passage of people or vehicles along routes of transportation. Traffic can be viewed from different perspectives. Stress, longer commute time, employee absences, wasted hours, and added fuel expenses are just some of them. In some sections of Metro Manila, traffic extends through some part of Phase 1, Barangay 176 (Bagong Silang), Caloocan City where it is considered and known for having the greatest population and the largest land area of any barangay in the country. Without any hesitation, traffic is the most critical problem inthe area. As demand approaches the capacity of a road (or of the intersections along the road), extreme traffic congestion sets in. When vehicles are fully stopped for periods, this is colloquially known as a traffic jam or traffic snarl-up. Traffic congestion can lead to drivers becoming frustrated and engaging in road rage. The researchers aim to get perceptional the respondents on the factors affecting traffic condition along Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. The study used a descriptive method of research to show the assessment of the respondents on the traffic situation along Phase 1 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. A descriptive method is used to describe the characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. A broad class or non-experiment studies is the most suitable method for this study since it proposed to observe, describe, and document the demographic profile of the respondents and their evaluation of the said factors affecting traffic movement. The study, therefore, makes an effort to measure the situation of traffic management as expressed by the traffic enforcers along Phase 1 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. The respondents of the study are twenty (20) Commuters, twenty (20) Drivers and ten (10) Traffic Enforcers along Phase 1 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. The researchers are assured that this is enough to represent the whole population and their knowledge would help a lot in elevating the contents of this study. The highest frequency from the three groups of the respondent was from the Highest Educational Attainment of high school Graduate with 35 and equivalent to 70 percent. Related to the traffic enforcer, it was described as excellent with an overall mean of 2.94 which were rated by the Group A (1), Group B (3.2), and Group C (4.56). The findings sought to determine the status of the safety and security of the Bestlink College of the Philippines. TOn the principal factors affecting traffic condition at Phase 1, Bagong Silang Caloocan City in terms of Traffic Enforcers, Drivers, and road Conditions, they were regarded as “Effective”. The recommendations were: assign a hardworking and trustworthy traffic enforcer to secure the affected area, recruit additional traffic enforcer to improve the traffic condition, communicate with the barangay official for the proper stall for the sidewalk vendors, request additional fund from the local government office to purchase additional signboard, and conduct seminar trainings to all traffic enforcers.