The Implementation of Traffic Ordinance by Department of Public Order and Safety at SM Fairview Quezon City

Abstract

Violations in traffic laws are very common in highly populated country like Philippines. The conditions are even worse in cities like Quezon City. The accidents associated with these violations cause a huge loss to life and property. In the Philippines, traffic laws can sometimes be more troublesome than helpful. Though meant to solve traffic issues and improve road safety, some can be confusing when they vary across the city. The researchers’ purpose is to find a way to improve the traffic conditions in Quezon City, to find the causes of traffic and problem and to be able to find solutions to lessen the traffic and also to look for ways to improve implemented Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS) traffic ordinance. This study may be significant solution in knowing how the researchers could improve and implement the ordinances and proper traffic management in a junction where traffic congestion and accident usually occurs. More important, the study will analyze the traffic management in Quezon City particularly in SM Fairview. The researchers used the descriptive research method. It can be explained as a statement of affairs as they are at present with the researcher having no control over variable. The researchers used articles from newspapers, magazine, books and part the research studies was also need to guide on. The researchers also used a written approval signed by the chairman of General Luis Street to allow the researchers to distribute questionnaires and conducting interview with the “Implementation of Traffic Ordinance of DPOS” as part of research protocol. The respondents were described according to different demographic profiles. Majority of the respondents were from the age bracket of 50 years old and above; 52.5% were male; 55% were married and 50% were high school graduate. There were factors that causes traffic and one of those was lacked of traffic enforcers on the said area. There were problems encountered by the respondents because of non-implemented traffic ordinances. There were psychological effects experienced by the respondents due to the encountered problems. There were also factors that affect the implementation of traffic ordinance. The findings of the study show the various factors that affect the implementation of traffic ordinance on the said area. It can be used as basis for proposed measures to improve the implementation of the traffic ordinances of the DPOS and prevent the problems that the respondents are encountering.