The Problem and Its Setting Background of The Study
The Problem and Its Setting Background of The Study
Chapter 1
City traffic enforcers are organized to enforce our law in traffic and help
the city to lessen the burden in line with traffic congestions. Their duty is not easy
when it comes to enforcing the traffic law due to heat of the sun and sometimes
bad weather. They also encounter drivers who are unregistered or what we
The problems of a police traffic officer are not something new that started
with the coming of the automobile. It began back in grandpa’s time when roads
were narrow and difficult of passage for just the horse and buggy. In 1895, there
were 300 automobiles, mostly imported, in operation in the United States. But in
the next 50 years the situation changed. 85 million motor vehicles were produced
in this country alone during those 50 years. The problems of the traffic officer
skyrocketed and his job took on added significance as the auto population grew
and grew. It was realized that only through specialized training of traffic officials
could the problem ever be handled and solved. Registrations just before World
War II exceeded 33 million vehicles and by 1965 this figure increased to almost
92 million vehicles with over 98 million licensed drivers. The total traffic problem
(Miller, 2007).
the grant of hazard pay to its traffic enforcers. In a statement on Saturday, the
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agency said Chairman Danilo Lim told around 300 traffic enforcers during their
assembly last Friday that he will write a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte to ask
for the granting of the hazard pay, in recognition of their efforts in managing
traffic along Edsa. “I understand your plight in manning your posts and we have
been pushing for the granting of your hazard pay considering the risks you
encounter daily. We shall write a letter to the president to revive the granting of
hazard pay. Let’s hope that we will be given the chance,” Lim told the traffic
enforcers. The MMDA chief made the statement as a recent study by the
enforcers on EDSA face health risks which include high blood pressure and
According to the study, lead was also found in the enforcers’ blood which could
Locally in General Santos City, the city government is set to launch next
transportation and traffic regulations in the area. Glenvil Gonzales, assistant city
various key points of the city to properly monitor the movements of private or
“green-plated” vehicles that have been plying the regular PUV routes. He said
passenger vans and even single motorcycles, which are locally known as “habal-
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habal.” City officials earlier estimated that around 8,000 tricycles have been
colorum vehicle and authority response in General Santos City, and how to
resolve this problem and to ensure the safety of riding public and to identify those
opportunist individual who are using colorum PUVS only for their own good.
this problem immediately and for the good or better transportation in general
Santos city.
authority`s response?
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Hypothesis
Problems encountered by
traffic enforcer in Authority response
implementation against
colorum vehicles
response at General Santos City. This study did not include the personal
Definition of Terms
In order for this study be more comprehensive, the following terms were
defined conceptually and operationally or as to how they are used in this study.
against colorum vehicle the problem about colorum vehicle is getting worse,
also the LTFRB chairman also stressed that colorum vehicles are not simply
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.about private vehicle taking in passenger for a fee. And there is a lot of colorum
vehicles. LTFRB Implementing an increase penalty who caught drives who have