A JEEPNEY driver rear-ended news anchor Howie Severino last Jan. 25 while he was riding his bicycle in the bicycle lane. Although he later apologized, the driver initially said Severino was “in his way.” This sums up the attitude among the majority of motorists regarding cyclists and pedestrians, i.e. “They are in the way,” rather than “They have the right of way.”
..and a cycling movie
Thumbs up:
“Lakbay2Love,” Ellen Ongkeko Marfil’s film featuring Solenn Heussaf and Dennis Trillo as cyclists and environmentalists, opening in theaters on Feb. 3. Hopefully the film will encourage more tolerance
