Check Point in the Philippines

     I spent half of my life in Singapore and Malaysia where discipline reigns. Checkpoints are common to make sure drivers are following the basic rules. In the Philippines, it is very discouraging to see that awareness of the people on basic rules for drivers is very low.

     Many of motorbike drivers are without license, and motorbikes are unregistered, without plate numbers, a very common sight in the countryside. So when there is a check point, many of them would just stop by the roadside, in some cases the police check point is visibly nearby and the police can't arrest them.

This is funny but it's the reality

     In Malaysia, vehicles do not go out of the trading shop without the plate number, meaning they are legally registered. I'm not sure how other countries can do this but not here where vehicles are released without proper plate numbers. This is something the authorities should learn how to do it the right way.