The first ever traffic I've witnessed in Jamboree

I wrote about Los Baños Traffic before that got plagiarized during one of the class in grad school but that's a different story.

I'm starting to think that maybe common sense, initiative and pro activeness to come up with a system to deal with traffic is starting to be too much to ask.

If you know UPLB and have been to National Arts Center or Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Jamboree, you will know that the road coming from Jamboree and going down to UPLB is rarely, if never, a scene for really heavy traffic. Until last Sunday.

Here's the scene from last Sunday:

They allowed the empty jeepneys park on the actual main road.

Quick story: Jamboree is the venue for boy Scout's camping and that sunday was the last day of camping so these vehicles were there to pick the scouts up and take them home.

Meaning: It was not just some random coincidence, it was scheduled and anticipated.

Traffic in Los Baños: Sign of Progress, Problem or Progressing Problem?

Back in 2007, when I was still living in the city, I was told by my highschool friend that I'd be surprised that our beloved Los Baños enforces strict traffic rules, no spitting and no jaywalking and the citizens have grown to be disciplined. So when I came home last year, I was surprised that one of the major complaints is the traffic in our so-called progressive municipality.


So in my attempt to really check what's going on, I used "Photo Voice" (Thanks Faye Abalos for the inspiration) to let the photos speak for themselves... oh well, I just couldn't really resist including captions. 

Build up starts at 5pm