Driving 101 Golden Rules at Wheels & Road

1. The vehicle horn is used for giving warning to keep safe.
2. Stop every once in a while and rest to combat fatigue and sleepiness during long road trip.
3. The last vehicle to arrive should give way the street of an intersection with no traffic light.
4. If you are involved in an accident, you should inform the nearest police station immediately.
5. Slow down when approaching a curve.
6. 20 kph is the maximum speed of a vehicle entering a school zone.
7. Give a signal while no less than 30 meters before turning left or right.
8. Prepare to push the brake if the brake light of the vehicle in front of you is lit up.
9. Slow down, stay on the right, and let it overtake if the vehicle behind you wants to overtake your vehicle.
10. When driving slowly on an expressway you should stay on the right lane.
11. You should give a signal before turning right or left in an incoming intersection at a distance of 30 meters.
12. You can overtake on the right side of the vehicle if the highway has two or more lanes going in one direction.
13. According to the law, you can’t drive fast except when there is no danger and you are under the speed limit.
14. If you want to drive slower than other vehicles on a highway you should stay on the right lane.
15. You should not overtake at the foot of the bridge and in an intersection.
16. While driving, you should look at the side and rear view mirror quickly
17. The necessary distance in between you and a vehicle you are following should be the same length as a full vehicle.
18. If the driver of a vehicle in front of you is giving a hand signal by pointing his left hand upwards he will turn right.
19. When changing lanes you should make a signal, look at the rear-view mirror and watch out for oncoming vehicles.
20. The vehicles already in the roundabout has road rights in a roundabout (rotunda).
21. While driving to anticipate other drivers’ actions.
22. The safest thing to do even if you have the rights of using the road is don’t force your rights.
23. When riding a motorcycle and you would like to turn right, you should signal with your left hand pointing upward.
24. If the driver of a vehicle in front of you is giving a hand signal and is pointing his hand to the ground, he is stopping.
25. Quickly look on the right side of the road if the vehicle’s headlight in front of you is blinding your eyes.
26. You are not allowed to overtake at the foot of a bridge because it’s dangerous and you cannot see oncoming vehicles.
27. Stop and give the license and other papers of the vehicle if the policeman stops you and asks for it.
28. A red flag or red light should be attached to any vehicle cargo that exceeds one meter from the back of the car.
29. You should not overtake at the foot of a skyway bridge because you can’t see approaching vehicles.
30. Turning left is more dangerous than turning right because, you have to be cautious and aware of oncoming vehicles from both left and right sides of the road.
31. After overtaking, you want to safely go back to the lane where you came from. You should use the rear view mirror to check you can see the vehicle that you have overtaken.
32. If the driver of the vehicle in front of you is stretching his left arm out and gives you a hand signal pointing to the left, you are sure that he will turn left.
33. Before changing lanes on a highway, you must give a signal for 10 seconds before doing it.
34. The back end will sway from side to side when your rear tire blows out.
35. Pull over to the right and slow down or even stop if necessary  when an ambulance comes up behind you flashing red lights and/or sounding its siren.
36. The front end will pull towards the side of the blowout when your front tire blows out.
37. Handbrake technique can be done with a manual car when trying to get started while driving on a steep uphill gradient to prevent your car from rolling backwards.
38. Is shifting to neutral is an irresponsible driving habit and doesn't help to save fuel when driving downhill.
39. When parking uphill and parallel to the sidewalk, you should turn the wheel away from the sidewalk curb.
40. The vehicle is parked if  the vehicle is stationary with the engine turned off.
41. Look around first before leaving the parking space.
42. Driving without license is against the law and is punishable by 750 pesos.
43. 15 days are given for you to settle the case to get your license back if you get caught.
44. Those who are caught under the influence of prohibited drugs or alcohol while driving shall be penalized with fines or jail time and suspension of license.
45. Driving with a fake license is prohibited and is punishable by Php 1,500.00 fine with 6-month suspension to get a driver’s license.
46. Non-professional license is only for private vehicles.
47. The safest speed of a vehicle is according to road and weather conditions.
48. Having a license is a privilege.
49. The minimum age to get a non-professional license is 17 years old
50. Driver’s license, vehicle registration, and receipt of last LTO payment for the vehicle should you bring while driving.
51. Plan the route, make sure the vehicle is in good condition and prepare the necessary tools that can be used to repair the vehicle  for a long trip.
52. The minimum age for the applicant of Professional driver’s license is 18 years old.
53. Those with a license can drive vehicles according to license type.
54. A driver is considered a professional if He/she is paid or earns money while driving a private or public vehicle.
55. Those who can’t read and obey traffic lights could get involved in an accident.
56. Broken yellow line on the road means overtaking on the left side is allowed.
57. Blinking yellow traffic light means stay alert and continue if there is no danger.
58. Red traffic light means stop at the given line.
59. The green arrow traffic sign means vehicle is allowed to go left or right.
60. Two continuous parallel yellow lines on the road means it is dangerous to overtake
61. Broken yellow line on the road means you can overtake on the right or left side if there is no danger.
62. Yellow arrow traffic sign means the red arrow sign is about to light up.
63. Traffic sign that has a triangle with red color means warning.
64. Arrow painted on the road means follow the direction painted on the road.
65. Blinking red traffic light means stop, then proceed if it is safe.
66. Traffic sign that has square or rectangle with blue and white color means information.
67. White lines on the road is to separates traffic going in one direction.
68. Blinking red traffic light means stop for a while and go if there is no danger ahead
69. Broken white line on the road means overtaking on the left or right side is allowed if there is no danger.
70. Green traffic sign means vehicle should not stop.
71. In an intersection with a STOP sign, you should stop and go if there is no danger.
72. Continuous yellow line on the center of the road means no overtaking.
73. Green traffic light means a go signal for the vehicle.
74. You are not allowed to cross a lane with continuous yellow line on the road except if you are turning left.
75. Traffic sign that has circle, octagon or reverse triangle with red color means compulsary.
76. You can overtake on a highway with two lanes if there is a broken yellow line.
77. A continuous yellow line on the road means no overtaking on the left side.
78. Yellow traffic light means prepare to stop as the red light is about to light up.
79. Don't tailgate
80. Stay in your lane