A few weeks ago I went to Cebu Island in the Philippines and had very dangerous experiences about driving. When I visit foreign countries I often rent a car and drive around the country by my self. This time also I intended to drive by myself but the staff of the travel agency prevented me to rent a car. I was discontented with her at that time but she was right. I used taxies instead of renting a car.
The traffic situation in the Philippines is incredibly bad. There are a lot of people walking on the narrow streets. They are not only walking but also living on the streets --- selling foods, playing with children, washing their clothes, cooking, and begging some money from travelers. And the streets are also filled with old cars which are running very fast through the streets. Drivers use horns very often to remove the people on the streets. It is like a war and according to the local guide, many people are killed by traffic accident every day.
Of course the streets are narrow and having holes and few traffic signals, and also cars are old and not well maintained, I think the largest problem in the Philippines' traffic is the manner of drivers. They have to stop car racing, and take care of the pedestrians. It is important to spread the idea of the priority on the streets. Pedestrians in the Philippines have the last priority now, but they should win the first priority from the car drivers.

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