“Nahiya naman kami!”
A senator called out a luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) for using a siren, or “wang-wang,” and for being a “bully” on the road.
Sen. JV Ejercito, a bike enthusiast, shared that he encountered a white Land Cruiser on the road, which he said had a “good” type of siren.
“Lakas maka-wang-wang! [Porket] SUV, bully na sa kalye! Lisensya ba ang pagiging Land Cruiser maging siga?” he said in a Facebook post on Friday, August 15.
The Land Cruiser, a Toyota model, is marketed as “the ultimate expression of luxury and capability.”
“Ganda pa ng wangwang, Whelen! Sosy! Nahiya naman kami sa kanya. Hayz!” Ejercito added in his post.
Whelen, an American brand of sirens, describes itself as the “industry-leading emergency warning and lighting solutions” provider, manufactured in the USA for more than 72 years.
Ejercito’s post has received 18,000 likes and reactions and 3,900 comments, with the senator providing updates about the incident in the comments section.
“Nasa bike lane pa, talaga naman, sila pa galit ‘pag hindi mo sila pinadaan sa bike lane… naku po..” a Facebook user wrote, noticing that the SUV was occupying a lane meant for bikers.
“Nagalit ata dahil nasingitan, kaya ayan,” Ejercito responded.
Another commenter urged the senator not to cover the SUV’s license plate. SUV.
“Na-report na at hinahanap na!” the lawmaker replied.
Last March, Ejercito also condemned the use of sirens and convoys by non-emergency vehicles, saying they contribute to the “worsening traffic in Metro Manila” and “disrupt” the flow of vehicles, especially at intersections or junctions.
Last year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. banned government officials and personnel from using sirens, blinkers, and other similar signaling or flashing devices.
Exempted vehicles include those operated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine National Police (PNP), fire trucks, hospital ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
The president previously said that the use of sirens and similar devices has been rampant, causing traffic disruptions and creating unsafe road conditions.
“All government officials and personnel are hereby prohibited from utilizing sirens, blinkers and other similar gadgets that produce exceptionally loud or startling sound, including dome lights, blinkers, or other similar signaling or flashing devices,” Marcos said in an administrative order.
