Traffic Management

1. FIVE E’s OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAMBANG,
NUEVA VIZCAYA
Ranee Dacanay
Lorie May Estacio
Researchers

2. Introduction
Traffic management is the organisation, arrangement,
guidance and control of both stationary and moving traffic,
including pedestrians, bicyclists and all types of vehicles. Its
aim is to provide for the safe, orderly and efficient
movement of persons and goods, and to protect and, where
possible, enhance the quality of the local environment on
and adjacent to traffic facilities. This book contains the 5 E’s
in TrafficManagement in the Miicipality in Bambang, written
in laypersons' language.

3. • Various basic traffic characteristics relating to road users,
vehicles and roads, and traffic regulation and control, are
discussed, including some traffic volume and traffic flow
considerations relevant to traffic management. For
effective traffic management, it is essential that the
practitioner works from factual information. Road
inventory and statistical methods, and the more common
types of traffic studies, including traffic volume and
composition, origin and destination, speed, travel time
and delay, accidents and parking are described.

4. • "Before and after" studies, and estimation of future traffic are
also covered. As a basis for logically applying traffic
management techniques it is necessary to develop a
classification or hierarchy of all roads to ensure that the
primary purpose of each of them is defined, agreed and
understood. A functional classification of roads suitable for
traffic management purposes, and a process for developing
such a system is described. Several chapters go on to discuss
various aspects of traffic management, including signing and
delineation, roadside safety and roadway lighting.

5. • The objectives of local area traffic management schemes, and a
systematic process for developing them are described, and the
various techniques that may be used and the principles of design of
traffic management devices are summarised. The application of
traffic management respectively is discussed, emphasising the
desirability of treating routes or networks as a whole rather than
simply focussing on isolated problem spots. Past and likely future
trends in road travel, and various techniques for travel demand
management are described. Unless traffic management is logically
applied and consistently enforced, it will not be effective.
Enforcement must be considered an integral part of traffic
management.

6. Research Paradigm
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
1.Profile Variables
2.Five E’s of Traffic
Management
a.Traffic enforcement
b.Traffic engineering
c.Traffic education,
d.Traffic
environment and
ecology
e.Traffic economy
3.Overall impression of
traffic management
4.Challenges
encountered by the
stakeholders in traffic
management in
Bambang N.V
1. Survey
2. Face to face
interview
3. Document scanning
4. Personal
observation
1. Traffic
management status
of Bambang,
Nueva Vizcaya.
2. Intervention to
improve traffic
management
functions of
Bambang, Nueva
Vizcaya.
Feedback
1. Profile Variables
2. Five E’s of Traffic
Management
a. Traffic Enfrocement
b. Traffic Engineering
c. Traffic Education
d. Traffic Environment and
Ecology; and
e. Traffic Economy
3. Overall Impression on Traffic
Management
4. Challenges encountered by
the Stakeholders in Traffic
Management in Bambang,
Nueva Vizcaya
OUTPUT
INPUT PROCESS
Survey
Face to face interview
Document scanning
Personal observation
1. Traffic Management Status
in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
2. Intervention Program to
Improve Traffic Management
Functions in Bambang Nueva
Vizcaya

7. Statement of the Problem
Research Question
1. What is the profile of respondents in terms of participant, age, gender,
civil status, educational attainment and type of vehicle driven?
• Statistical Tool Used- Frequency and Percentage
Findings
Majority of the respondents were motorists with a frequency of 41 or 43.16
percent followed by commuters/ pedestrians (28 or 29.47%) and lastly the traffic
management group/ PNP (26 or 27.37%). They belong to different age groups with
16 years old as the youngest and 72 year old as the oldest. Majority of them
belonged to 21-30 age group at a frequency 39 or 41.05%. Most are male with a
frequency of 62 or 65.26% and female group accounted to 33 or 34.74 percent. The
largest number as to civil status are the married respondents and most of them are
college level or college graduate.

8. Statement of the Problem
Research Question
2. What is the level of effectiveness of traffic management function
of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya in terms of traffic enforcement;
traffic engineering; traffic education; traffic
environment/ecology; and traffic economy?
• Statistical Tool Used- Mean
Findings
• In all five indicators of traffic management such as traffic enforcement,
traffic engineering, traffic education, traffic environment/ecology, and
traffic economy, all indicators are evaluated as “effective” by the
respondents with an overall weighted mean of 2.72.

9. Statement of the Problem
• Research Question
• 3. Is there a significant difference on the effectiveness of traffic
management functions of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya when grouped according
to profile variables?
• Statistical Tool Used
• F-test
• Findings
• Significant difference on the effectiveness of the traffic management
functions of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya when grouped according to profile
variables do exist. The profiles civil status and the 3-group categories,
respondents assessed the effectiveness of traffic management to be
different. This means that whether the respondents are single, married or
widow/widower; and are members of the Traffic management group,
motorists/commuters or drivers, they have seen the effectiveness of the
traffic management of Bambang in different level of perspectives.

10. Statement of the Problem
• Research Question
• 4. What is the overall impression of the respondents in the implementation
of traffic management in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya?
• Statistical Tool Used
• Frequency and Percentage, Rank-order
• Findings
• Only 24 of the respondents honestly and bravely gave their impression on
how traffic management is being implemented in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.
Most of the 24 respondents, nine (9) or 37.50%, regarded the traffic
management implementation to be poor or not effective at all followed by
eight (8) respondents or 33.33% saying the implementation is good or
effective. Five (5) respondents or 20.84% regarded traffic management at
an average level and still improving and the last two (2) others or 8.33% say
traffic management in Bambang is very effective.

11. Statement of the Problem
• Research Question
• 5. What are the challenges/problems encountered by the respondents in traffic
management?
• Statistical Tool Used
• Frequency and Percentage, Rank-order
• Findings
• Apparently, a driver's behavior causes many accidents (14 or 19.44 and this poses the
number one problem encountered in the implementation of traffic management in
Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya. On the other hand, commuters and drivers also see that law
enforcers strict implementation of traffic rules contributes to traffic management
problems (n=8 or 11.11%). Parking spaces and heavy traffic are one of the common
obstructions met in traffic management, too (7 or 9.72%). Another problems
encountered and ranked number 4 are no lights on posts and no trucks parking space (6
or 8.33%), fifth problem are narrow roads, lacks signages and small parking areas (5 or
6.94%), sixth are no truck parking space and no parking space at all (4 or 5.55%) and
other issues on lights on posts and signages, whether it is lacking or there were nothing
at all.

12. Statement of the Problem
• Research Question
• 6. Based on the findings of the study, what intervention can be proposed to
improve traffic management functions of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya?
• Statistical Tool Used
• Frequency and Percentage, Rank-order
• Findings
• Most of the respondents do clamor for a wider parking spaces (n=17),
provision of more traffic signages (n=13) and provision of bypass, diversion,
overpass and alternative routes/roads (n=9) to improve traffic management
functions in Bambang. Road widening, obeying traffic rules and regulations,
conducting seminars and trainings for all kinds of motorists as well as traffic
enforcers, loading and unloading areas, lights on posts, additional enforcers
and parking areas and motorcycle or tricycle lanes are also suggested for the
improvement of traffic management.

13. RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY
Group
Frequency %age
Traffic Monitoring Group 26 27.37
Driver/Motorist 41 43.16
Commuter 28 29.47
Total 95 100.00

14. CONCLUSION
• . Majority of the respondents were motorist, within the
age of 21-30 years old, male, married and college
level/graduate.
• 2. The traffic management function of Bambang, Nueva
Vizcaya was rated effective by the respondents.
• 3. Respondents assessed the traffic management function
of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya differently when grouped
according to civil status and group of participants. An
action plan to improve the traffic management was
proposed to reduce the traffic problems along the
highway of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.

15. CONCLUSIONS
• 4. Different perceptions on traffic management implementation are obtained
since the three-group respondents actual and first-hand experiences as well as
levels of satisfaction varies. Most of the respondents perceive traffic
management implementation as poor or not effective but some others see its
implementation as good or effective. Others say it’s improving or at average
level and few says that it is very effective.
• 5. Apparently, a driver's behavior causes many accidents and this poses the
number one problem encountered in the implementation of traffic management
in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya. On the other hand, commuters and drivers also see
that law enforcers strict implementation of traffic rules contributes to traffic
management problems. Parking spaces and heavy traffic are one of the
common obstructions met in traffic management, too and no lights on posts, no
trucks parking space, narrow roads, lacks signages and small parking areas

16. CONCLUSIONS
• 6. Most of the respondents do clamor for a wider
parking spaces, provision of more traffic signages, and
provision of bypass, diversion, overpass and alternative
routes/roads to improve traffic management functions
in Bambang. Road widening, obeying traffic rules and
regulations, conducting seminars and trainings for all
kinds of motorists as well as traffic enforcers, loading
and unloading areas, lights on posts, additional
enforcers and parking areas and motorcycle or tricycle
lanes are also suggested for the improvement of traffic
management.

17. RECOMMENDATIONS
• 1. Traffic education department may develop
programs such as conducting dialogue or
symposiums, advertisement campaign about
recent statistic on traffic and vehicular accidents
in order to update the citizens regarding present
road conditions. Bambang Municipal Police as
well as Traffic Management Group of the LGU
may consistently enforce traffic safety rules and
regulation to improve the flow of vehicles on the
road and minimize noise, pollution and crowding
of vehicles on certain spots of the place.

18. RECOMMENDATIONS
• 2. Traffic education agency especially the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) may be firm and
strict on giving examination for applicants for
driver’s license and on the spot drug and
alcohol test for drivers. The PNP and TMG may
strictly implement laws pertaining to
environment such as “Clean Air Act “. Traffic
control scheme may be implemented by the
LGU in coordination with LTO and LTFRB to
minimize the volume of vehicle traversing the
road area.

19. RECOMMENDDATIONS
• 3. The proposed plan of action may be
utilized after being approved by the
person responsible. Further researches
may be carried out in the area of traffic
management with focus to different set
of variables.

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