Yesterday, my mama asked me to run an errand to the nearby pharmacy which is also a convenience store. It's just around five minutes on foot from our place, so I decided to take it as a chance to take some photos I could share for this week's ASEAN Hive Community Challenge #96. This week, we're tasked to show some TRANSPORTATION in our area, so I did just that. Let's start!
When I was on my way to the main street, I saw one of our neighbors who is also an e-bike driver getting his umbrella ready. He's about to start his work that day.
In the past, pedicab (bicycle with a side car) were very common in our area. It's especially common in residential areas which are away from the main road. Nowadays, they're changed to e-bicycles and we call it e-bike!
I also took photos of the street while heading to the pharmacy. The pharmacy is located in a crossing, so you can see a bunch of e-bikes there. It's hot during the day, so they always attach colorful umbrellas to their e-bikes. :) It's also protection in times of sudden rain. ^^ You know the weather in tropical countries can be too unpredictable, right? :)
In our area, you can also see some tricycles. It's similar to tuktuk, though the appearance is different. It's a motorcycle with a side car for passengers to sit on.
Unlike e-bikes which just go around the residential areas, this one can take you to the center of our city. My city is a small city next to Cebu City, so it's common to see these tricycles around. You won't see them in big cities like Cebu, though... except in some minor roads or remote residential places.
Some people also ride the taxi or some ride-hailing services like Grab to our area. Most of them are either to or from Cebu City. Of course, there are buses and jeepneys, but they don't reach my area. The nearest bus or jeepney stop is around ten minutes or so away from the pharmacy. So, people sometimes ride the e-bike going to the bus or jeepney stop.
Like many ASEAN countries, motorcycles are also pretty common. It could be their personal service, or a public transport. Some workers who want to escape traffic jams often choose motorcycle as a mode of transport. I don't think it's that safe, though. I've been in an accident before when riding it as a public transport. haha So those who are riding motorcycle either by themselves or as a passenger, please take extra care! ^^
When I was on my way home from doing my errand, I saw these two tricycles. They're both used in transporting some items. It could be some animals like pigs or some small furniture.
And those my friends are some of the means of transportation in my area. I hope you enjoyed it.
PS: I actually waited for a bit on the road for some tricycle to pass by, but luckily I was able to take some photos of them to share. :) See you around!
E-bike is really what's in now, some people are saying na ito na nga dsw ang hari ng kalsada, lol. There are people kaso na di din gusto and ebike coz sometimes, ang mga driver non is walang license, may mga bata pa ngang nagdadrive. But what if maaksidente diba. Ilan lang yan sa mga reklamo ng ibang drivers. May point din naman sila kaso kasi ang ebike very cheap lang din kasi no. Maganda sya gamitin kapag may malapitan na pupuntahan ba.
They don't need license pero I think kelangan nila ng permit from the baranggay. I'm not sure pero that's how it works dito sa amin.. :)
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I love the sidecar action in your country. They're not nearly as common here, and I rarely see sidecars for transporting humans. Usually a motorbike and sidecar rig here would be transporting pigs or selling grilled eggs. I don't know why but the traditional Cambodian way is a heavy trailer behind the bike that can sit up to 4 people or more. These small bikes work really hard to move that much weight and passengers, so steep hills are not possible.
I love the moto choices in your country too, seems a lot more bikes are off-road friendly there.
I guess, it's easier to use sidecars compared to having a trailer behind the bike. I case of pedicab going uphill, some drivers would get off the bike and start pushing the bike together with the sidecar.
I think most of them are off-road friendly indeed. I guess it's because most of them are also used in the countryside. :)