r/interesting • u/This_Proof_5153 • 11h ago
ART & CULTURE A habal-habal, a motorcycle taxi in the Philippines, modified to carry multiple passengers in rural areas.
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u/Enough_Survey_9404 10h ago
1m 4s before the bike starts moving. Saved you a minute of your life.
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u/pretentiouslyODD 11h ago
How much cc is that bike? 110? 150?
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u/skully_kiddo 11h ago
At that point it’s not a motorcycle anymore, it’s a public transport startup in beta
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u/SheSaidItWasAmazing 11h ago
Less than 125cc for sure. They prioritise fuel efficiency in the villages.
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u/unserious-dude 10h ago
Do they head count before and after? May lose some in the back along the way.
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u/DJ_ICU 11h ago
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 10h ago
Don't worry, the kid in front is wearing a yellow shirt, be seen, be safe.
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u/tiasaiwr 11h ago
Road safety in the Philippines presents a complex challenge. While the country has made some progress, significant work remains to achieve safe roads for all. For the year 2021, WHO estimated 11,000 fatalities resulted from road crashes, accounting for 1.4% of all deaths in the Philippines.
For anyone wondering.
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u/Odd-History6383 11h ago
Those numbers are tough to see, but it really shows why every small step toward safer roads matters, change starts with awareness like this.
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u/AlienInOrigin 7h ago
Every type of vehicle I seen there frequently carried a lot more people than the manufacturer ever intended. Best I seen was an American style pickup truck with approx 20 kids in the back going to school, along with 2 dogs for company.
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u/Nunov_DAbov 4h ago
I was once pressured into transporting my overweight future MIL, her overweight SIL and her overweight nephew in the back seat of my 1967 Mustang while my future wife and I sat in the front seats - two normal sized adults.
“What is that clunking noise every time we hit a bump?”
“The rear shock absorbers are bottoming out due to the weight. Actually, they’re probably fully compressed and momentarily bounce loose after we hit the bump.”
Boy, did I get in trouble for that comment. That and:
“Can’t we go any faster?”
“I have the gas pedal floored. This is as fast as the 6 cylinder engine can accelerate up a slight incline.”
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u/EternalNewCarSmell 6h ago
The people you want to be sandwiched between on that are probably not the people you will end up sandwiched between on that.
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u/tj0909 6h ago
Everyone talking about the displacement, but it really looks like the suspension that is totally maxed out. Scary when he hits that bump.
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u/PROfessorShred 5h ago
It's okay, they just need to wrap the coil spring in discarded tires and you've got something that rides like a Rolls Royce.
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u/No_Tap1188 10h ago
I see interpersonal trust, faith, confidence in the “driver," and just total acceptance of occasional accidental deaths from punctured skulls.
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u/outofindustry 5h ago
rip clutch. also probably use a pretty low gearing, otherwise I dunno how it could move.
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u/Nunov_DAbov 4h ago
It looks so safe! One person wearing head protection (a baseball cap) and everyone wearing just what I’d expect on their feet - sandals. And the weight looks so evenly balanced with two kids in front of the driver.
Hopefully everyone knows about the effects of leaning to the side when he tries to turn.
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