` Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

College of Engineering
Tamag, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

“SPOT SPEED STUDY ALONG QUIRINO BOULEVARD”

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in

TRANSPORTATION ENG’G (CE 152)

Presented To:
ENGR. FRANKLYN T. AMISTAD
Professor IV

Presented By:

JESSICA T. ABAYA ROY V. GOROSPE

BASILIO M. AZADA JR. ERWIN C. JAVIER

JANTZEN G. ARELLANO LEINARD P. PONCE

ANGELICA Q. BRIONES ZANDER A. PERALTA

KENDY BENZON ADRIAN R. PRENICOLAS

RONA ALEXIS B. JESSA MAE T. ROCERO

CARDENAS
CESLYN MARIELLE
R. RAGAMAT

BSCE-5C
S.Y. 2018 – 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Objectives
1.2.1 General Objectives 2
1.2.2 Specific Objectives 2
1.3 Significance of the Study 3
1.4 Scope and Delimitation 3
1.5 Definition of Terms 4

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Republic Act 4136- “Land Transportation
and Traffic Code”
2.1.2 Chapter IV: Traffic Rules,
Article I: Speed Limit & Keeping
to the Right, Sec 35&36 5-6

2.2 “Transportation & Traffic Code of Vigan 2005”

2.2.2 Article IV: Speed Limit, Sec 15 7

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Data Gathering Procedure 8

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

4.1 Scatter Plot of Vehicles’ Speed
Traversing North and Southbound 9-22

4.2 Frequency Distribution Table, Measures of

Central Tendency, and Measure of Position 23-24

CHAPTER 5
5.1 Conclusions 25
5.2 Recommendations 25

CHAPTER 6: ACKNOWLEDGMENT 26

CHAPTER 7: BIBLIOGRAPHY

7.1 Websites 27

7.2 Laws, Ordinances, and Manuals 27

CHAPTER 8: DOCUMENTATION

8.1 Data Gathering 28

8.2 The Road’s Location 29

8.3 The Researchers 30

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CHAPTER I

1.1 Introduction
Road had played a vital role in trade and transportation system throughout the history.

To assure its safe and efficient use, present governments imposed laws and ordinances. In the

Philippines we have Republic Act 4136 known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic

Code”, where regulation of speed of motorized vehicles with regards to the Type of Road is

one of the provision. Such Speed Limits are uniform nationwide. This means that no

provincial, city, or municipal authority can enforce any ordinance or resolution specifying

speed limits other than those prescribed in the law.

Vigan City had then formulated the ordinance “Transportation and Traffic Code of

Vigan 2005” which conforms to speed limits prescribed by RA 4136.

Unfortunately even with the presence of such laws and ordinances, Road Crashes are

still among the leading causes of deaths around the world. The World Health Organization

(WHO) identifies speeding as one of the main problems that contributes to the risk of crash-

related injuries in road traffic. Professor Regin Regidor of the University of the Philippines

National Center for Transportation Studies said, “speeding reduces one’s control of the

vehicle and field of vision, therefore, impairing observation and ultimately limiting your

reaction time in case something happens in front of you.” Enforcement of such laws and

ordinances is still less strict especially in our country.

This Spot Speed Study will present data on speed of the different kinds of motorized

vehicles traversing a given point on Quirino Boulevard, Brgy. Tamag, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

Assess their conformity to the provision of RA 4136 and the “Transportation and Traffic

Code of Vigan 2005.”

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1.2 Objectives

1.2.1 General Objectives:

1. To determine speed of the motorized vehicles passing through a given baseline

length.

2. To assess roadway safety.

3. To recommend a more fitted speed limit.

1.2.2 Specific Objectives:

1. To determine speed of passing vehicles along Quirino Blvd., Brgy. Tamag,

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur and assess their conformity to specified speed limit.

2. To measure the effectiveness of traffic programs and control parameters

enforced and implemented by the City Government, which includes signs and

markings, traffic operational changes, and speed limits.

3. To recommend measures of informing drivers on the prescribed speed limit.

4. To update and recommend a more fitted speed limit to be implemented along

Quirino Boulevard.

1.3 Significance of the Study

This study is very helpful to the following persons/ organization due to their

corresponding benefits:

Civil Engineering Students. Inculcate to civil engineering students the importance of

Spot Speed Study in assisting traffic operations by determining the need for traffic control

devices, laws and ordinances.

Drivers and Commuters. Inform drivers and commuters on the speed limits prescribed

by laws and ordinances while traversing certain type of road, more specifically, roads

approaching school zones.

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City Government. Eye opener to the City Government. That enforcement of speed

limits is not effective!

National Government. Inform lawmakers of the existing condition of roads

particularly on spot speed and serves an initiative of introducing provision of RA 4136

regarding prescribed speed limits.

Future Researchers. Serve as a reference in conducting their own study in the future.

1.4 Scope and Delimitation

This study will only focus in determining speed of motorized vehicles—like single

motors, tricycles, cars, trucks, jeepneys, and buses— that traverse a school approaching zone.

1.5 Definition of Terms

Roads - refer to any public thoroughfare, public boulevard, driveway, avenue, park

alley and callejon, but shall not include roadway on grounds owned by private persons,

colleges, universities or other similar institutions.

Spot Speed Study - a study conducted by measuring individual speeds of sample

vehicles passing a given point (spot) on a roadway.

Motorized Vehicle – any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power

using the public highways.

Traverse – to go across a certain pathway.

Mean Speed - the average speed; calculated as the sum of all speeds divided by the

number of speed observations.

Median Speed - the speed that equally divides the distribution of spot speed; 50

percent of observed speeds are higher than the median; 50 percent of observed speeds are

lower than the median.

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Mode Speed - the speed that occurs most frequently.

Speed Variance - the difference in travel speeds for vehicles on the road.

Mathematically, variance is the average of the squares of the difference to the mean for each

observed speed.

Standard Deviation - a measure of how spread out numbers are; measures the

dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is calculated as the square root of variance.

85th Percentile Speed - the speed at or below which 85 percent of a sample of free

flowing vehicles is travelling; this is typically used as baseline for establishing speed limit.
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CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Republic Act 4136- “Land Transportation and Traffic Code”

2.1.2 CHAPTER IV: TRAFFIC RULES, ARTICLE I: Speed Limit and Keeping
to the Right

Section 35. Restriction as to speed.

(a) Any person driving a motor vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a
careful and prudent speed, not greater nor less than is reasonable and proper, having
due regard for the traffic, the width of the highway, and of any other condition then
and there existing; and no person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway at
such a speed as to endanger the life, limb and property of any person, nor at a speed
greater than will permit him to bring the vehicle to a stop within the assured clear
distance ahead.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the rate of speed of
any motor vehicle shall not exceed the following:

Passengers Motor
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS Cars and trucks and
Motorcycle buses

1. On open country roads, with no "blinds corners" not 80 km. per 50 km. per
closely bordered by habitations. hour hour

2. On "through streets" or boulevards, clear of traffic, with 40 km. per 30 km. per
no " blind corners," when so designated. hour hour

3. On city and municipal streets, with light traffic, when not 30 km. per 30 km. per
designated "through streets". hour hour

4. Through crowded streets, approaching intersections at 20 km. per 20 km. per

"blind corners," passing school zones, passing other vehicles hour hour
which are stationery, or for similar dangerous circumstances.

(c) The rates of speed hereinabove prescribed shall not apply to the following:
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(1) A physician or his driver when the former responds to emergency

calls;

(2) The driver of a hospital ambulance on the way to and from the
place of accident or other emergency;

(3) Any driver bringing a wounded or sick person for emergency

treatment to a hospital, clinic, or any other similar place;

(4) The driver of a motor vehicle belonging to the Armed Forces while
in use for official purposes in times of riot, insurrection or invasion;

(5) The driver of a vehicle, when he or his passengers are in pursuit of

a criminal;

(6) A law-enforcement officer who is trying to overtake a violator of

traffic laws; and

(7) The driver officially operating a motor vehicle of any fire

department, provided that exemption shall not be construed to allow unless or
unnecessary fast driving of drivers aforementioned.

Section 36. Speed limits uniform throughout the Philippines. No provincial,

city or municipal authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance or resolution
specifying maximum allowable speeds other than those provided in this Act.

2.2 “Transportation and Traffic Code of Vigan 2005”

2.2.2 ARTICLE IV: Speed Limit

Section 15. There shall be a prescribed 35 kilometers per hour speed limit

along any street in Vigan, except for school zones which shall be 20 kilometers per

hour.
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CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

3.1 Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers selected a specific location of the study such that the

recorded speeds reflect how vehicles typically travel along unimpeded sections of

the road under free flow condition.

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The researchers arrived 30 minutes earlier at the site in order to familiarize

theirselves on the nature of the road and decide a strategic position. Using a tape,

the researchers measured a 50 meters trap.

The group was divided into four (4) subgroups. Two of which (one observes

Single Motors and Tricycles, the other one is to Cars and Trucks/Jeeps/Buses) was

assigned to North Bound and the other two into the South Bound. Each subgroup

composed of look outs and a recorder, all situated at the end of the trap for both

North and South Bound. At the beginning of each trap is a look out who is tasked to

select randomly a subject vehicle who time the travelling of the vehicle from the start

of the trap up to its’ end. This look out then relay the travel time to the look out at the

end of the trap. All communications done through phone call. The survey lasted for

an hour with an average of 28 recorded speeds for each type of vehicle.

CHAPTER 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Scatter Plot of Vehicles’ Speed Traversing North and Southbound

Table 1. Random Data for Speed of Single Motors traversing South

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SINGLE MOTOR
NAT’L &
MIN. MEAN MAX. CITY
NO NO SPEED SPEED
SPEED (kph) NO. SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. . (kph) (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 32.727 11 40.816 21 41.475
2 31.469 12 40.179 22 36.000
3 30.100 13 36.511 23 37.422
4 55.901 14 62.069 24 66.421
5 29.752 15 41.190 25 35.573
29.752 43.276 80.357 20.000
6 46.154 16 80.357 26 31.469
7 44.776 17 37.422 27 47.120
8 36.961 18 39.046 28 37.037
9 39.735 19 37.037
10 47.244 20 69.767
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SINGLE MOTORS' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (SOUTHBOUND)

84.000
78.000 MIN.
SPEED
72.000
66.000
60.000
54.000
48.000
SPEED (kph)

42.000 SPEE
D MAX.
36.000 (kph) SPEED
30.000
24.000
18.000
12.000
6.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
SPEED
SAMPLE NUMBER LIMIT
MEAN

Figure 1. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 1 shows that among the sampled Single Motors traversing South, the
minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 29.75 and 80.36 kph,
respectively. Mean speed for this kind of vehicle is 43.28 kph which is very high
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kind of vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 2. Random Data for Speed of Tricycles traversing South

TRICYCLES
NAT’L
MIN. MEAN MAX. & CITY
NO SPEED NO SPEED NO SPEED
SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. (kph) . (kph) . (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 30.822 11 36.217 21 36.961
2 36.364 12 41.284 22 34.682
3 31.469 13 29.703 23 35.433
4 32.432 14 36.885 24 33.708
5 30.822 15 48.780 25 46.154
22.528 36.605 52.023 20.000
6 35.573 16 32.258 26 38.544
7 35.088 17 37.422 27 32.491
8 22.528 18 48.780 28 32.374
9 32.609 19 52.023
10 37.975 20 45.570
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TRICYCLES' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (SOUTHBOUND)

54.000
51.000
48.000
45.000
42.000 MIN.
SPEED
39.000
36.000
33.000
30.000
SPEED (kph)

SP
27.000 EE
D
24.000 (k
ph
21.000 )
18.000 MAX.
SPEED
15.000
12.000
9.000
6.000
3.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 SPEED
LIMIT
SAMPLE NUMBER MEAN
SPEED

Figure 2. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 2 shows that among the sampled Tricycles traversing South, the
minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 22.53 and 52.02 kph,
respectively. Mean speed for this kind of vehicle is 36.61 kph which is higher
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kind of vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 3. Random Data for Speed of Cars traversing South

CARS
NAT’L
MIN. MEAN MAX. & CITY
NO SPEED NO SPEED NO SPEED
SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. (kph) . (kph) . (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 38.961 11 54.711 21 61.856
2 32.967 12 36.000 22 24.793
3 55.385 13 33.835 23 41.475
4 37.500 14 40.816 24 40.179
5 31.524 15 49.587 25 30.769
20.478 41.541 75.630 20.000
6 27.149 16 42.755 26 48.780
7 20.478 17 75.630 27 35.088
8 24.064 18 53.731 28 43.902
9 24.457 19 50.704
10 45.455 20 60.606
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CARS' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (SOUTHBOUND)

63.000
60.000
57.000
54.000 MIN.
SPEED
51.000
48.000
45.000
42.000
39.000
36.000 SP
SPEED (kph)

33.000 EE
30.000 D
(k
27.000 ph
24.000 )
21.000
18.000
MAX.
15.000 SPEED
12.000
9.000
6.000
3.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 SPEED
LIMIT
SAMPLE NUMBER MEAN

Figure 3. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 3 shows that among the sampled Cars traversing South, the minimum
and maximum speed recorded was to be 20.48 and 75.63 kph, respectively. Mean
speed for this kind of vehicle is 41.54 kph which is very high compared to the
established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical representation, speed as
the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be seen that such kind of
vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 4. Random Data for Speed of Trucks/Jeeps/Buses traversing South

TRUCK/JEEP/BUS
MIN. MEAN MAX. NAT’L & CITY
NO SPEED SPEED
NO. SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED LIMIT
. (kph) (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) (kph)
1 34.091 11 40.909
2 37.422 12 31.088
3 39.560 13 52.786
4 42.755 14 27.907
27.907 37.427 52.786 20.000
5 34.286 15 40.089
6 38.462
7 35.156
8 37.422

Figure 4. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

MAX.
and City/National Speed Limit SPEED
MIN.
SPEED

Table 4 shows that among the sampled Trucks/Jeeps/Buses traversing South,

SPEED

the minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 27.91 and 52.79 MEAN
kph,
LIMIT

SPEED
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respectively. Mean speed for these kinds of vehicle is 37.43 kph which is higher
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kinds of vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.

Table 5. Random Data for Speed of Single Motors traversing North

SINGLE MOTOR
NAT’L
MIN. MEAN MAX. & CITY
NO SPEED NO SPEED NO SPEED
SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. (kph) . (kph) . (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 42.857 11 32.374 21 54.217
2 37.815 12 37.190 22 36.217
3 33.771 13 41.002 23 30.769
4 45.000 14 39.046 24 34.682
5 34.884 15 31.972 25 34.549
24.490 37.412 54.217 20.000
6 26.987 16 35.088 26 45.455
7 28.939 17 37.190 27 37.113
8 41.002 18 24.490 28 44.554
9 29.900 19 27.190 29 45.455
10 44.776 20 38.298 30 49.587
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SINGLE MOTORS' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (NORTHBOUND)

57.000
54.000
51.000
48.000
45.000
42.000
39.000
36.000
33.000 SP
SPEED (kph)

30.000 EE
D
27.000 (k
MIN.
24.000 ph SPEED
)
21.000
MAX.
18.000 SPEED
15.000
12.000
9.000
6.000
3.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 SPEED
LIMIT

SAMPLE NUMBER MEAN

Figure 5. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 5 shows that among the sampled Single Motors traversing North, the
minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 24.49 and 54.22 kph,
respectively. Mean speed for this kind of vehicle is 37.41 kph which is higher
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kind of vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 6. Random Data for Speed of Tricycles traversing North

TRICYCLE
NAT’L
MIN. MEAN MAX. & CITY
NO SPEED NO SPEED NO SPEED
SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. (kph) . (kph) . (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 25.460 11 29.851 21 20.737
2 28.346 12 22.140 22 26.987
3 27.108 13 33.520 23 36.000
4 38.136 14 22.528 24 24.793
5 30.981 15 30.822 25 30.822
20.737 28.316 38.136 20.000
6 27.650 16 32.086 26 22.843
7 32.200 17 30.875 27 27.356
8 26.471 18 23.018 28 26.239
9 25.899 19 37.422 29 26.706
10 22.756 20 25.245 30 34.483
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TRICYCLES' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (NORTHBOUND)

42.000 MAX.
SPEED
39.000
36.000
33.000
30.000
27.000
24.000 SP
SPEED (kph)

EE
21.000 D
(k
18.000 ph
)
15.000
MIN.
12.000 SPEED

9.000
6.000
3.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 SPEED
LIMIT

SAMPLE NUMBER MEAN

Figure 6. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 6 shows that among the sampled Tricyles traversing North, the
minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 20.74 and 38.14 kph,
respectively. Mean speed for this kind of vehicle is 28.32 kph which is higher
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kind of vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 7. Random Data for Speed of Cars traversing North

CAR
NAT’L
MIN. MEAN MAX. & CITY
NO SPEED NO SPEED NO SPEED
SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED
. (kph) . (kph) . (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) LIMIT
(kph)
1 37.344 11 37.975 21 33.272
2 34.951 12 33.395 22 30.717
3 25.210 13 29.801 23 34.615
4 26.946 14 23.841 24 27.994
5 49.180 15 25.140 25 31.034
23.841 33.034 51.724 20.000
6 35.714 16 48.257 26 28.754
7 25.899 17 40.089 27 31.469
8 29.316 18 24.226 28 51.724
9 41.379 19 32.028 29 27.273
10 31.469 20 27.397 30 34.615
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CARS' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (NORTHBOUND)

54.000
51.000
48.000
45.000
42.000
39.000
36.000
33.000
MIN.
30.000 SP
SPEED (kph)

SPEED
EE
27.000 D
(k
24.000 ph
)
21.000
18.000
15.000
12.000
9.000
6.000
MAX.
3.000 SPEED

0.000 SPEED
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 LIMIT
MEAN

SAMPLE NUMBER

Figure 7. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 7 shows that among the sampled Cars traversing North, the minimum
and maximum speed recorded was to be 23.84 and 51.72 kph, respectively. Mean
speed for this kind of vehicle is 33.03 kph which is higher compared to the
established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical representation, speed as
the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be seen that such kind of
vehicle really does not conform to the ordinance and law.
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Table 8. Random Data for Speed of Trucks/Jeeps/Bus traversing North

TRUCK/JEEP/BUS
MIN. MEAN MAX. NAT’L & CITY
NO SPEED SPEED
NO. SPEED SPEED SPEED SPEED LIMIT
. (kph) (kph)
(kph) (kph) (kph) (kph)
1 31.469 11 36.511
2 24.624 12 29.557
3 25.035 13 29.460
4 38.298 14 26.549 24.390 29.396 40.541 20.000
5 24.759 15 30.508
6 24.390 16 24.457
7 29.268 17 28.986
8 40.541 18 29.032
9 29.900 19 27.439
10 27.735
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TRUCK/JEEP/BUS' INDIVIDUAL SPEED (NORTHBOUND)

42.000
39.000
36.000
33.000 MIN
SPEED
30.000
27.000 MAX
SPEED
SPEED (kph)

24.000
21.000
SPEED
18.000 (kph)
15.000
12.000
9.000
6.000
3.000
0.000
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
SPEED
LIMIT
SAMPLE NUMBER MEAN

Figure 8. Graph showing contrast of Sample Speeds to Mean Speed

and City/National Speed Limit

Table 8 shows that among the sampled Trucks/Jeeps/Buses traversing North,

the minimum and maximum speed recorded was to be 24.39 and 40.54 kph,
respectively. Mean speed for these kinds of vehicle is 29.40 kph which is higher
compared to the established 20 kph speed limit. Likewise in the graphical
representation, speed as the y-axis and sample number as x-axis, it can clearly be
seen that such kind of vehicles really does not conform to the ordinance and law.

4.2 Frequency Distribution Table, Measures of Central Tendency, and Measure

of Position

CLASS
CLASS CLASS MARK FREQUENC RELATIVE CUMULATIVE
LIMIT BOUNDARY (X) Y (F) FX FREQUENCY FREQUENCY F(XI-M)^2
20-26 19.5-26.5 23 6 138 0.0606 0.0606 1699.090
27-33 26.5-33.5 30 20 600 0.2020 0.2626 1931.792
34-40 33.5-40.5 37 38 1406 0.3838 0.6465 303.908
41-47 40.5-47.5 44 18 792 0.1818 0.8283 313.301
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48-54 47.5-54.5 51 8 408 0.0808 0.9091 998.509

55-61 54.5-61.5 58 3 174 0.0303 0.9394 990.665
62-68 61.5-68.5 65 3 195 0.0303 0.9697 1900.889
69-75 68.5-75.5 72 1 72 0.0101 0.9798 1035.038
76-82 75.5-82.5 79 2 158 0.0202 1.0000 3068.891
c=7     99 3943 1.0000   12242.081
MEAN 39.828 kph
MEDIAN 37.829 kph
MODE 36.816 kph
STD. DEVIATION 11.177 kph
85th PERCENTILE 51.407 kph
Table 9. Southbound Vehicles’ Speed Frequency Distribution Table, Measures of
Central Tendency and of Position

Table 9 shows the computed mean, median, mode, and standard deviation of
the set of data. Whereas 39.83 kph is the average speed, 37.83 is the middle speed,
and 36.82 kph is the most common speed of vehicles traversing south.
The table also shows the value of 85th percentile speed which is 51.41 kph
which can be considered as baseline in establishing new speed limit.

Table 10. Northbound Vehicles’ Speed Frequency Distribution Table, Measures of

Central Tendency and of Position

CLASS CLASS
CLASS BOUNDAR MARK FREQUENCY RELATIVE CUMULATIVE
LIMIT Y (X) (F) FX FREQUENCY FREQUENCY F(XI-M)^2
20-23 19.5-23.5 21.5 6 129 0.0550 0.055 679.513
24-27 23.5-27.5 25.5 28 714 0.2569 0.3119 1235.253
28-31 27.5-31.5 29.5 27 796.5 0.2477 0.5596 188.464
32-35 31.5-35.5 33.5 17 569.5 0.1560 0.7156 31.351
36-39 35.5-39.5 37.5 15 562.5 0.1376 0.8532 430.622
40-43 39.5-43.5 41.5 6 249 0.0550 0.9082 525.433
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44-47 43.5-47.5 45.5 5 227.5 0.0459 0.9541 892.181

48-51 47.5-51.5 49.5 3 148.5 0.0275 0.9816 903.900
52-55 51.5-55.5 53.5 2 107 0.0183 1.0000 912.328
3503.
c=4 109 5 1.0000 5799.046
MEAN 32.142 kph
MEDIAN 29.971 kph
MODE 27.326 kph
STD. DEVIATION 7.328 kph
85th PERCENTILE 39.734 kph

Table 10 shows the computed mean, median, mode, and standard deviation
of the set of data. Whereas 32.14 kph is the average speed, 29.97 is the middle
speed, and 27.33 kph is the most common speed of vehicles traversing north.
The table also shows the value of 85th percentile speed which is 39.73 kph
which can be considered as baseline in establishing new speed limit.

CHAPTER 5

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Conclusions

Based on the result of the analysis, the researchers conclude that vehicles of

any type traversing Quirino Boulevard exceeds the 20 kph speed limit imposed by

the National and Local Government.

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On average, South Bound vehicles (entering the school zone) obtained a

speed of 39.83 kph which is higher compared to speed of vehicles exiting the school

zone (North Bound) that is 32.14 kph. Quite unsafe for crossing students.

5.2 Recommendations

Enforcement of the speed limit should be stricter by designating a traffic

enforcer on the site who will capture and fine vehicles exceeding the imposed speed

limit.

Also, the researchers recommend the installation of speed limit and school

zone sign.

Future researchers are encouraged to conduct Accident Record Studies on

the said road to assess frequency of accident with the current speed of the vehicles

which can either confirm or cancel a recommended 30-40 kph new speed limit

(based on the computed 85th percentile speeds).

Lastly, local governments should be given the mandate of imposing own

speed limits of their roads.

CHAPTER 6

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers would like to express their gratitude to Engr. Franklyn T.

Amistad being their professor in transportation engineering and for the guidance he

had provided for the researchers to accomplish this study.

Above all, to Almighty God for the wisdom and perseverance.

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CHAPTER 7

BIBLIOGRAPHY

7.1 Websites

 https://www.academia.edu/15649528/Spot_study . Amira Amran

 http://civilengineeringlaboratory.blogspot.com/2012/02/spot-speed-study.html .
Syarifah Anom, February 21, 2012
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7.2 Laws, Ordinances, and Manuals

 Republic Act 4136- “Land Transportation and Traffic Code”. APPROVED June
20, 1964 by President Diosdado Macapagal.

 “Transportation and Traffic Code of Vigan 2005”. ENACTED November 29,

2005 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members.

 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and

Highways_2009Ed. by US Department of Transportation- Federal Highway
Administration.

CHAPTER 8

DOCUMENTATION

8.1 Data Gathering

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Image 1. Assigned look outs and data recorder for Southbound.

Image 2. Assigned look outs and data recorder for Northbound.

8.2 The Road’s Location

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Image 3 (a) & (b). Image generated by google showing portion of

Quirino Boulevard subjected to study (Southbound- entering the school zone).

Image 4. Image generated by google showing portion of

Quirino Boulevard subjected to study (Northbound- exiting the school zone).

8.3 The Researchers

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Image 5. The researchers gave their best smiles after accomplishing the data gathering.