An example of normal Manila traffic:
Now:
I wonder how representative an image like this is. Only because my initial thought was being surprised there weren’t more mopeds. Then it occurred to me these vehicles are probably just zooming along at a consistent speed without being stuck as a traffic jam.
I’d be curious to know how the vehicle count per hour has changed over the last two months. That second image is certainly the one I’d prefer to be driving in.
I’d say it’s not a fair representation of what’s happening. Traffic is still bad during rush hours and certain parts of the day. It’s probably less congested on off-peak hours but who knows if that’s just an anomaly or really from petrol prices.
It’s certainly not like during the lockdown/pandemic. That was surreal, almost a throwback to how the streets looked like in the 90s.
