STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The findings of the study will answer the following question:

 How much of a threat are sharp blind curves on carriage ways?
 Who are the affected individuals regarding this problem?
 What could be a good and sufficient solution for the problem?
As we all know, problems are everywhere. It cannot be avoided but it can be
prevented. Same as in our highways, there are many problems we encountered along
the way. And we can often see it in the roads. Roads are the main way in the means of
transportations on land. Roads especially in our city, Maasin have many problems that
are not yet resolved. It can be either the size or shape of the road, its curvature and
angle or the quality of the road's materials or during construction.
In our case study we have chosen P. Gonzales Street in Mambajao-Mantahan to
observe, investigate and find solutions in order to solve the street's problems because
it is a very dangerous street for the motorists, residences as well as the people passing
by that street. Its curvature includes the blind and sharp curves and the narrowness of
the road are the main problems. Sharp and blind curves are abundant when passing by
that road due to the road’s curvature and its narrowness. As a result of this problem,
many accidents happened in this area. It can also be called an accident prone area.
This problem will affect the following:
 Motorists
 Transportation of Goods
 Pedestrians
 Residences

The motorists will have a hard time travelling on the said carriage way. It will
affect the design speed of that road which will lessen the motorist’s travel time. The
transportation of goods will be delayed and there would be no ease of travel. This will
affect the market and proportionally will affect the country’s economy. The
pedestrians will have a mindset of an uneasiness knowing that the sharp blind curves
will reduce their peripheral vision and reaction time when a speeding vehicle would
pass. Knowing that the neighbourhood is dangerous, the residence would live
anxiously, insecure, hinky, jittery, nervous and troubled.
The people in the neighborhood said that the problem was addressed by the
government but unfortunately it is still considered as unresolved problem for there are
still people in the neighborhood that wouldn't cooperate well in this problem because
their house might be included when road widening will be applied.
What steps should the government do in order for the people in this neighborhood
to cooperate well in this problem? In our case study we interviewed some people
living in the neighborhood and majority of them said that if the government really
wants to widen the road even if the area of their lot will be included, they want the
government to pay for the damages caused and they want their lot to be paid.
Is it only the road or highway the main problem? Well, in our study we can also
consider the driver's characteristics. It is not always the road that is the problem, other
problems includes the driver's recklessness. Even if they know that the area has plenty
of blind curves and sharp curves they still drives fast that made themselves closer to
accidents. Many drivers drive the vehicle very fast that sometimes they got into
uncontrollable situations and accidents happen.

Sharp blind curves are deadly and highly dangerous and needs to be resolve as
soon as possible as well as the driver’s careless characteristics. The problem would
have a resolution in the following chapters.