Editing Traffic congestion (section)

===Philippines===
[[File:Traffic along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on July 5, 2022 (55339).jpg|thumb|Traffic along [[Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City|Commonwealth Avenue]] in [[Quezon City]] on July 5, 2022]]
[[File:Heavy traffic sa EDSA-Tramo (Pasay)(2017-08-04).jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Traffic jam at EDSA-Tramo in [[Pasay]], Metro Manila]]
{{Further|Traffic in Metro Manila}}
According to a survey by [[Waze]], traffic congestion in [[Metro Manila]] is called the "worst" in the world, after [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[São Paulo]], and [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Lara|title=Metro Manila has 'worst traffic on earth', longest commute - Waze|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/metro/2015/10/01/Metro-Manila-Philippines-worst-traffic-longest-commute-Waze-survey.html|access-date=January 17, 2016|agency=[[CNN Philippines]]|date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=January 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123045043/http://cnnphilippines.com/metro/2015/10/01/Metro-Manila-Philippines-worst-traffic-longest-commute-Waze-survey.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is worsened by [[Traffic violation|violations of traffic laws]], like [[Parking violation|illegal parking]], loading and unloading, [[Red light running|beating the red light]], and [[wrong-way driving]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Liquicia|first1=Chi|title=Manila traffic: the agony, without the ecstasy|url=http://www.latitudenews.com/story/manila-traffic-the-agony-without-the-ecstasy/|access-date=January 17, 2016|agency=Latitude News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208025450/http://www.latitudenews.com/story/manila-traffic-the-agony-without-the-ecstasy/|archive-date=February 8, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Traffic congestion in Metro Manila is caused by the large number of registered vehicles, lack of roads, and [[Human overpopulation|overpopulation]], especially in the cities of [[Manila]] and [[Caloocan]], as well as the municipality of [[Pateros]].<ref name=faqph>{{cite web|title=10 Alarming Facts about Traffic in Metro Manila that You Should Know|url=http://faq.ph/facts-about-traffic-in-metro-manila-that-you-should-know/|website=FAQ.ph|access-date=January 17, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118122423/http://faq.ph/facts-about-traffic-in-metro-manila-that-you-should-know/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Traffic caused losses of ₱137,500,000,000 on the economy in 2011, and unbuilt roads and railway projects also causes worsening congestion.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Visconti|first1=Katherine|title=Traffic and infrastructure delays cost the Philippines|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/13137-traffic-and-infrastructure-delays-cost-the-philippines|access-date=January 17, 2016|agency=[[Rappler]]|date=September 26, 2012|archive-date=December 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229154044/http://www.rappler.com/business/13137-traffic-and-infrastructure-delays-cost-the-philippines|url-status=live}}</ref> The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) feared that daily economic losses will reach Php 6,000,000,000 by 2030 if traffic congestion cannot be controlled.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dela Cruz|first1=Chrisee|title=DPWH chief Villar: Metro traffic jam 'can be solved in 2-3 years|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/211-governance/141731-mark-villar-metro-manila-traffic|access-date=August 7, 2016|agency=[[Rappler]]|date=August 2, 2016|archive-date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806071817/http://www.rappler.com/business/211-governance/141731-mark-villar-metro-manila-traffic|url-status=live}}</ref>