MANILA, Philippines – Nag-isyu na ng Show Cause Order (SCO) ang Lang Transportation Office (LTO) laban sa drayber ng pickup na nakainom umano at nakabangga pa ng mga motorsiklo.
Matapos makabangga ay nagpatuloy pa ito sa pagmamaneho ng ilang metro bago huminto, umihi sa publiko, at inaming nakatulog habang nagmamaneho.
Isinagawa ng LTO ang imbestigasyon matapos matanggap ang video sa insidente.
“Based on the accounts of the riders captured on video, several motorcycles were hit by a pickup truck while stopped at a traffic light at the J.P. Rizal Extension and Kalayaan Avenue area. Instead of stopping, the driver continued driving until the riders followed him from Guadalupe to C-5 Road,” saad sa pahayag ng LTO.
“As the incident continued, the riders were seen trying to force the pickup truck to stop. One of the riders used his helmet to hit the vehicle as it continued moving. Later, it suddenly turned right without giving the proper signal before finally coming to a stop on the side of the road,” dagdag pa.
Sinabi naman ng drayber na binaril ng isa sa mga rider ang gulong ng kanyang sasakyan.
Dito na naglabas ng maselang bahagi ng katawan ang lalaki at umihi sa harap ng sasakyan.
“When a traffic enforcer arrived, he apologized and admitted to falling asleep while driving,” sinabi ng ahensya.
Kasunod ng SCO, inatasan ang drayber na humarap sa Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) ng LTO Central Office para sa hearing sa Oktubre 13, 2026, magpasa ng sworn statement, at magpaliwanag kung bakit hindi ito dapat ideklarang Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle, na maaaring magresulta sa suspensyon o pagbawi ng kanyang lisensya.
Kabilang sa mga violation na tinukoy sa SCO ay ang Reckless Driving, Signals on Starting, Stopping or Turning for failure to give proper turn signals, Compulsory Registration of Motor Vehicles for driving an unregistered vehicle, at Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Narcotic Drugs.
Inatasan din ang drayber na isuko ang lisensya nito at ilalagay sa 90-day preventive suspension, kasabay ng paglalagay sa alarma ng pickup truck.
“The road is for everyone, so no one has the right to make it dangerous for others. Driving drunk, being irresponsible and rude is unacceptable on the road. We will ensure that drivers are held accountable for their violations,” sinabi ni Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao. RNT/JGC
