The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), has revoked the license of an ELS Bus Company driver caught in a viral video over-speeding on the way to La Union.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the license of Mark Louie A. Burgos was revoked after he was involved in two road incidents in La Union, adding there will be more of these undisciplined drivers who will be losing their privilege to drive vehicles.
“To our commuting public, we want you to know, upon the orders and directive of the President himself, we will protect you from these abusive drivers.”
“To our commuting public, we want you to know, upon the orders and directive of the President himself, we will protect you from these abusive drivers. Poprotektahan po namin kayo,” Dizon said in a press briefing.
The transport chief also announced the 90-day suspension of 671 licenses of drivers involved in road crashes and illegal drugs during the Holy Week.
The transport head said of the 671 licenses suspended, 574 are from drivers involved in road crash incidents that resulted to injuries and deaths, while the remaining 97 are drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who tested positive for illegal drugs by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
“We are sending a strong message to everyone, lalo na sa mga nagpapatakbo ng mga PUVs – buses, jeepneys and other PUVs, hindi po natin itotolerate ‘to. At sa mga nagmamaneho ngayon, tumino tino na po kayo kung ayaw ninyong mawalan ng kabuhayan,” he warned.
Dizon also announced the creation of a task force, composed of the DOTr, LTO, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), to conduct a sweeping review of the existing road safety policies and the processes of drivers’ licenses issuance.
“Bakit ang daming kamote drivers?”
“Motorsiklo isa pa ‘yan. Bakit ang daming kamote drivers? Ang ibig sabihin niyan hindi sapat ang mga proseso natin ngayon para siguraduhin na kwalipikado at skilled ang mga drivers natin,” he explained.
“Tuloy-tuloy po ito, hindi lang po ito pang Holy Week. So kung kayo ay nag-iisip pang mang-abuso at hindi sumunod sa mga regulasyon natin sa kalye, pasensyahan po tayo kapag nawalan kayo ng lisensya at pag nakasuhan,” Dizon added.
