Senator Raffy Tulfo and Senate President Migz Zubiri are seeking a Senate investigation into the rampant road rage incidents in the country that often involve the use of firearms and endanger innocent lives.
Tulfo and Zubiri filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 769 after Wilfredo Gonzales, a dismissed police officer, was caught on video assaulting and brandishing a gun at a cyclist in Quezon City last Aug. 27.
“It is crucial to take immediate and effective measures to address this issue and ensure the safety of all road users.”
“The alarming rise in road rage incidents has posed a serious threat to public safety and the well-being of citizens,” the resolution read. “It is crucial to take immediate and effective measures to address this issue and ensure the safety of all road users.”
“Penalties shall include the revocation and permanent ban on obtaining a License to Own and Possess Firearms.”
In filing the resolution, Tulfo and Zubiri said the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and other relevant authorities are directed to implement stricter regulations and penalties pertaining to road rage incidents involving threats to pull firearms in public. These penalties shall include the revocation and permanent ban on obtaining a License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) for individuals found guilty of such offenses.
They stressed that the LTO and concerned agencies shall work collaboratively to establish a comprehensive monitoring system that identifies individuals who engage in road rage incidents, including the brandishing of firearms. Such individuals shall be prohibited from acquiring or renewing their driver’s licenses.
Tulfo and Zubiri pointed out that law enforcement agencies are urged to collaborate with mental health professionals to provide counseling and anger management interventions for individuals found guilty of road rage offenses, with the goal of preventing future incidents.
