By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz
MANILA – Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the lifetime revocation of the license of the driver of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) who deliberately rammed a student on a motorcycle in Teresa, Rizal which went viral on social media.
In a statement on Wednesday, Lopez ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to locate the driver in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure accountability of drivers who endanger the lives of all road users.
“Yang driver na ‘yan, walang karapatan magmaneho sa kalsada. Sabihin na nating totoo mang nasagi ‘yung kanyang sasakyan. Tama bang habulin at bundulin mo ‘yung bata? (That driver has no place on the country’s roads. Let’s say the student did hit their vehicle. Is it right for them to chase and ram the kid?)” he said.
In addition, Lopez will speak to the family of the victim and will provide the services of a lawyer to file a case against the driver.
“No amount of explanation can justify his actions. Mas may edad siya eh, dapat alam niya kung ano ang tama (He is an adult, he should know what’s right),” he said.
The DOTr is coordinating with the Philippine National Police to investigate the said incident.
The LTO will also issue a show-cause order against the driver and owner of the vehicle involved in the incident.
In a video sent by Visor to the DOTr, a dark-colored SUV was caught on CCTV cameras deliberately ramming a student on a motorcycle in two separate incidents.
The student managed to remain on his motorcycle and drove away after being rammed by the SUV in the first video, but fell off the motorcycle during the second ramming, with the SUV dragging the motorcycle several feet before stopping. (PNA)
