Hundreds of drivers get 90-day suspension from LTO, DOTr
Expressing strong disapproval over the significant number of traffic violations recorded during the recent Holy Week break, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced the immediate suspension of 671 driver’s licenses for 90 days. He said that a substantial portion of these suspensions stemmed from alarming incidents involving road accidents, with 574 cases directly linked to crashes that has caused injuries or fatalities, and a further 97 driver’s licenses belonging to PUV drivers who tested positive for illegal drugs during surprise testing with the help of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon
“We are sending a strong message to everyone, especially to those operating Public Utility Vehicles – buses, jeepneys, and other PUVs, we will not tolerate this,” said Sec. Dizon. “And to those who are driving now, please straighten up if you don’t want to lose your livelihood.”
According to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), 671 driver’s licenses were suspended, of which 574 were from drivers involved in road crash incidents that resulted in injuries and deaths, while the remaining 97 were drivers of PUVs who tested positive for illegal drugs by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
The LTO also said that it has revoked the driver’s license of the ELS Bus Company driver caught in a viral video overspeeding on the way to La Union.
