Show Cause Order issued vs road rage rider
Following a video that went viral on social media, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the motorcycle rider who stabbed the wheel of a delivery van.
In the SCO signed by Renante Melitante, head of the LTO-Intelligence and Investigation Division, the rider was identified through the license plate of the Yamaha Sniper he was riding, with its plate number clearly seen in the video.
“Due to the gravity/severity of the acts of the rider, please be informed that the motorcycle with plate number 851QBN will be temporarily placed under alarm preventing any and all transactions while the case is under investigation,” the SCO stated.
The registered owner, according to LTO, is a resident of Malabon City, and was tasked to appear before the LTO Central Office in Quezon City on Monday, March 25, in order to shed light on the incident and to determine if he was also the rider when it happened.
LTO Chief Assistant Secretary, Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said the issuance of the SCO should serve as another reminder to all motorists to refrain from engaging in any violent activity as a result of road rage.
According to Mendoza, a lot of drivers were already reprimanded by the LTO and reminded everyone to stay cool when driving.
In the video that went viral on social media, the motorcycle rider was seen arguing with the driver of a white delivery van before he took a small knife and pierced the front tire of the vehicle. The rider then immediately fled and left the white delivery van with a flat tire.
Several netizens immediately tagged the LTO on social media which prompted LTO chief Mendoza to task the LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division to take immediate action. Assec Mendoza said the office of Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista was already informed of the LTO action.
