The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order against the registered owners of a e-jeepney and a passenger bus in a viral road rage video along España Boulevard in Manila.
LTO-National Capital Region director Roque Verzosa III issued two separate SCOs to the registered owners of the e-jeepney (NHF 6732) and the passenger bus (UVP 490) to explain in writing why they must not be held liable for violations of at four traffic violations during the incident that was posted on Facebook.
The owners were directed to appear in front of Verzosa in on Aug. 7 and to bring with them their notarized affidavits.
LTO chief Vigor D. Mendoza II said he was disappointed and shocked by the behavior shown by the two drivers, citing both vehicles were being used for public transportation.
“I already ordered the LTO-NCR to identify the drivers of the two passenger vehicles. What they did is unacceptable and that their bad temper that put the lives of fellow motorists and commuters at risk should not go unpunished,” he said.
Based on the video footage, the two vehicles were preparing to leave when the driver of the passenger bus swerved toward the lane of the e-jeepney in an apparent attempt to block the path.
The passenger bus then returned to its lane but the incident appeared to have prompted the driver of the e-jeepney to retaliate by doing the same by swerving towards the lane of the passenger bus.
As a result, the passenger bus blocked the path of the bike lane in the area.
Both vehicles were under alarm pending the result of the investigation into the incident.
