The Land Transportation Office has revoked the license of a 47-year-old driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that killed two people when it accelerated and crashed at the entrance of the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on May 4.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II signed the five-page decision, citing the driver from Batangas was found guilty of reckless driving and was fined P2,000. His driver’s license had been revoked for four years.
The P2,000 fine and license revocation are the maximum penalty allowed under the law for being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle.
“Applying the above-mentioned provisions and jurisprudence to the facts of the case, the respondent-driver committed reckless driving that endangers the property or the safety or rights of the victim, given the gravity of his actions,” the decision read.
The driver’s acts of having no due diligence in driving are considered unacceptable behavior of a driver and is punishable by revocation of license under the Republic Act 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
The LTO chief maintained that driving is not a right, but a privilege that can be revoked anytime in case of a violation of the existing laws and road safety rules and regulations.
On May 4, the SUV driven by the 47-year-old man from Batangas crashed into the departure west curbside area of NAIA Terminal 1.
A four-year-old child and a 29-year-old man died in the incident. Several others were also injured.