Four men caught on video performing dangerous stunts on a moving tricycle in Mandurriao, Iloilo City last July 31 are now permanently banned from obtaining a driver’s license.
Land Transportation Office (LTO-6) Regional Director Atty. Gaudioso P. Geduspan II approved the lifetime ban, describing the passengers’ actions as a “clear disregard for public safety.”
The video, taken along Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, showed one man dancing on the tricycle’s roof wearing only briefs, while another clung to the side wearing a Dinagyang headdress.
“These acts endangered lives and disrupted public order, warranting firm measures to deter similar behavior and uphold road safety,” Geduspan said in his resolution.
The tricycle driver was also sanctioned. His license was suspended for one year and he was ordered to surrender it immediately for failing to prevent or stop the passengers’ actions.
According to Geduspan, the driver showed negligence in his duty as a public utility operator.
Assistant Regional Director and concurrent Negros Island Region Officer-in-Charge Jeck D. Conlu condemned the incident, calling it “a blatant and dangerous disregard for traffic laws.”
The LTO-6 said the driver violated Republic Act No. 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, and Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01, which prohibit acts that endanger passengers and the public.
The driver claimed he was unaware of what was happening because he was focused on the road, but the LTO-6 ruled that he remains responsible for the behavior of his passengers.
The agency said the sanctions are in line with the national directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. and LTO Chief Asec. Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II to strictly enforce discipline among motorists and ensure public safety on the roads.IMT
