An individual has had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days after he was caught on camera counterflowing and proceeding to drive onto a sidewalk in Quezon City.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), in a statement on Thursday, mentioned a video showing the driver of a Toyota Vios speeding in the counterflow, passing several cars before going onto the sidewalk. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez emphasized that the agency will not tolerate the driver’s action, saying that they ‘will ensure that the driver is held accountable.’
‘What he did was very wrong because it put the safety of other road users at risk,’ Lopez pointed out.
‘We once again remind our motorists to be responsible and always enforce road discipline,’ he added.
According to the DOTr, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) already issued a show-cause order against the driver and the registered owner of the vehicle.
They are directed to appear before the LTO’s office on December 3 to explain the incident.
The agency also said the driver and registered owner may face cases of reckless driving and improper person to operate a motor vehicle.