Enforcers from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) caught a jeepney driver in Quezon City for alleged reckless driving and overcharging.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) attached a video showing the driver having a heated conversation with a passenger for supposedly charging an overpriced fare. Another passenger said in the DOTr’s second video that the driver also allegedly drove the jeepney erratically and was also speeding in the inner lanes.
The DOTr mentioned that passengers said the jeepney was coming from Fairview, heading to Ali Mall in Quezon City.
‘When he arrived at Kalayaan Avenue, the driver was arrested and it was discovered that he did not have a license,’ the agency pointed out, adding that he presented a driver’s license with a different name.
Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said they will not tolerate improper behavior of drivers, especially those of public vehicles. ‘There is no room on the road for such wrongdoings by drivers. Without a license, it is very dangerous to drive. We will ensure that the driver involved is held accountable,’ Lopez said in Filipino. The jeepney that the driver was driving has been impounded, while the passengers were taken to their destinations in an LTFRB service vehicle.
The DOTr said the driver will face multiple charges and will be banned from getting a license for life.