The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver’s licenses of the owner and the assigned driver of a car in Makati City that went viral for using blinking reverse lights, an illegal car accessory in the Philippines.
According to a copy of the show-cause order released by the Department of Transportation on Monday, the licenses of the registered owner and the driver were suspended for 90 days while the case is under investigation.
The owner and driver were directed to appear before the LTO’s Intelligence and Investigation Division in Quezon City to submit a notarized explanation on why they should not be administratively charged for violating the Accessories of Motor Vehicles rule, or Section 34(d) of Republic Act 4136.
They were also instructed to bring the vehicle for inspection, which has already been placed under alarm status.
‘Failure to appear and submit the notarized comment/explanation as required shall be construed by this Office as a waiver of your right to be heard, and the case shall be decided based on the evidence at hand,’ the order reads./mcm