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LTO orders crackdown against ‘bus racing’


MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation Office (LTO) ordered Tuesday intensified night patrols against "bus racing." The move stemmed for a deadly predawn vehicular accident that killed one and injured three on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City. LTO head Alberto Suansing said it had been the practice of bus drivers to race each other even during Sundays and at night, when the road is not too congested. "Yan ordinary nakikita sa kalsada ang bus nagkakarera. Kahit Linggo o gabi pag maluwag ang kalsada sila mismo kumpanya nila, to the detriment ng pasahero nila lalo sa gabi. Kaya inatasan ko ang aming law enforcement service magtalaga ng magpapatrolya sa gabi (We know it's an ordinary sight to see buses racing each other at night or during weekends, when the road is not that congested. That is to the detriment of passengers. So I ordered our law enforcement service to intensify patrols at night to stop bus racing)," Suansing said in an interview on dzBB radio. Suansing also ordered examined all drivers of Joanna Jess bus firm, whose units hit the sedan of fatality Francisco Sarabia and caused it to burst into flames. He said he has also coordinated with the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group under Chief Supt. Perfecto Palad for assistance. Sarabia was killed while his passenger was seriously injured after two "racing" buses of Joanna Jess bus firm hit his sedan from behind. On the other hand, Suansing said he has invited representatives of Joanna Jess bus and Commuter Line bus to air their sides on the incident. "Aside from that ang gagawin ng opisina, which I told the representative of Joanna Jess, lahat na drivers isa-subject for examination (Aside from the investigation, I told the representative of Joanna Jess that all its drivers will be subject for examination)," he said. He also called for the records of bus driver Martinito Madrid. whose unit hit Sarabia's car. - GMANews.TV
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