2-year license revocation vs jeepney driver due to pedestrian lane incident, says LTO

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has imposed a two-year revocation on the license of a jeepney driver after a hearing was held regarding his failure to yield to an individual crossing the pedestrian lane.

The LTO issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the driver and operator of the passenger jeepney after was seen in a video nearly hitting a man crossing the pedestrian lane.

The driver, instead of giving way to the pedestrian, accelerated the jeepney then briefly stopping to utter insulting words to the man.

The hearing that was conducted at the Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) of the LTO Central Office, showed that the driver was in violation of the policy on Reckless Driving and Right of Way of Pedestrian and he was proven to have endangered the pedestrian.

The agency said the jeepney operator violated Employing a Reckless Driver and Breach of Franchise.

The jeepney driver was declared an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle and was imposed a two-year revocation of his license.

The jeepney, meanwhile, remains on alarm status as part of the implementation of the corresponding action by the LTO. — BAP, GMA News