The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned a vehicle owner and some riders recently involved in a road altercation in Cainta, Rizal that went viral online.
The LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) will conduct an investigation into the physical assault of an L300 van motorist against a Grab rider as two other motorbikers tried to pacify the motorist along Felix Avenue last Feb. 13.
In a subpoena, the agency directed those involved to appear at the IID office at its main office on East Avenue, Quezon City on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. IID officer in charge Renan Melitante said they would want to know the root cause of the traffic altercation and the possible traffic violations committed by any of the parties, and to determine possible sanctions.
He warned that failure to show up during the probe could lead to the waiving of any of the arties’ rights to be heard, and that the LTO would be left with no other option but to decide on the case based on the available evidence at hand.
LTO chief Jose Arturo emphasized the value of discipline while driving, and to prevent road
rage, every motorist must strictly observe discipline at all times.