THE truck driver who caused a massive road accident involving several vehicles and resulted in a huge traffic jam along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City has had his license revoked.
Aside from the revocation of his license, Land Transportation Office (LTO) has resolved to fine truck driver Franklin Caramihan to pay a P2,000-fine for Reckless Driving.
The LTO said Caramihan was found to be Driving Under the Influence of Dangerous Drugs and/or Similar Substances at the time of the incident and was also declared an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle.
Caramihan will be perpetually disqualified from securing a driver’s license and operate a motor vehicle. He is directed to surrender his driver’s license to the Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) of the LTO.
Subsequently, the registered owner and operator of the truck, Sky Dragon Steel Center Inc., was also found liable for Employing a Reckless Driver and was meted out a fine of P5,000.
To recall, Caramihan was cruising the Katipunan flyover on September 27, when he was said to have lost control of the truck he was driving.
This resulted in multiple vehicle collisions and caused physical injuries, property damage and a traffic stoppage that lasted several hours.
LTO Chief Teofilo Guadiz III noted that while he understands the plight of truck drivers who work long hours on a daily basis, “the use of illegal drugs and similar dangerous substances in order to keep awake for the long drive is not and will never be an excuse.”
“Life is hard and earning money to support our family entails hard work where many of us are forced to spend sleepless nights, especially truck drivers who deliver goods at night or even drivers of public utility vehicles [PUVs]. However, using illegal drugs just to keep one’s self alert and awake to earn a living will never be an acceptable reason or excuse to be able to earn a living,” Guadiz said.
With the incident, the LTO chief said his office will intensify its anti-drunk and drugged driving campaign not just against delivery truck drivers, but also private and PUV drivers.
“There is clear and present danger against the driver, other drivers and pedestrians when driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. We urge our drivers out there to take heed and stop this practice to keep our roads safe and prevent the further loss of lives and damage to property,” he added.
LTO revokes license of truck driver in Katipunan multi-vehicle mishap
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