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Lawmaker seeks LTO probe

1-Rider Partylist Rep. Bonifacio Bosita on Monday filed a resolution that would investigate the Land Transportation Office's demerit system which he fears would disenfranchise public transport drivers.

VIDEO BY RED MENDOZA

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Transcript
00:00Yes, we submitted a House Resolution for the implementation of the LTO, Republic Act 10930
00:11where they will set the demerits for each violation of the motorists.
00:19For what reason did you submit this?
00:23We were alarmed because there were truck drivers and bus drivers who approached us
00:30who lost their jobs because the LTO revoked their license.
00:37This is what the LTO, Republic Act 10930, implements
00:42when drivers have 40 demerits.
00:47This is an automatic revocation, an outright revocation
00:52implemented by the LTO for two years.
00:55This is very heavy, there is no due process.
00:58Automatically, the license will be revoked.
01:00And if we think about it,
01:04it's not just the truck drivers, bus drivers and motorists who are being punished for this.
01:10Their families are also being punished for this.
01:15And of course, their employees, trucking companies, bus companies.
01:20And aside from that, these demerits can be said to be questionable
01:27because they were not mentioned in the Republic Act 10930.
01:32And aside from that, it is not appropriate to punish motorists
01:42because these bus drivers and other public utility vehicle drivers
01:50are being punished with double demerits.
01:55It means double if the driver of a private vehicle has a violation
02:02and has corresponding demerits of 5 points.
02:05If you are a bus driver or a public utility vehicle driver,
02:11the LTO will punish you with 10 points.
02:14There is no legal basis for this.
02:16Actually, what we have mentioned has been affecting transportation for a long time
02:23because just like what was mentioned earlier,
02:25there are bus operators who are already arriving.
02:28They already have a lot of drivers who were removed because they don't have a license.
02:32It's the same with the truck drivers who were removed and their licenses were removed.
02:37How many drivers?
02:39As of 2024, based on the LTO's data,
02:46they already have 239 drivers whose licenses were revoked for 2 years.
02:52How many bus companies?
02:53As of now, we cannot say how many bus companies,
02:58but if the leadership of the House of Representatives will give a quick notice
03:07and investigate,
03:09we will see how many bus companies, bus drivers, truck drivers,
03:15and other motorists are the victims of the LTO's Republic Act 10930.
03:45Thank you for watching!