MANILA, Philippines – Senator Chiz Escudero apologized Friday, April 12, immediately after a private motor vehicle bearing the protocol license plates issued to him was caught Thursday passing via the focused EDSA bus lane.
In a assertion on Friday, Escudero admitted that the errant motor vehicle with a No. 7 license plate – normally issued to senators – was “unauthorized” as it was a “driver of a family member” that was driving the wheels on Thursday.
“Adhering to the incident, I have directed the driver to appear right before the MMDA (Metro Manila Growth Authority) to comply with the demonstrate-induce order issued to him and to respond to the expenses he faces for the violation,” Escudero claimed.
Stories observed that a black Toyota Land Cruiser with the No. 7 plate went by means of the dedicated bus lane along EDSA on Thursday.
When enforcers ended up issuing a targeted visitors violation ticket the driver sped off, leaving behind his expired driver’s license to the authorities.
Escudero explained he does not use the protocol license plates on his automobile. He included that the violative plates would be surrendered to the Land Transportation Workplace (LTO). He did not disclose irrespective of whether the driver had any travellers on board.
“I commend the authorities for their vigilance and reiterate my assist for government endeavours to be certain that visitors regulations and regulations in Metro Manila are noticed by all – regardless of rank, title, or posture,” Escudero stated.
The cars authorized to pass through the EDSA Bus Carousel lane are community utility buses, crisis motor vehicles this kind of as clinic ambulances, and government vehicles responding to emergencies.
Escudero is not the 1st politician to violate EDSA targeted traffic guidelines.
Just this 7 days, on April 8, Chavit Singson was issued a ticket following his private car was caught going by the EDSA bus lane. The former Ilocos Sur governor was onboard the car or truck.
In November very last year, a convoy of autos likely by means of the busway experimented with to get away with getting fined by name-dropping Senator Bong Revilla.
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Apart from public buses, the only automobiles allowed to go through the EDSA yellow lane are convoys of the president, vice president, Senate president, Property Speaker, and the Supreme Court chief justice.
In November, the MMDA begun imposing larger service fees for those people who violate targeted traffic guidelines. – Rappler.com