LTO issues show-cause order vs. owner of car in three 'road rage' videos

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday has issued a show-cause order to the owner of a car that was caught in three 'road rage' videos.

In a 24 Oras report on Monday by Katrina Son, the first video shows a traffic incident in Quezon City taken during the first week of January. It shows a speeding car blocking the path of another vehicle in the middle of the road. A man emerges from the first car and angrily shouts at the driver taking the video, demanding he exit his vehicle. After the 2nd driver refuses, the man leaves. 

Based on the incident, the LTO said the man committed two violations: obstruction of traffic and improper person to operate a motor vehicle. The penalty is the cancellation of his driver’s license.

The agency has called on the registered owner of the car in the video to cooperate with their investigation. If he refuses to present himself, the LTO said it would then be forced to decide on the case based on the evidence they have.

The man is scheduled to appear before the LTO on Wednesday, January 17.

But before this issue could be resolved, another video appeared last weekend of what appeared to be the same car and the same man accosting another driver. Footage shows the man appeared to be armed with a retractable baton in a threatening manner while shouting at the other driver in the middle of the road.

Furthermore, a third video shows what appears to be the same man, also armed with a baton, engaged in another traffic spat, this time with the driver of a van. It also shows the same car with a similar license plate as the two previous videos.

GMA Integrated News is trying to confirm with the LTO if the man who appeared in the three videos is the same individual. The agency has yet to respond.

Meanwhile, the LTO reminded motorists to remain calm while driving.—Rhoel Fernandez, GMA Integrated News