LTO issues show cause order vs. owner, driver of taxi that caught fire at EDSA

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the owner and driver of a taxi that recently caught fire along EDSA in Quezon City on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by LTO on Friday, the objective of the order is to clear issues surrounding the road-worthiness of the taxi.

The taxi caught on fire in front of a shopping mall along EDSA northbound lane in Quezon City on Wednesday evening.

The owner and driver were asked to appear at the LTO Central Office on January 27 with a notarized affidavit explaining what happened and why they should not be held liable for alleged failure to ensure the road-worthiness of the vehicle.

“The vehicle was being used to transport passengers. And what happened here is very dangerous since it put the life and limb of not only the driver but more importantly, the passengers,” said LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza.

“This case will now be investigated and we will find out if that vehicle is being maintained regularly which is a must for motor vehicles being used for public transportation,” he added. — BAP, GMA Integrated News