LTO enforcers ordered to strictly implement mandatory wearing of helmet for motorcycle riders
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor D. Mendoza II has ordered all enforcers of the agency to strictly implement the mandatory wearing of helmets among motorcycle riders following a multiple collision of motorcycles that led to the death of one back rider in Sta. Rosa City in Laguna on Sunday, Oct. 8.
He also urged motorcycle riders not to violate the Republic Act 10054, which mandates the wearing of helmets to all motorcycle riders and back riders.
The fatality was a back rider of one of the four motorcycles involved in the collision in Barangay Aplaya early morning on Sunday. The victim suffered serious injuries after being ran over by a motorcycle when their motorcycles crashed on the road.
While all the parties involved have already decided to settle the case amicably, Mendoza said the four motorcycle riders will not be spared from the investigation that would be conducted by the LTO, including the violation of the Republic Act 10054, which mandates the wearing of helmets to all motorcycle riders and back riders.
“I already ordered the Regional Director of LTO- Region IV-A to conduct an investigation into the incident which includes the issuance of Show Cause Order against those involved,” said Mendoza.
Based on the police report, the road accident involved four motorcycles and a bicycle.
The four motorcycles were travelling on the same lane of F. Gomes Street when one of them accidentally bumped the motorcycle on his front. As a result, both of the motorcycles crashed.
A third motorcycle then ran over a back rider of one of the motorcycles that crashed and later hit a bicycle travelling on the opposite side of the road.
The bicycle was also hit by another motorcycle.
The back rider that was ran over by a motorcycle died at the Sta. Rosa Community Hospital.