LTO issues show cause order vs owner of car in viral road rage video in Cavite
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued on Monday, Sept. 25, a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the registered owner of a vehicle whose driver figured in a road rage with a fellow motorists in Cavite.
The video of the incident went viral after it was posted on social media and this became the basis of the issuance of the SCO by the LTO-Region 4A.
In the SCO signed by LTO- Region 4A regional director Cupido Gerry Asuncion, it said the investigation revealed that the male driver is not the registered owner as the car was registered to a woman from Rizal.
“You are directed to submit your response under oath within five days from the receipt hereof why no disciplinary action should be taken against you,” the SCO read.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said the issuance of the SCO is part of the investigation procedure, which includes efforts to identify the male driver who was reported by the man who shoot the video as under the influence of liquor when the incident happened.
In the video, the Honda CRV was seen swerving on a public road in an apparent bid to block the vehicle from behind to pass.
Later, the driver of the Honda CRV (REN 123) stopped the vehicle and confronted the driver of the vehicle behind him. The driver of the Honda CRV was also heard in the viral video cursing at the occupants of another vehicle.
In the SCO, it stated that the male driver committed Reckless Driving under Section 48, Article V of the Republic Act 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.