The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be using its newly-launched hotline in information gathering to enforce President Marcos' order to run after those who are not authorized to use sirens and blinkers.
In a statement, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said concerned citizens may send a message to the agency’s “Aksyon on the Spot” mobile number at 09292920865 if they ever come across vehicles that unlawfully use such devices.
They may also report online scammers who impersonate the LTO in sending fake traffic violations, he added.
“Matagal na po tayong nagpa-plano na magkaroon ng isang reliable hotline ang inyong LTO bilang tugon sa direktiba ng ating DOTR Secretary Jaime J. Bautista na lalo pang paigtingin ang rod safety measures dahil nga sa mga nangyayaring road rage at kampanya na rin natin laban sa mga colorum vehicles (We've long planned to create a dependable hotline for LTO in response to our DOTR Secretary Jaime Bautista's directive to tighten road safety measures following incidences of road rage and our campaign against colorum vehicles)," said Mendoza.
“Subalit lalo pa po nating itong pinamadali nang maglabas ng kautusan ang ating Pangulo Bongbong Marcos na laban sa iligal na paggamit ng sirens and blinkers para magkaroon ng reliable na platform ang ating mga kababayan sa kanilang mga reklamo laban sa mga sumusuway sa kautusan ng ating Pangulo (But we pushed this further when President Bongbong Marcos issued a directive prohibiting the illegal use of sirens and blinkers, providing a dependable forum for our countrymen to file complaints against individuals who violate the President's instruction)," he added.
The LTO chief was referring to Marcos' administrative order restricting all government officials and workers from using sirens, blinkers, and other similar devices, citing that they cause "traffic disruptions and an unsafe road and traffic environment."
The directive, however, grants exceptions to responding fire trucks, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the Philippine National Police.