CT-TODA after trip cutting PUJ drivers

| Photo from CT-TODA

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A P5,000 fine awaits operators of the more than 20 Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs), whose drivers were arrested in Talisay City, earlier, for trip cutting.

In a social media post on Friday, August 19, Jonathan Tumulak, head of the City of Talisay Traffic Operations and Development Authority (CT-TODA), said they already endorsed their list of violators on Thursday to the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) for appropriate action.

“5000 pesos nga multa ang atubangon sa mga PUJ operators nga tag-iya sa mga PUJ nga nadakpan nga nag ‘ trip cutting ‘ sa Talisay,” he said.

(P5,000 is the fine that the PUJ operators, who owns the PUJs that were apprehended for trip cutting in Talisay.)

Quoting information from LTFRB-7 Director Eduardo Montealto, operators who will fail to pay the said amount will no longer be allowed to renew their respective franchises.

| Photo from CT-TODA

Included in their lists were PUJs that ply routes to Minganilla town, but whose drivers have made it a habit to make a turnaround mostly at the vicinity of Barangay Lawaan and near the public market in Tabunok.

This is in violation of a city ordinance that prohibits PUJs from plying outside of their designated routes.  A P500 is also slapped on the driver after they are issued with a citation ticket.

In addition, CT-TODA also submits to LTFRB-7 their list of violators for appropriate sanctions.

Tumulak said their massive campaign against trip cutting is part of their preparations for the opening of face-to-face classes on Monday, August 22.

At the same time, he warned drivers agaisnt committing traffic violations while in their city.

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