Road rage in Mandaue. Two drivers are seen squaring off at the middle of the road in Barangay Tabok, Mandaue City in this screengrab footage of this fight on January 23. | Contributed photo via Paul Lauro
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) will issue show cause orders against the two drivers involved in a road rage incident in J.P Rizal St., Barangay Tabok, Mandaue City last Tuesday, Jan. 23.
In a statement on Friday, Jan. 26, the LTO-7 said that the viral video reached the office of Regional Director Glen Galario who immediately ordered the Operations Division to issue show cause orders on the registered owners or drivers of the vehicles involved.
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Road rage drivers to appear at LTO-7
The drivers are scheduled to appear before the office of LTO-7 next week pending the issuance of the show cause orders.
In the viral video, the truck driver can be seen talking to the taxi driver. While the taxi was slowly moving, the truck driver got inside through the front passenger side and kicked the taxi driver.
The taxi driver did not get out of his vehicle, but the truck driver hit him again and grabbed his right shoe. The taxi driver then got off, and they engaged in a fistfight in the middle of the road.
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Drivers told to keep their tempers down
Galario reminded motorists especially drivers to always practice defensive driving and keep their tempers down whenever on the road to avoid such altercatication.
Mandaue City Administrator Jamaal James Calipayan on Friday, said that after he saw the video, he immediately directed the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) to identify the two drivers involved.
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Disciplinary action
Calipayan said that they would request the LTO and TEAM to take disciplinary action against the drivers as a warning to others.
“Matagaan og warning uban motorist, to think twice before taking it out (to) other drivers,” said Calipayan.
He is asking drivers to maintain patience when driving.
“Remember nga kani atong (that our) driver’s license is a privilege nga gihatag sa government nato (given by the government to us). So, hopefully, we will not also abuse our privilege of driving,” he added.