LTO, HPG agree to set up fair road crash probe, accountability measures
The Philippine National Police -Highway Patrol Group and the Department of Transportation – Land Transportation Office , have expressed full support to measures seeking to establish fair investigation and accountability for road crashes.
Tanseco also told the House panel chaired by Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento that “with 1.35 million deaths reported by the WHO for 2018 and the country’s 11,618 deaths reported by PSA that translates to around 32 deaths or one dying on road every after 45 minutes,” impel government to enact such measures.
“We support of the passage of the bill into the law knowing the intention of the proposed law because, as of now particularly for LTO, the effort is to investigate for the possible administrative case that may be filed against erring driver and to find out the immediate cause of the accident.” Galvante said.
Under Mariño’s HB No. 899, the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group shall be the lead agency in the investigation of major road crashes. When there is failure to present the Official Receipt or Certificate of Registration when asked by the first responder;When the driver flees the scene of the crime
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