LTO issues SCO to owners, drivers of 6 sports car in viral racing video

• The Land Transportation Office has issued a show cause order to the drivers, owners of the 6 sports cars in a viral video
• The viral video was reported to be a racing video involving the 6 sports cars
• The SCO asked the registered owners of the vehicles "...toexplain why they should not be held liable for reckless driving and being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle"
• It can be recalled that just recently, the LTO suspended Josh Mojica, the Owner and CEO at Kangkong Chips Original for recording himself while driving his luxury car

On Facebook, the LTO wrote:

"In line with the instruction of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. to run after erring motorists, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) under the guidance of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, placed under alarm six sports cars in a viral video of racing along a public road in Tagaytay City.

LTO acting chief, Atty. Greg Pua said they are now in the process of identifying all the drivers involved in the incident which he described as endangering the lives of road users in the area.

The process of identification, he said, starts with the issuance of show cause orders against the registered owners of the six sports cars—two Mazda MX-5, a Ford Mustang, a Nissan Z, a Chevrolet Camaro and a BMW M4.

“The SCOs were already issued to them. And part of this process is for them to identify and bring with them the drivers of these sports cars. Maaring yung registered owner ang mga yun, o ibang mga driver. At wala silang kawala dito dahil may video,” said Pua.

“Maling-mali ang ginawa ng mga taong ito dahil may tamang lugar sa mga ganung gawain. Ipinagawa ng pamahalaan ang mga kalsada para sa comfort of mobility ng mga tao, at hindi para sa mga pasaway na gaya ng mga driver na ito sa viral video,” he added.

In the SCO signed by LTO Intelligence and Investigation Chief Renante Melitante, the registered owners are asked to explain why they should not be held liable for reckless driving and being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle.

Once the designated driver of the sports car is identified, the 90-day suspension of their driver’s license will immediately take effect, according to Melitante.

Pua, for his part, said the registered owners were asked to bring with them the registration papers and other documents relating to the sports cars for review and verification.

'Let this serve as a warning that we will not tolerate this behavior on the road—naka-sports car ka man o motor o tricycle. Umayos tayo sa daan, yun ang gawin natin araw-araw para wala kayong problema sa LTO,' said Pua."

Check out LTO's post below:

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, Josh Mojica, the Owner and CEO at Kangkong Chips Original, has been in hot water recently for his viral video. In a Facebook video he uploaded on July 2, Mojica was seen driving on EDSA inside his sports car. However, he was also holding his phone while recording a quick clip of himself, his car, and the road. The video went viral and has called the attention of the Land Transportation Office, resulting in Mojica's driver's license being suspended for 90 days.

Additionally, the Land Transportation Office issued a show cause order against "Yanna," a motorcycle vlogger. This was after the viral road rage video where she and a pickup driver got into a confrontation while driving on a rough road in Zambales. It can be recalled that Yanna has already issued a public apology through a Facebook video. In relation to this, Senator JV Ejercito noted that although a public apology has been made by the moto-vlogger, she must still face the consequences of her actions.

Source: KAMI.com.gh