LTO suspends licenses of 3 drivers allegedly seen racing in Quezon City

• The Land Transportation Office suspended the driver’s licenses of three SUV owners for 90 days after they raced on a busy Quezon City road
• A crash happened Monday in front of a hospital on E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue when a Toyota Fortuner went against traffic and hit a motorcycle
• The rider fell and got hurt, then a chasing Ford Raptor braked hard, and a Toyota Hilux rear-ended it
• LTO also sent show-cause orders to the drivers and vehicle owners to explain their actions

Dashcam videos captured the whole mess on Monday morning right in front of a hospital along E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue in Barangay Kalusugan, Quezon City.

Everything started when the driver of a Toyota Fortuner decided to counterflow just to get ahead.

He clipped a passing motorcycle.

The rider lost control instantly, slid across the asphalt, and ended up with painful injuries.

Moments later, a black Ford Raptor came flying down the same lane, clearly trying to catch the Fortuner. The driver saw the fallen motorcycle too late, stepped hard on the brakes, and managed to stop.

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Unfortunately, a gray Toyota Hilux right behind him could not react fast enough and slammed into the Raptor’s rear. The metal crumpled, the bumpers broke, and traffic stopped completely.

The Quezon City Police District Traffic Sector 4 quickly gathered the footage and witness statements.

Officers forwarded the report to the Land Transportation Office the same day.

LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao wasted no time. He ordered the 90-day suspension of all three drivers’ licenses even before the formal charges were filed.

The drivers now have to surrender their plastic cards at any LTO office. Failure to do so will only make things worse.

Agency officials explained that reckless driving and being an improper person to hold a license are serious violations. Permanent revocation remains very possible once the hearing ends.

Registered owners received show-cause orders too.

Everyone must appear before the Intelligence and Investigation Division at the LTO Central Office on East Avenue.

They need to explain why their vehicles were used in an illegal race on a public road.

Meanwhile, the three SUVs stay on the alarm list. Police anywhere in the country can flag them down until the case closes.

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Motorists around the area still talk about how a few seconds of showing off almost cost lives.

The rider remains in the hospital recovering, while the drivers wait for their day in the hearing room.

Check out the Land Transportation Office's announcement on Facebook:

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Source: KAMI.com.gh