Mendoza: LTO ready for Holy Week

MANILA: The leadership of the Land Transportation Office has ordered its regional directors and other officials to implement road security measures in their areas of responsibility in time for the Lenten Season.

The said directive was made in line with the order from Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista to conduct measures that will ensure the safety of road users for the Holy Week, wherein the public is expected to go out of town.

“I am also expecting our local officials to further intensify the road worthiness inspections of passenger buses before they leave the bus terminals as part of our action to ensure the safety of the commuters,” Mendoza noted. According to him, part of the inspection is to conduct random drug tests on drivers and conductors.

The LTO chief also asked bus companies to conduct initiatives that will ensure that buses will suffer no mechanical problems while on the road. “We also ask private vehicle owners to do the same. Nobody wants their planned vacation to be spoiled by engine trouble or road-related problems,” he added.

Mendoza also urged owners of delinquent motor vehicles to include the renewal of their vehicle registration in their Holy Week and summer vacation plans amid the continuous implementation of the “No Registration, No Travel” policy.

According to him, motorists should expect the presence of more LTO enforcers on the road for Holy Week and the entire stretch of summer vacation as they are part of the government’s road safety plans for the expected increase of the volume of travelers starting next week.

Photos from Land Transportation Office

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