THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are planning to launch a 24-hour monitoring system of vehicles that may be involved in crimes.
According to LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, the vehicles can be tracked using closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems.
“‘Yung may mga RFID sticker na ‘yung sasakyan, mata-track na namin at kapag nakita ng cameras ho namin ‘yan, automatic na it can look up sa Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) na-identify na agad ho ‘yung pangalan nung may-ari ng sasakyan and the picture of the vehicle, ‘yung location,” he was quoted as saying in a Philippine News Agency report.
Mendoza also made a pledge to intensify operations against overloaded trucks, especially in the provinces, through strengthened partnerships with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the PNP.
He said overloaded trucks were a danger for all road users being more prone to mechanical problems, such as loss of brakes or control.
“These incidents usually cause fatal road accidents on other road users,” Mendoza said.
“Although we’ll make it more consistent, kasama na sa ating operation plan on a month-to-month kung saan tayo magi-implement ng overloading kasi mayroon diyan eh, seven tons kase ‘yung… nagreklamo ang NLEX kase ‘yung truck 30 tons,” he said in the PNA report.
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