THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended 671 driver’s licenses due to involvement in road crashes and positive drug tests.
“This is unprecedented on the part of the LTO, 671 driver’s licenses have been suspended as of today,” said LTO chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II in a press conference on Wednesday, April 23.
Of the total, 547 driver’s licenses were suspended due to road crashes resulting in slight physical injuries and fatalities. Meanwhile, 97 were suspended due to positive drug test results.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the 90-day suspension may lead to license cancellation upon completion of the investigation.
Show cause orders were also issued to the bus companies involved in the incidents.
The agency also issued show cause orders to the owners of 1,165 vehicles that failed to pass roadworthiness inspections.
Mendoza said the LTO continues to address the issue of illegal drugs among drivers and the roadworthiness of vehicles.
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