The Land Transportation Office (LTO) was urged to take action after a delivery rider was hit by an alleged drunk driver on the road.
Facebook user Trisha Shayne Dio on Sunday, August 23, shared that her mother, a Grab delivery rider, encountered a “drunk driver” who “got loud and aggressive” instead of apologizing.
“She wakes up early, braves traffic and rain, and does this job with pride to provide for our family. I am SO proud of her. Tonight, that pride turned into anger and fear,” Trisha said in a Facebook post.
“Some drunk driver hit her. Instead of apologizing, checking if she was hurt, or taking responsibility, they had the audacity to get loud and aggressive,” she added.
“‘Wow ha, laki ng tama ng motor mo ah. Put*ng*na, may sira? Nasan?’ Like she was the problem. Like her safety didn’t matter,” Trisha wrote, quoting the driver.
She added that the other party was “agitated,” “shouting” and “trying to intimidate” her mother despite the former being calm.
“Let me be clear: it doesn’t matter if the damage is ‘small’ or ‘big.’ What matters is you chose to drive drunk. You hit someone. You endangered a working mom who was just doing her job. Where is the accountability? Where is the basic decency? And you still have the nerve to get mad?” Trisha said.
She also called the LTO’s attention to the incident, saying that “there should be consequences” for drunk driving.
“To the person with plate number CCC 6027: I hope Land Transportation Office – Philippines sees this. Driving drunk and hurting people, then acting like the victim, is not okay. There should be consequences,” Trisha said, tagging the agency’s page.
She also said that her mother “is okay” and went to a hospital “for a checkup, just to be safe.”
“To anyone who drives: if you drink, don’t drive. And if you hit someone, own it,” Trisha wrote.
She also included a photo of the plate number of the vehicle that allegedly hit her mother, as well as a video of the incident that was taken by another female driver.
In the comments section, Trisha shared more information, saying that when the police arrived at the scene, the other party “fled the scene.”
“That action raises the question of accountability. If there was nothing to hide and no fault on your part, why run away instead of staying to face the investigation?” she wrote.
Earlier this month, an 83-year-old man lost his life on the day he was supposed to celebrate his birthday after a vehicle driven by an intoxicated teenager crashed into them.
Drunk driving is explicitly prohibited under Republic Act 10586, or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.
“It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances,” the law states.
Its penalties range from P20,000 to P200,000, along with the suspension or revocation of the driver’s license.
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