PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has ordered the creation of a task force to review all policies and regulations covering all motorcycles.
“Part of our decision is to establish a task force to be headed by [Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Non-Infrastructure Dioscoro T. Reyes]. This task force will be conducting a sweeping review of all policies and regulations covering the use of motorcycles,” Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said in a media briefing on Monday.
This decision came after the DoTr announced the dismissal of five Land Transportation Office (LTO) officers involved in a viral incident after manhandling a rider in Panglao, Bohol.
Mr. Dizon said this newly formed task force will be assessing the policies of LTO and The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on motorcycles.
“I would like to announce that we are dismissing the law enforcers involved in the incident in Panglao, Bohol. They are dismissed immediately. We cannot justify this kind of behavior and violence,” he said.
Mr. Dizon said the DoTr will be reviewing current regulations to address the loophole and to avoid abusive behavior from law enforcers. — Ashley Erika O. Jose
