THE LAND Transportation Office (LTO) would conduct road worthiness inspections of public utility vehicles (PUV), chief Vigor Mendoza II said on Sunday.
“The move is part of the instruction of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista to protect motorists, commuters and other road users by lessening, if not totally preventing, road accidents,” he said in a statement.
The inspection should be done as frequently as possible, not only on long weekends due to holidays, he said.
Future inspections would include surprise and random drug testing of PUV drivers as mandated by the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013,” he added.
Mr. Mendoza also said he wants to expand the appointment system and shorten the waiting time for driver’s license application and motor vehicle registration. These should eventually be done online, he added. — Justine Irish D. Tabile
