LTO reminds public to travel safe during holidays

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is reminding the public to observe safer travels during the holiday season.

LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade said that despite the merrymaking, motorists and the general public must maintain discipline in the use of roads to avoid road crashes, prevent injuries, damage to property and loss of lives.

“It’s been two years since the pandemic where we failed to celebrate the joys of the season by going to parties. Now that more people can again move to and from parties, it is still important to observe road safety when we travel, not only for ourselves but also for other road users,” the LTO chief was quoted as saying.

The LTO shared that based on the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System (MMARAS) report of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), around 57,179 road crashes were already recorded this year, translating to an average rate of 156.65 cases per day. The aforementioned number is lower than last year’s 160.12 daily average.

Tugade said that aside from zero tolerance for corruption, he wishes to achieve minimal casualties on the road for the Christmas season, which the Department of Transportation — through its Philippine Road Safety Action Plan — aims to accomplish.

“After two years of missing parties during the Yuletide season, there’s nothing better than to travel this season in the safest way possible to celebrate Christmas safely with our families and friends. Road crash incidents can be prevented so let’s all travel safely and be happy,” Tugade reiterated.

Photos from Ruben D. Manahan IV, from JayArt Tugade's communications team

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