Quezon city: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday suspended the license of a driver who attacked an elderly rider in a road rage incident in Quezon City. The 90-day suspension is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s reminder to be responsible drivers and to maintain proper conduct when driving on public roads to ensure the safety of all road users.

According to Philippines News Agency, the suspension is based on a Facebook post that went viral, alleging that the driver of a Toyota Altis honked at a motorcycle that the poster and their elderly father were riding. It was further alleged that the driver deliberately hit the elderly father with the car door and punched him. Additionally, before this incident, the driver reportedly sideswiped another rider.

Apart from the suspension, the car driver and its registered owner were summoned before the LTO. They may face possible charges of reckless driving and being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez emphasized the importance of discipline on the road, urging drivers to avoid succumbing to road rage.

Secretary Lopez reiterated the President’s message about road discipline, stating, “We won’t stop apprehending disobedient and abusive drivers, especially those whose victims are the elderly.”