The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) has found a female pickup truck driver liable for reckless driving after her vehicle struck several parked motorcycles and crashed into a store in Brgy. Sum-ag, Bacolod City.
The incident occurred along the New Economic Highway on Oct. 11, involving a black Toyota Hilux pickup truck, the LTO said Friday, Nov. 13.
In a resolution posted on their Facebook page on Nov. 13, LTO-NIR said the driver acknowledged hitting the parked motorcycles but argued that the area where they were parked was not designated for parking.
However, the agency ruled that the motorcycles being parked in an undesignated area did not excuse the driver from exercising caution while operating her vehicle.
The LTO-NIR emphasized that motorists are required to maintain proper control of their vehicles, remain attentive to road conditions, and take necessary precautions to avoid accidents.
The agency said drivers must exercise due care even when encountering obstructions or improperly parked vehicles along the road.
LTO-NIR reiterated that motorists must be held accountable for reckless driving to prevent accidents that could endanger lives and damage property.*
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