EDITORIAL — Irresponsible driving

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As travel increases this Holy Week, motorists are expressing concern about a road accident this month that penalized an innocent driver. Video footage showed a Toyota Innova traversing the northbound lane of the Skyway Stage 3 on March 10 when a motorcycle moving beyond the speed limit counter-flowed, colliding head-on with the Innova.

The 22-year-old motorcycle rider, without a helmet and wearing slippers, was thrown off the bike by the impact and died. Traffic enforcers had tried to stop him from entering the ramp at the A. Bonifacio segment in Quezon City because his Suzuki Raider 150cc motorcycle is not allowed on the Skyway, but he sped away. Probers later said the rider was drunk and carried no driver’s license.

It’s OK if the Innova driver took pity on the biker and voluntarily offered to give financial assistance to the bereaved family. But it’s another story if police told him to do this so he could avoid the hassle of criminal prosecution. These recent accidents should prod lawmakers to pass measures such as House Bill 1987, the Philippine Responsible Driving and Accountability Act. Lawmakers should not wait for themselves or their loved ones to experience what the Innova driver went through, to give such legislation the urgent attention that it deserves.Kojie.

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