LTFRB denies Victory Liner appeal on 42 buses’ suspension

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Apr 242014
 

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Thursday denied a motion by a bus company appealing the suspension of 42 units for an accident that killed a bystander in Zambales last Monday.

In posts on his Twitter account, LTFRB chairman Winston Ginez said the LTFRB denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Victory Liner regarding the suspension of its 42 units.

“LTFRB today issued an Order denying the Motion for Recon(sideration) filed by Victory on the decision to suspend the operations of the bus company’s 42 units,” Ginez said.
He added LTFRB personnel will now be confiscating the “for hire” plates of the 42 units.
On Tuesday, the LTFRB slapped a preventive suspension on the 42 buses of Victory Liner after one of its units figured in a deadly accident in Zambales on Monday.
Ginez said his office preventively suspended 42 units plying the route between Zambales and Manila.

An earlier report by radio dzBB’s Allan Gatus said the preventive suspension will take effect for 30 days.

One person was killed while at least 38 were injured in Monday afternoon’s accident.

Victory Liner said the bus driver had tried to avoid hitting the bystander, but the bystander was hit and died.

During the preventive suspension, the covered buses are to undergo roadworthiness tests while their license plates are removed.

Their drivers are to attend seminars on public safety.

Victory Liner, for its part, said trips to Olongapo from Caloocan, Pasay, and Cubao terminals are normal, and that only Zambales trips from Sampaloc are to be inspected. —Joel Locsin/KG, GMA News

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