BTS Partylist Champions Road Safety
By Mona Lagbas
Cagayan de Oro City_ BTS Bayaning Tsuper Partylist stormed this city over the weekend, citing the importance and relevance of road safety.
Speaking before stakeholders at a local restaurant, BTS 1st nominee lawyer Alex Abaton asserted that road safety concerns not only drivers and motorists but everyone who uses our roads.
Abaton said that there is an urgent need for amendments to existing traffic and transportation laws, and once elected to Congress, BTS partylist will initiate legislation that will effectively respond to issues and solutions to transport and traffic woes.
Attorney Abaton, who was Land Transportation Office-9 Regional Director and who served with the agency for more than twenty years, lamented the government's alleged lack of support for the transport sector.
He added that comprehensive medical and accident insurance policies for drivers, motorists, and pedestrians alike have to be given utmost priority.
Noting that there is an escalation of road rage, Abaton proposed that road rage should be criminalised. He further disclosed th
at unnecessary damage to properties, physical injury, and even death resulting from road rage should be promptly addressed through legislation and strict enforcement.
"There is no excuse for road rage, and heavy penalties should be meted to offenders. Presently, road rage perpetrators get away with menial charges like reckless imprudence resulting in either damage to properties, physical injuries and or, unfortunately, death.
We should deal with road rage as a heinous crime and thus prevent impunity",said Abaton.
"BTS partylist is also advocating for road safety to be included in the primary and secondary school curriculum to enlighten our learners while still young", said Abaton.
BTS Bayaning Tsuper partylist has two other nominees, former teen heartthrob and decorated law enforcer Jovit Moya and successful businessman Manny Laxamana.
BTS Partylist is number 66 in the official printed Comelec ballot in the midterm polls.
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