LTO vows 'strict implementation' of Marcos order vs sirens, blinkers

MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday instructed its regional offices to impose the mandatory removal of sirens, blinkers and similar devices attached to vehicles that are not authorized to use them.

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“I take this opportunity to appeal to our fellow government workers to voluntarily remove these gadgets in compliance with the directive of our Chief Executive, President Marcos,” LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said.

This, after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., issued Administrative Order 18. Under the AO all government officials and personnel are prohibited from utilizing sirens, blinkers, and other similar gadgets.

Under Section 2, it stated that sirens, blinkers, and other similar devices shall not be used unless in clearly appropriate circumstances, and only by motor vehicles designated for official use by the AFP, NBI, and PNP, and fire trucks, hospital ambulances and other emergency vehicles.

“Ayaw nating dumating pa tayo sa punto na magkakasitahan at magkakahulihan pa sa kalsada dahil maliwanag ang utos ng ating Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista na mahigpit na ipatupad ang kautusan ng ating Pangulo,” Mendoza said.