An irate Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte called on the officials of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), Land Transportation Office 11 (LTO 11), and Highway Patrol Group (HPG) to strictly implement traffic and pedestrian crossing rules.
The Mayor’s tough stand came in the aftermath of accidents were pedestrians reportedly got run over on the road due to reckless drivers. Two of these incidents have been reported recently.
“Mao na nanawagan ko sa CTTMO, LTO, ug HPG istriktuhi na ninyo. Kay two consecutive days naay naligsan. Gahi ug ulo ning (expletive) tan-awa ron (expletive). Gahi gyud ug ulo bisan unsaon. Karon palisuran gyud ta mo (motorists). Mao man na inyong ginapangayo. ihatag nako inyong ginapangayo. Dili man ninyo kaya disiplinahon inyo sarili , ang gobyerno ang mudisiplina sa inyuha. Gilaliman man gud na sila kung makaligis gani istorya mingaw dayon,” Duterte said during Special Hour with Mayor Baste over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Friday.
The mayor reminded motorists to be aware that there are people on the road and at pedestrian crossings.
“Daghan tao sa dalan nga nagbaktas ug kadaghanan sa atoa nagbaktas gyud. Katong mga motorista nga nagsakay ug sakyanan ug pribado nga mga sakyanan, kung dili mo kabalo mugamit ug dili mo mutan-aw ug pedestrian crossing, bulok gyud mo. Gibutang ng pedestrian crossing diha kay para i-prioritize ang mga nagbaktas, para na comfort katungod na nila kay gabaktas sila. Dili lalim magbaktas kay ang Pilipinas init kaayo unya pagtabok palisod lisuran pa gyud nimo. (expletive) driver, bulok,” he said.
It was the third time that the mayor reminded the motorists to respect traffic rules, specially the pedestrian crossings.
Meanwhile, Davao City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) head Dionisio Abude Jr. said some drivers in Davao City lack discipline when it comes to the use of the pedestrian lanes.
Abude urged motorists to consider the safety of everyone while driving and always be careful as accidents happen.
“Kung paratoy-ratoy ka kusog imong dagan kay abi nimo wala’y tao, unya kung duna’y mutabok nga wala pud sya kabantay nimo, diha na ang disgrasya,” he said.
The CTTMO is deploying personnel specifically in the city’s Central Business District (CBD) and pedestrian lanes on the highways.