A CONCERNED citizen has sent me a request thru my email to call the attention of the Philippine National Police and Land Transportation Office to stop the unauthorized use of sirens, blinkers and similar gadgets that are restricted to military, police, ambulance and firetrucks.

But it seems anyone especially rich businessmen and those who have the right connections are also using blinkers and sirens.

He also noted his unpleasant experience with some abusive local politicians whose cars have sirens.

He complained that his vehicle was nearly sideswiped by a black private van of an unidentified person which was forced out of its lane in a bumper-to-bumper traffic along General Luna St.

This writer also recalled a black Suzuki van allegedly owned by a neophyte city councilor who misused its siren even in an easy driving afternoon while passing Jaro Cathedral.

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Another email in my inbox echoed the dissatisfaction of law abiding motorcycle riders over the negligence of several cops and traffic enforcers to enforce the mandated headpiece on their own members to reduce traffic deaths.

The Land Transportation Office has implemented Administrative Order 2008-015 with corresponding fines and penalties for motorcycle riders who are not wearing helmets while driving.

This LTO AO 2008-015 had been enforced despite negative reactions from the public.

He told this corner that police themselves who play a big role in implementing our traffic safety laws are not wearing helmets. Some violators are executives of local government units.

I agree with the observation of my informant that the traffic police are the number one violators in the use of helmet.

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