MANILA – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Friday ordered intensified enforcement of road laws and regulations to reduce road crashes.
In a statement Friday, Bautista challenged the Land Transportation Office and its regional directors to cut the number of road crashes in their respective jurisdictions.
“Let’s see to it that we enforce our regulations so that road safety and regulations are continuously implemented,” he said.
To prevent road crashes and achieve global road safety targets, the DOTr is implementing the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan and its five pillars.
These pillars include road safety management, safer roads, safer vehicles, safe road users, and post-crash response.
Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, road traffic accidents are increasing nationwide, with an estimated 12,000 deaths yearly due to road crashes.
From 7,938 deaths in 2011, the number has increased to 11,096 deaths in 2021. (PNA)
