If you use Facebook regularly—regardless of whether or not you follow motoring-related content—chances are, you’ve seen that viral video of a road-rage incident involving a moto vlogger and a motorist in Zambales.
Well, authorities are now stepping in. The Land Transportation Office has now issued a show cause order against the moto vlogger Yanna. This means that the agency is summoning her to explain “why her driver’s license should not be suspended or revoked for being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle for allegedly instigating a road rage.” That’s what the press release reads.
In case you missed the video, you can just watch it on Yanna’s page. She’s yet to take it down as of this writing, and it’s still continuously racking up views and engagement as we speak. If you don’t want to give it a click, a quick summary is that she was riding off-road, overtook a pickup somewhere along the trail, and after the driver supposedly almost hit her as she was passing through, she flipped him the finger. There was a confrontation that followed, during which the moto vlogger continued to be aggressive towards the pickup driver.
OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:
First impressions: The Suzuki Dzire Hybrid could be your first NEV
First impressions: The Jetour T1 i-DM could be the brand’s new flagbearer
“Matagal na tayong nagpapaliwanag sa milyon-milyong nating mga kababayang motorista na walang mabuting idinudulot ang init ng ulo sa kalsada—at napakarami na ang naparusahan natin dito,” said LTO chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza II. “On the part of this vlogger, she should have used her social media influence to promote responsible driving and road safety.”
On this occasion, we completely agree with the LTO. Recent road rage-related events should have already been a wake-up call for all of us motorists. Besides, the riding community is fighting kamote allegations on a daily basis—at the very least, those with influence should help change that, not share their videos of incidents like these on the road. It isn’t helping at all.
The LTO’s statement further reads: “While Yanna Vlog already apologized after being bashed on social media, Asec. Mendoza said the investigation will be pursued.” Stay tuned for further updates on this.
