PNP van driver to get show cause order for using Edsa busway

MANILA, Philippines —  A show cause order will be issued against the driver of a Philippine National Police (PNP) van that evaded traffic operatives after illegally passing through the Edsa busway.

In a statement on Thursday, the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) also said that the Department of Transportation assigned the Land Transportation Officer to issue the order.

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The committee explained that a show cause order would be issued to the driver of a white PNP van for “evading the operatives of the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) after it was flagged down for illegally passing through the Edsa busway, northbound of Ortigas station yesterday afternoon.”

SAICT said the vehicle sped off toward the northbound section of the busway station, ignoring two Special Operations Unit operatives who attempted to flag the driver down.

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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority earlier said that only buses and responding emergency vehicles can use the exclusive bus lane.

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Vehicles of the following top-ranking officials are also permitted to use the Edsa busway:

• President of the Philippines
• Vice President of the Philippines
• Senate President
• Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court