Citom asks CPPO to hunt errant drivers

THE Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) has sought the help of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) in arresting drivers who were issued bench warrants for various traffic violations.

Citom operations head Joy Tumulak told Cebu Daily News that after talking with drivers and operators of public utility jeepney (PUJ), they learned that some violators have gone back to their hometowns.

Tumulak met yesterday with CCPO director, Senior Supt. Noel Gillamac, and discussed Citom’s request to mobilize police stations in the province to help in locating and arresting the violators.

“We got positive response from our meeting with Col. Gillamac. He said they will be doing something next week but I’m not yet allowed to say what it will be,” Tumulak told CDN.

Cebu Metropolitan Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Judge Monolila Tecson earlier issued 32 bench warrants against constant traffic violators and issued 58 more.

So far, Citom caught 15 of the 90 violators. Tumulak said they encountered problems like violators who are now plying different routes as well as drivers who are no longer based in Cebu City.

Citom caught two more PUJ drivers from barangay Labangon yesterday at Katipunan St. Ramon dela Cerna of Aloguinsan town has 226 violations. Six cases were filed against him with a pending penalty of P91,000. The second driver, Eduardo Evilla of Argao town has 216 violations, and a pending penalty of P75,000./ Correspondent Jose Santino S. Bunachita