traffic apprehension

PNP vows to arrest traffic violators who bribe cops

Bribing traffic enforcers may not get violating drivers out of trouble this time. The Philippine National Police vowed to apprehend motorists who will be caught offering bribe money to cops to get away with a traffic violation.…

MMDA man makes own ‘cheap’ helmet camera to deter road bullies

If policemen draw courage from the guns they wield, this traffic marshal of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) feels “protected” thanks to the camera he brings to work. But instead of just toting his clicker like…

Santiago goes after jeepney drivers, riders

It’s time to get tough on the so-called kings of the road and their passengers. Citing the public’s frustration over the lack of discipline among public utility jeepney drivers and riders, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago has proposed that…

Gun-toting Montero road bully ‘sorry,’ ready for raps

A contrite-looking Denmark Presto, 22, showed up at the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) headquarters in Camp Karingal and said he was ready to face the charges filed against him. In a quiet voice and with downcast…

Montero owner linked to harassment of traffic aides identified

The Quezon City police have identified the owner of the sport utility vehicle whose driver and passenger pointed guns at and harassed traffic enforcers in Barangay East Kamias on Wednesday morning. In an interview yesterday, Quezon City…

File complaint vs abusive drivers, MMDA tells ‘harassed’ traffic men

AFTER one of its traffic constables was nearly hit by an errant motorist last week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised its personnel to file complaints against abusive drivers. During the agency’s weekly radio program,…

The many colors of traffic law enforcement

ALL OF us who drive have experienced face-to-face encounters with apprehending traffic law enforcers. Was the experience pleasant or unpleasant? It depends on a lot of things, including the color of the traffic enforcer’s uniform.…