THE Land Transportation Office has placed the driver's license of a National Bureau of Investigation employee under a 90-day preventive suspension following an altercation with traffic enforcers in Lipa City, Batangas.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver's license of a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) employee who allegedly threatened a traffic enforcer with a gun during a road dispute.
The incident began when an LTO officer cited a vehicle driven by the NBI staff member's child for illegal parking along a national highway.
Reports disclosed that the driver refused orders to move to a designated parking area and presented an identification badge from a national government agency.
The driver's father later arrived in a pickup truck, identified himself as NBI personnel and challenged the enforcer's authority before threatening him with a firearm.
An LTO investigation also revealed that the father's vehicle was equipped with unauthorized emergency blinkers.
The agency issued a show-cause order requiring the NBI employee to explain his conduct and submit relevant documentation.
He faces potential charges for improper operation of a motor vehicle and the illegal use of emergency blinkers, which carry penalties up to permanent license revocation.
The LTO has placed the employee's driver's license under a 90-day administrative suspension while formal proceedings continue.
