LTO summons P-Pop star over distracted driving video
THE Land Transportation Office suspends the driver’s license of BINI member Mikha Lim on Wednesday following an investigation into viral footage showing her using a mobile phone while driving.
Screengrab from Mikha Lim’s video
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued a show cause order Wednesday summoning a member of a popular Philippine pop girl group after a video surfaced allegedly showing her using a mobile phone while driving.
According to evidence reviewed by the agency, the singer recorded herself behind the wheel when her mobile device fell inside the vehicle.
Rather than pulling over in a safe location, she allegedly bent down to retrieve the phone and subsequently operated the vehicle holding the device with both hands.
“It can also be seen that she was holding the cellphone with both hands while driving, a dangerous act that could cause an accident and pose a risk to her safety and to other motorists,” the LTO said in a statement.
Under the show cause order dated 11 November, the artist was directed to appear before the agency’s Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) at the LTO Central Office on East Avenue in Quezon City on 20 November 2026.
She is required to submit a sworn written explanation and supporting documents regarding the incident.
The order cites potential violations of Republic Act 10913, or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, as well as provisions governing reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle as an improper person.
The agency cited that established infractions could lead to the formal suspension or revocation of her driver’s license.
Pending the outcome of the investigation, the LTO ordered the immediate surrender of her driver’s license to the IID and placed her driving privileges under a 90-day preventive suspension.