The driver of the vehicle who had a collision with a motorcycle on Skyway reportedly refused to drive again after the incident that CCTV captured.
In a Facebook post, netizen Arjanman Rebeta claimed that he knew the driver personally and criticized how the driver was put behind bars despite not doing anything illegally during the incident.
“Kakaiba talaga ang batas sa Pilipinas tungkol sa tulad ng ganitong aksidente. Kahit wala kang kasalanan, kulong ka. Imagine mo na nananahimik at sumusunod ka sa tamang linya, may bubunggo na lang sayo dahil sa maling linya ang pinuntahan nila. Bukod pa dun, nasira pa ang sasakyan mo at di mo na masingil ang namatay sa aksidente. Sana, mabago ang ganitong batas,” he said.
It can be recalled that the Quezon City Prosecution Office filed a case against the driver and stayed under the custody of the authorities for several days.
He was only released on March 13 after the prosecutor cleared him from the charges.
The PNP-Highway Patrol Group also explained that they were obligated to file a case automatically against the driver as there was a loss of life during the incident.
They also said that the decision of the motorcycle rider’s family not to pursue a case also became a basis for why the prosecutor didn’t push the case.
According to the reports, the motorcycle rider entered the Skyway Stage 3 despite being prohibited.
He was also not wearing a helmet, overspeeding, and driving in the opposite lane.