Revised rules on distracted driving out

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will begin apprehending violators of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act in July, following the publication of the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) details of which Department of Transportation (DOTr) and LTO officials presented to media on Wednesday. In a news conference, DOTr Assistant Secretary Lea Quiambao said the IRR was promulgated pursuant to Section II of Republic Act 10913, known as An Act Defining and Penalizing Distracted Driving. It is in effect the official guideline for the implementation of the law.

“This is to safeguard the commuters and motorists from extremely injurious effects of vehicular accidents,” Quiambao told The Manila Times, even as she pointed out the vital roles of information and communications technology in nation-building.