00:00To those who are just about to leave, be careful on your trip.
00:09Have you experienced your peaceful trip in a jeep that suddenly turned into an aurora?
00:14Like this viral video that you can watch where you can see the intersection of two jeeps on a narrow road in Caloocan.
00:24The jeep on the right first approached and followed the jeep on the left.
00:30The jeep on the left was annoyed so it approached and stopped the jeep on the right.
00:38Oh my!
00:39The passengers hurried down.
00:42One of them even brought a child.
00:44What does the law say about this kind of road?
00:49Well, ask me, ask Attorney Gaby.
00:54Attorney, this is a public vehicle and it was annoyed.
01:00What did the passengers chase after?
01:02Well, it's good that nothing happened to the passengers.
01:06Because if there is, they will surely answer that this vehicle should have reached the intersection.
01:12But if no one was hurt, no one's property was damaged, no one will chase the passengers if there is no damage.
01:19But of course, our government can still blame these jeeps because they were caught by the police.
01:29So what can be chased?
01:31Of course, if something happened, the actual damages such as medical expenses, hospital expenses, and if someone died, the cost of treatment and burial.
01:41If the victims were hospitalized and were not able to work, the loss earning can also be included.
01:46Of course, if it was not an accident, the victim would not have been able to work.
01:52There are also possible moral damages for pain and suffering of the victim or for the peace and poverty of the dead.
02:00If it is too negligent, we have what we call exemplary damages to set an example that this kind of act is prohibited.
02:06Of course, if someone died, the loss of earning capacity can also be paid.
02:12The victim should be compensated if his life was not affected by the court's computing based on the life expectancy of a person.
02:20So we need to remember that jeeps like buses and airplanes are common carriers under the law.
02:28And whenever passengers ride in a public vehicle, their responsibilities are different.
02:36First, the degree of diligence required is extraordinary diligence.
02:40The responsibility and degree of care expected for public vehicles is greater.
02:44Second, the process is reversed.
02:46If something happens to a passenger under the contract of carriage of a common carrier,
02:50there is a presumption that they are at fault and they need to provide evidence that there is no negligence on their part.
02:58But if this is the sample of their driving, it looks like they are negligent and reckless drivers.
03:07The question is, attorney, what kind of punishment should be given to drivers,
03:11especially POJs who do this on the road, especially while there are passengers.
03:17Of course, they can be charged with reckless driving, which is a crime under the Land Transportation Act,
03:24and also under the rules of the MMDA and LTO.
03:28If they are often caught, they can also be removed from the franchise
03:32if it can be proven that they are often involved in violations of traffic rules and regulations
03:37and if they are really reckless.
03:40The driver's license can also be revoked depending on the situation,
03:44and there should be an observance of due process.
03:47Because under Section 27 of Republic Act 4136,
03:51the LTO chief has the power to suspend or revoke the license if it can be proven
03:58that a person should not have a license, whether he is repeatedly violating driving rules
04:05or if his head is too hot.
04:08That road rage and the heat of the head, there is really no good punishment.
04:14In any case, we will clarify the laws we discussed.
04:18For the peace of mind, don't think twice.
04:22Ask me, ask Atty. Gabby.
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