Lawyer faces charges after hitting traffic enforcers in apparent road rage

A female lawyer may face a string of charges after figuring in a road rage incident where she got physical with police personnel and traffic constables early Tuesday.

 

The lawyer, identified as Bettina Zamora, 30, also flunked an alcohol test, GMA News' John Consulta reported on "24 Oras" on Wednesday evening.

 

Zamora was shown in a mobile phone video confronting Quezon City police and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority constables who were responding to a road incident involving a bus and a BMW sedan she was driving.

 

The incident occurred at the EDSA-Ortigas area before dawn Tuesday.

 

In the video, Zamora appeared to be confronting the police and MMDA personnel, and got physical when they did not allow her to board her car.

 

"Nakapagsabi ko po na nakainom siya, hinawakan po ako sa leeg at tapos tinulak-tulak po ako," said MMDA constable Saturnino Embuscado.

 

Another MMDA constable, Michael Arcilla, said they could not allow Zamora to board her car because she might cause harm to herself or even to others.

 

"Kailangan siya i-hold kasi sa tindi ng kalasingan niya baka pag pinakawalan namin baka mas malaki ang mangyayaring di maganda sa kanya o makadamay makadisgrasya ng ibang tao," he said.

 

Meanwhile, Quezon City Police District spokesperson Senior Inspector Maricar Taqueban said they were saddened Zamora did not respect the police personnel.

 

Taqueban reminded police officers to "stand your ground" and do what they thought was right.

 

Zamora flunked an alcohol breath test and now faces charges of alarm and scandal, direct assault, and traffic violations.

 

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino indicated the agency could recommend the revocation of Zamora's license.

 

"We usually recommend the revocation, suspension of driver's license. Ang pananakit ibang aspeto yan," Tolentino said.

 

For her part, Zamora declined to comment in front of the camera but showed scratches she sustained from the incident. —Joel Locsin/NB, GMA News