Marcos on road rage incidents: Discipline, patience needed

Following the recent road rage incidents, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called on motorists to remain disciplined while on the road and not resort to violence when there are unpleasant encounters.

In a vlog posted Monday, Marcos reacted to a series of road rage incidents that have been reported, reminding motorists that owning a driver's license is considered a privilege, and not a right.

“Tayong lahat ay kailangan sumunod sa batas trapiko. Kailangan ang disiplina para maging responsableng mga Pilipino sa lansangan. ‘Wag maging kamote, masyado nang madami ‘yan,” the President said.

(All of us have to obey traffic laws. We need discipline to be responsible on the streets. Don't be a reckless driver, many people are already like that.)

“At bukod sa dunong sa pagmamaneho, ang lahat ay kailangan ayusin ang pag-uugali sa pagmamaneho at habaan ang pasensya,” he added.

(Aside from driving properly, motorists also need to be patient and control their behaviors while behind the wheel.)

Marcos also encouraged bystanders to help in allaying road rage instead of just taking videos of the incident.

He pointed out that everything can be addressed through proper and calm discussions with one another.

“Lugi tayo at ang mga pamilya natin sa mga posibleng dala nitong kapalit kung hahayaan nating lamunin tayo ng galit kahit isang saglit lamang,” Marcos explained.

(We and our families may suffer possible consequences if we let anger take over us even for just a moment.)

The President’s remarks on his vlog came as several road rage incidents transpired recently, including that in Antipolo which resulted in the death of one person and injury of several others.

The suspect, who is now facing complaints of murder and multiple frustrated murder, used his gun after getting into a fistfight with the two riders following a road altercation along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News