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This is in line with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) thrust, said Undersecretary for Administrative Service and Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center Steering Committee Chairman Artemio U. Tuazon Jr.
“An unsafe vehicle on the road can kill,” he pointed out. “It can be as deadly as a vehicle driven by a drunk driver. A poorly maintained vehicle can experience mechanical failures and crash.”
Metro Manila registered 121,771 road crashes in one year, averaging 334 crashes per day, according to latest figures.
Of this total, 372 ended in death while 20,466 victims suffered from non-fatal injuries and 100,933 caused property damages.
“We can prevent unnecessary loss of lives and property on our roads by making sure vehicles are safe and roadworthy,” Tuazon reiterated.