Lady moto vlogger in viral road rage video guilty of 2 offenses 鈥� LTO
Vlogger Alyana Mari Aguinaldo. From her Facebook page.
MANILA, Philippines — A female vlogger in a viral road rage video was found guilty of two offenses and was ordered to pay a fines, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on Wednesday.
Based on a seven-page decision, the LTO said that Alyana Mari Aguinaldo, or popularly known as “Yanna” was charged with Reckless Driving (Section 48 of Republic Act (RA) No. 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code), operating a motor vehicle without side mirrors, and using a motorcycle without attached plate number (Section 18 of RA 4316).
“In the decision, it stated that Yanna Motovlog was found guilty on the first two offenses but was absolved in the third case since she is not the registered owner of the motorcycle,” the LTO said in a statement.
The LTO added that the vlogger was fined P5,000 for using a motorcycle without side mirrors and P2,000 for reckless driving.
Aside from this, her driver’s license was suspended “until such time that she complied with the order of the LTO to surrender the motorcycle she used during the viral road rage incident, which she admitted to be not hers.”
LTO Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza also noted the decision to suspend the license plate of the motorcycle and ordered law enforcers to confiscate it.
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Further, the decision said that the video posted by the vlogger herself, her letter of apology over the incident, and the affidavit of the pick-up driver were solid pieces of evidence that led to the decision of her being guilty of the incident.
The LTO also said that the vlogger was punished for her refusal to appear in the hearing last May 6 and her failure to surrender the motorcycle she used despite being ordered to do so.
“This noncompliance not only violates the instructions mandated by this Office but also demonstrates outright disrespect for established legal procedures and regulatory enforcement. The failure to appear as ordered underscores a lack of regard for due process, accountability, and the authority vested in this Office,” the decision read.
“By refusing to present both the registered owner and the motorcycle for inspection, the concerned party has obstructed investigative proceedings, delayed efforts to establish responsibility, and undermined the integrity of enforcement measures,” it added.
Based on the viral video, the vlogger was seen raising a middle finger to the pick-up driver after the latter swerved when she was about to overtake. The pick-up driver explained that he was forced to swerve due to bumpy roads./MR
