Penalizing DUI

As travel and revelry increase during the holidays, the Land Transportation Office has announced that it would be deploying breathalyzers nationwide to promote road safety.

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The LTO said random checks would be conducted among motorists across the country to discourage drunken driving amid the holding of many holiday get-togethers.

The announcement is welcome news, especially after recent incidents of major vehicular smashups that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

The country ranks low in international assessments on road safety.

Many of the worst accidents have been attributed to malfunctioning brakes, usually on poorly maintained vehicles.

Often, the brakes fail as the vehicles are negotiating steep or sharply winding mountain roads.