LGU Holds Road Safety Training for Government Drivers

Cadiz City on Friday, May 22, held a road safety training for its 180 government-employed drivers.

Held at Balay Cadiznon, such an activity was spearheaded by the city’s General Services Office (GSO) in coordination with Land Transportation Office (LTO).

It is aimed at apprising the city’s government drivers of their very responsibility coupled with discipline and accountability in transporting employees, responding to field operations, delivering services, and carrying out the work that keeps the city running.

The training also underscored the importance of proper vehicle management, accountability, and safety practices among personnel entrusted with government vehicles, noting that public trust is carried not only inside offices, but also on the road.

At the training, Cadiz Mayor Salvador “Bading” Escalante Jr. reminded all their city-paid drivers not to be “haras-haras” (reckless) as they are always carrying lives.

“Practice patience, avoid reckless behavior, give way when necessary, and always apply defensive driving principles to help protect lives and prevent accidents,” Escalante told drivers.

Throughout the training, driver participants were also apprised about Republic Act No. 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.

Enacted 62 years ago, such a statute serves as fundamental guide that governs land transportation, vehicle registration, driver licensing, and traffic rules throughout the Philippines.

The whole day training also dwelled on RA 10913, or the “Anti-Distracted Driving Act”.

This particular law prohibits motorists across the country from using mobile phones, among other electronic gadgets while driving.

Escalante said the training seemed to be relevant in time amid rising vehicular incidents anywhere in the province and Negros Island Region (NIR).

Latest data culled from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that from December 2025 to January 2026, there were 261road crash cases logged in Negros Occidental.

While 558 road mishaps were also recorded in the same period in the entire region.

With this current number of road accidents in the region, Escalante said: “It is better to re-orient and retool our drivers of the basic guidelines/reminders about responsible driving, making them as the real agents of road safety and discipline.”*