LTFRB Warns Public Against Danger for Booking Rides on Social Media
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has warned the public against the possible danger of booking rides on social media groups.
Because it is difficult to book Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), particularly during the holiday season, some travelers are opting to hunt for a rental car through Facebook groups. However, some passengers and drivers are alleged to have been duped by fraudulent transactions. In exchange for profanity, a woman was allegedly offered a free trip.
According to a GMA News story, passenger Remelyn Perez said she goes through the agony of booking on ride-hailing apps every day. As a result, the majority of today’s commuters are lured to join rent-a-car or Facebook driver clubs where they may acquire a ride just by posting.
According to Jai Matibag, posting on the Facebook group is more convenient because you can rapidly acquire a rider in less than 5 minutes. However, according to Tony (not his real name), the drivers profit more from these bookings than through car hailing applications. However, it is stated that abusers will occur from time to time, as was the case with call center agent Andrea Enoc.
“After po nu’ng nag-ride kami, kinabukasan na po ‘yun tinanong niya [driver] kung nasa work na raw po ako, kung day-off ko daw po tapos sabi niya ‘sasakay ka ba mamaya, gusto mo mag-sex tayo? Libre na ang sakay mo,’” according to Enoc.
Enoc has no company to report to because his booking was just through Facebook. However, it is said that consumers are not the only ones impacted by these types of bookings because the drivers’ experiences can be just as bad, based on the report.
Meanwhile, the LTFRB claims that booking on Facebook groups is a blatant colorum that is completely prohibited by law. The fine for illegally operating vans or those without a franchise is P200,000, and the vehicle would be seized, according to LTFRB officer-in-charge Atty Jocelyn Tataro.
Tataro noted that it is risky because the passengers have no protection if something goes wrong. When such a unit in which a passenger is riding is involved in a collision, it lacks the necessary insurance coverage as a public utility vehicle, so the passenger cannot claim insurance,” he added.
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