Davao GTA Girl Faces Charges for Defying Road Closures During Davao Ironman Race
DAVAO GTA GIRL – A 28 years old lady rider was arrested for violating road closures during Ironman race.
A businesswoman faced multiple charges for violating road closure rules during the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon event held on Sunday morning. Captain Hazel Tuazon, spokesperson for the Davao City Police Office, stated that Kriszelle Ann Maton Cabo, 28, was charged under Article 151 of the Revised Penal Code for disobedience to police officers.
In addition, Cabo faced charges for several traffic violations, including driving without a license, not wearing a helmet, counterflowing, unsafe driving, and failing to present the motorcycle’s official receipt and registration certificate.
Cabo, who was livestreaming on Facebook was detained at the Toril Police Station. According to a report from the Toril Police Station, Cabo forcibly entered the bike lane reserved for triathletes at 8:05 a.m. at the GTH Crossing in Barangay Toril Poblacion.
Despite repeated warnings from Traffic Enforcement Unit officers, she accelerated her motorcycle southbound on Davao del Sur, disregarding their commands.
“She almost hit the troops when they tried to block her. It was hard because she might hit others if we grabbed her,” Tuazon told reporters in the vernacular on Sunday morning.
Based on a report from MindaNews, it was discovered that this wasn’t Cabo’s first attempt to flout traffic rules. In a Facebook post on August 8, Cabo openly challenged the Davao City local government to apprehend her for apparent traffic violations.
She boasted about riding a motorcycle wearing a “two-piece yoga outfit, Js (Jordan Shoes), and an expired driver’s license” all violations under the City Transport and Traffic Management Office’s comprehensive traffic code.
“They saw my every move, [especially] on the road — they’ve got God’s eyes, cameras all over the city, they can track anyone, anywhere, in real-time. *goofy emoji*,” she added.
Despite the incident, Tuazon reported that the Ironman event was “generally peaceful with no untoward incidents.”
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte also thanked the event organizers, the security cluster, city offices, and Dabawenyos for ensuring that no major incidents or casualties occurred.
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