THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) on Victory Liner Inc. after a video posted on social media showed one of its buses driving recklessly on what appeared to be an expressway. LTFRB Chairman Vigor Mendoza II said the agency is coordinating with the netizen who uploaded the video, which was flagged by the board’s social media monitoring team, to gather more details about the incident. “I saw the video, and there is clearly a violation on the part of the bus driver. We are investigating to determine if the bus was carrying passengers at the time of the incident,” Mendoza said. In the footage, the bus is seen making a dangerous maneuver against a truck on what appears to be an expressway. The uploader can be heard commenting on the video, which appears to have been recorded using a smartphone or a dashcam. The truck driver keeps driving, unbothered by the bus driver’s dangerous maneuvers. Mendoza said the video helped the LTFRB identify the bus and initiate formal action against the operator. An SCO dated Feb. 9 was issued for Victory Liner Inc., directing the company to identify the driver involved in the coming hearing set for Feb. 25. Both the bus company and the driver were ordered to submit a written explanation on why they should not be held liable for the incident. “Failure on the part of the respondents to appear before the Hearing Officer and file an answer shall be considered as a waiver on your part to be heard and shall cause the imposition of the penalty,” the LTFRB said. Mendoza said the behavior shown in the video is unacceptable and emphasized that the incident could put the lives of commuters and motorists at risk. He urged bus operators to discipline their drivers and warned against road rage and other forms of dangerous driving. Mendoza said that the LTFRB will continue to intensify monitoring and swiftly act on complaints against erring public utility vehicle drivers and operators.