MANILA, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito on Friday reiterated the urgent need for the passage of the Defensive Driving Protection Act after police released the driver whose vehicle struck a student who had fallen to his death from the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1) Fernando Poe Jr. Station in Quezon City. Ejercito, principal author of Senate Bill No. 338 or Defensive Driving Protection Act, emphasized the importance of protecting innocent motorists from immediate imprisonment. “Sana maipasa ang aking panukalang batas. Hindi na dapat makulong ang mga inosenteng driver,” Ejercito told the Inquirer in a text message. (I hope […]... Keep on reading: Ejercito renews call for Defensive Driving Act after LRT fall incident