Nowadays
it is very easy to release your grievances to anyone through the help of social
media. We always see on Facebook that there are motorists who are complaining
some traffic enforcers because of their abusive behavior. Some of them are
inventing violations and of course their intention is to kickback money. The
poor motorist nothing can do, but to follow the demand of the corrupt enforcer.
If they would not follow, the officer will confiscate their driver license and
that is very a big hassle to the motorist. Some of them are arrogant and doesn't know how to respect the motorist.
Here is
another complaint of a netizen named Anna Dio against a traffic enforcer Rubic
Salazar. Allegedly Salazar made a fake traffic violation against her. She said
that we should be careful to this traffic enforcer if ever we will see him. To
know the full story, let us read her statement that already gone viral via
Facebook…
Fellow motorists, BEWARE!
This Manila traffic enforcer by the name of Rubic L. Saraza
#0938 is the most arrogant and disrespectful enforcer we have ever encountered.
We were turning right to
Lacson from España about 3 seconds left on green light, and Saraza waved his
hand as if signaling us to turn. Then he suddenly gestured us to stop. Thinking
that he was just going to check for the car registration (since the car was due
for May), we already prepared the papers to show proof of registration. But to
our surprise, he suddenly said that we turned on red light.
That's when I realized that
it was probably his modus and a way of making up false violations. We explained
to him that it was still green when we turned, and refused to surrender
Anthony's license. Anthony said that he could've just easily signaled us to
stop if indeed we were about to turn on red, but his waving gesture (as if
making us go) was contrary to it.
That's when Saraza began to
snap and asked us to show Anthony's license "para matapos na at makaalis
na daw kami." When Anthony asked why he had to, Saraza said "GAGO ka
pala e, para kang bata nagtatanong ka pa." Then he began to insinuate that
maybe Anthony didn't have a license. So we decided to SHOW the license to prove
otherwise, but Saraza deliberately grabbed it from Anthony's hand and
immediately left to get his ticket booklet from his motorcycle. Nagdadabog pa
sya in the process, mumbling on his own.
When Anthony refused to
take the ticket, he just left it on the dashboard and walked back to the
intersection. We immediately complained about this to the police officer on
site but he said that the only recourse we have is to file a formal complaint.
Apparently, traffic enforcers are not under their jurisdiction and their
involvement is limited to criminal incidents only (not even sure if that's
true).
This experience made me
realize and understand why some motorists end up hurting traffic enforcers. I'm
not saying that it's right to do that. But enforcers like Saraza can really get
to your nerves no matter how hard you try to keep your cool. I'm glad Anthony
was able to control his temper.
If, for the sake of
argument, Anthony did commit a violation, this doesn't give Saraza the right to
be rude & arrogant and even use words like "gago." Who the hell
does he think he is?!
We are determined to file a
complaint against Saraza. To some, it might seem to be a waste of time, but
traffic enforcers like him should learn that they have no right to disrespect
motorists in any way, nor abuse the authority that the government has given
them to SERVE the public. Let this be a lesson to all.
To our fellow motorists,
beware of this modus. Let us all be vigilant in order to put a stop to
senseless and abusive acts like this. If you know anyone who might be able to
assist us on this matter, please let us know. Feel free to share.