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BINI member's license suspended for cellphone use while driving
The Land Transportation Office has placed a 90-day preventive suspension on the license of BINI member Mikha Lim after a video circulated online showing her using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle.
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MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver's license of BINI member Mikha Lim for 90 days following an incident in which she was recorded using her cellphone while driving, the agency announced Wednesday.
According to the LTO, a viral video showed Lim recording herself on her mobile device while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. The footage captured the moment her phone fell from her hands during the incident.
The preventive suspension is part of the LTO's enforcement of traffic regulations prohibiting the use of mobile devices while driving. The regulation aims to reduce accidents and fatalities caused by distracted driving on Philippine roads.
The incident has drawn public attention to road safety concerns among high-profile personalities. The LTO's action underscores the agency's commitment to implementing traffic laws uniformly across all citizens, regardless of their public status or profession.
Lim's license suspension is set to run for the 90-day period effective from the date of the LTO's directive. The measure is classified as a preventive suspension rather than a punitive penalty.