Soldier using EDSA busway tries to bribe traffic enforcer

MANILA, Philippines — A female member of the Philippine Army reportedly tried to bribe a traffic enforcer to get away with her apprehension for encroaching on the EDSA bus lane.

A white sport utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a woman, who was wearing an Army uniform, was flagged along the EDSA Carousel on July 2, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation.

The private vehicle has a logo of the Philippine Army, the DOTr said.

The soldier said she used the EDSA busway because she was running late for a conference in Taguig.

When she was asked to present the vehicle’s official receipt and certificate of registration, she allegedly tried to bribe the traffic enforcer.

Authorities towed the SUV to the impounding area of the Land Transportation Office along East Avenue in Quezon City.

The soldier was issued a citation ticket for disregarding traffic signs.

The DOTr did not disclose the identity of the female soldier as well as the license plate of the SUV.

The EDSA Carousel is exclusive for city buses, ambulances and fire trucks as well as marked government vehicles responding to emergencies.

Convoys of the president, vice president, Senate president, speaker of the House of Representatives and chief justice are also authorized on the bus lane.