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==Motorcycles accidents on the rise in South Cotabato, neighboring areas== | |||
*Source: http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/46284-Motorcycles-accidents-on-the-rise-in-South-Cotabato,-neighboring-areas.html | |||
*Saturday, April 14. 2012 | |||
:by (PNA) | |||
FFC/AVE/AC | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Health authorities have expressed alarm over the rising road or vehicular accidents involving motorcycles in South Cotabato province and the neighboring areas. | |||
Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, South Cotabato health officer, said their records showed that 256 road accidents had occurred in the province during the first three months of the year. | |||
He said 211 cases involved single motorcycles, 22 tricycles while the rest concerned four-wheeled vehicles. | |||
He said the victims comprised 218 drivers, 109 passengers and 87 bystanders who were either killed or sustained serious injuries. | |||
Of the injured victims, 153 sustained abrasions, 68 with lacerations and 17 with bone fractures. | |||
“The trend is currently going up and what is alarming here is that most of the drivers involved in these accidents were under the influence of liquor or alcohol,” Aturdido said. | |||
The official said 103 cases or 64 percent of the recorded road accidents in the province in the last three months took place in Koronadal City, South Cotabato’s capital and regional seat of Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region. | |||
He said 52 road accidents were recorded in the city in January followed by 21 in February. | |||
In the first two weeks of March, Aturdido said the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital already recorded a total of 30 accidents in the area. | |||
He said reckless driving, over speeding, distraction from cellular phones and substance abuses were among the main causes of accidents that involved teenage drivers. | |||
Late last month, five people were killed while two others were injured when a multicab passenger van collided with a trailer truck along the national highway in Koronadal City. | |||
To help address the problem, Aturdido said they have sought assistance from the Department of Interior and Local Government to ensure the strict enforcement of road safety regulations in the area. | |||
He said they have also linked up with the Regional Development Council’s social development committee for the conduct of orientation-seminars on proper driving behavior among teen drivers in the area. | |||
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*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611334297283 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611334297283 | ||
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Bugacia said rehabilitative works of Ala RIS are also set for implementation next year, but these would not require closure of the dams. | Bugacia said rehabilitative works of Ala RIS are also set for implementation next year, but these would not require closure of the dams. | ||
==Local officials expect positive results from power summit== | ==Local officials expect positive results from power summit== | ||