Public utility vehicles ordered to use S-PASS for safe travel

THE Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTRB) has required all inter-regional and inter-provincial public utility vehicles (PUVs) to use the safe, swift, and safe passage or S-PASS travel management system.

Created by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the S-PASS can facilitate local travel by providing information on restrictions implemented by local government units (LGUs).

Under the LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2021-031, PUV operators have to inform passengers to register to the S-PASS System before purchasing a ticket.

Passengers will be required to show their Proof of Registration before they board the bus. Another requirement would be to register at the StaySafe.ph contact tracing app.

LTFRB also reiterated the strict implementation of the 50 percent passenger capacity in PUVs and health and safety protocols such as the wearing of face masks and shields.

Operators and drivers who violate the order will pay a fine and have their Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) or Provisional Authority (PA) revoked.