LTFRB warning: No vlogging whereas driving

Eyes and thoughts on the highway—not in your subsequent content material.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday warned drivers of public utility automobiles (PUVs) in opposition to going on-camera as vloggers whereas busy behind the wheel.

In an announcement, the LTFRB mentioned it issued Memorandum Circular No. 2026-050 that reiterate the enforcement of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, after the company observed a rise in vloggers and different social media content material creators who produce content material whereas driving.

Hands-off devices

“We call on both the operators and drivers to be mindful of this law not only for the safety of all the people on board the PUV but also to all the other road users,” mentioned LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II.

“Let us be mindful of the safety of our passengers and all our road users. Everybody knows that even a split-second of distraction can result in fatal road crashes,” he added.

Under the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, drivers are prohibited from utilizing cellular communication gadgets or digital leisure devices to ship or obtain calls and texts, play video games, watch films, surf the web and different related acts whereas the car is in movement or quickly stopped at a crimson mild.

The newly issued LTFRB memorandum particularly prohibits PUV drivers from vlogging and content material creation, in addition to from utilizing social media platforms whereas driving.

‘Distracted driving’

Among the prohibited acts embody recording movies, taking pictures, or participating with livestreaming platforms, similar to Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or different social media websites.

PUV drivers caught in violation of the round might be meted a P5,000 positive.

According to Mendoza, vlogging and different types of content material creation “constitute extreme forms of distracted driving that blatantly compromise the safety of the riding public, pedestrians, and other road users.”

Such acts additionally violate the situations of the certificates of public comfort granted to PUV operators, which requires them to prioritize public security and comfort, he added.

Mendoza urged operators to remind drivers concerning current guidelines and rules on highway security and make sure the strict implementation of Republic Act No. 10913.

Numerous content material creators within the motoring business, significantly these doing a assessment of recent automobile fashions, are additionally recognized to go on-cam whereas driving. But since they aren’t PUV drivers, they’re technically not underneath the LTFRB’s jurisdiction and thus not expressly addressed within the memo. INQ