Maserati driver Adriatico didnt ask for my license
By David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA - A Maserati driver who allegedly assaulted a traffic enforcer is lamenting the call of a lawmaker that he be meted a lifetime driving ban, saying he did not even commit a traffic violation during the incident.
Speaking to ABS-CBNs Umagang Kay Ganda, businessman Joseph Russel Ingco said traffic constable Jorbe Adriatico did not ask for his license when he made a U-turn on Araneta Avenue.
Instead, he said Adriatico flagged him down for an alleged traffic violation and then shoved his phone in his face to take a video.
"Unang-una, hindi naman niya ako hiningan ng lisensiya. Idinuldul niya sa mukha ko yung video. Video agad ang sinasabi niya. Natural lang ang reaksyon ko hawiin. Talagang magagalit ka at hindi naman normal yun sa traffic enforcer na ganun ang gagawin sa iyo. Nasa mukha ko na po. Kung may violation ako, dapat ang sinabi Akin na yung lisensiya mo. Ito ang violation," he said in an interview on ABS-CBNs Umagang Kay Ganda.
Adriatico earlier accused Ingco of trying to make an illegal left turn at the corner of Quezon Avenue and Araneta Avenue before the latter changed his mind and made a U-turn.
He also accused Ingco of shouting invectives at him, flashing a dirty finger before trying to take his phone.
He also accused the Maserati driver of punching him and breaking his nose while driving away from the site.
In a separate interview, Ingco denied cursing the MMDA traffic enforcer, flashing the dirty finger at him or even trying to take his cellphone.
He said that after he made the U-turn, Adriatico was already in the middle of the street and flagged him down. He said Adriatico told him: "May video ka! May video ka!"
Ingco said he stopped his vehicle and rolled down his window to ask about his alleged violation since that was the right process. He said that when he shoved away the phone, Adriatico got mad and slapped him in the face.
FULL DETAILS HERE (ABS-CBN NEWS)
download file now
alternative link download