Manila, April 25 -- Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II has underscored the need for strict adherence to road safety and traffic rules in the wake of major vehicular accidents that claimed lives and injured people, including those in Western Visayas during the Holy Week.

"Change the ways, promote road safety. Let's protect our commuters," Mendoza said in an interview on the sidelines of the visit of Department of Transportation officials here on Friday.

He underscored the LTO's action of suspending 671 drivers for various reasons and issuing 1,100 show-cause orders involving road unworthiness of vehicles.

"That signals very clear, we will be strict about it," he added.

Among the 671 involved dri...