Stradas-At-Work

[ooba99]

errr, tanong ko lang...considered overloading ba pag may nakaupo sa truck bed? hinuhuli ba ng pulis yun?

Eric, the total load capacity of the cargo bed of our stradas is a little over 1000kg(? not sure), that means, 10 people weighing 100kg each. So I think that is not overloading. However, the cargo bed is intended for cargos and not passenger, dyan baka ma-technical ka ng pulis. And, of course, it's not safe to carry passengers on the open cargo bed without restraints.

A check, however, on the LTO list of violations, there is no specific violation to the scenario that you mentioned. The nearest that I can relate are:
a) 54 F. Allowing a passenger on top or on the cover of a vehicle (Fine: P150.00) ;
b) 54 C. Permitting a passenger to ride on the running board, step board, or mudguard of a vehicle (Fine: 150.00).
c) 58 C. Hitching-permitting any person to hang onto or ride on the outside of a vehicle (No fine indicated).

Here's the link to the LTO webpage on violations and fines: http://www.lto.gov.ph/fines2.html#v6