Bangued HP gives free helmet to motorcycle riders not ticket

May 8, 2021 Provincial

The Provincial Highway Patrol Team on Wednesday gave helmets to riders driving their motorcycle without the protective gear instead of a ticket with its consequent fine in Ubbog, Bangued, Abra.
The PHPT in its One Time Big Operation in sitio Patucannay of said barangay in Bangued gave helmets to four riders without the required head gear, Damdamag Abra posted
on Facebook on said date which was praised by many netizens.
This, the post said, is “a reminder to the public about road safety, they gave four motorists free helmets.” In just one hour, the post got more than 1,900 likes and hundreds of comments praising
the law enforcement unit. By Friday, the post has more than 5,300 likes, some 1,600 shares and 552 comments.
Netizen Lovely Nid Giamsay wrote in all caps: “Good job sir, madam, job well done. I remember tay nai-post nga barya pan na inbayad multa na, embes piman na gating na taron pamilya na awanen (the post wherein [a person given a citation] paid in coins for the fine, it could have been used to buy food for his family).”
“Wow.. Ang babait ng[a] nila. Sila and tunay na nagproprotect at nagseserve sa mga taong bayan. Isang milyon na saludo para sa inyo… (Wow. They are really nice. They are the ones who truly protect and serve the people. One million salutes for all of you),” chimed one Judy Tasis. Maryjane Marcelo wrote: “Sana all ganyan lahat ang mga pulis, god bless you all sir, ma’am (Hopefully all police are like that)”
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