Manila, June 12 -- Over 800 erring drivers had their licenses suspended or revoked by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) since October last year.

In a statement on Friday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao said 434 driver's licenses have been revoked while 396 have been suspended since his appointment to the LTO.

The crackdown, Lacanilao said, aims to improve road discipline, prevent accidents, and ensure public safety.

"Bahagi ng aming tungkulin ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng mga umiiral na batas-trapiko, at isa lamang ito sa mga konkretong tagumpay ng LTO (It is part of our responsibilities to enforce traffic laws, and this is just one of the concrete achievements of the LTO)," he said.

Of the 434 revoked driver's l...