Drivers reroute their public utility vehicles

by Riza Zuñiga

This is not a typical case of "IT BULAGA."

But it can happen right in one's nose.

When the public utility vehi-cle drivers spotted flaggers in roadside apprehension, chances are the drivers will find a way to reroute their vehicles.

These drivers may not be overspeeding but finding a way out is almost close to escaping from smoke-emission testing.

“That is why we work closely with a police officer,” said Rolando Tomalon.

“Miss, move out!” shouted the team players.

“We've been doing this for almost five years now and we can identify which among the vehicles will emit thick black smoke,” said one of the appre-henders this afternoon along Visayas Avenue.

These men in red, blue and yellow from the Quezon City-Anti Smoke Belch-ing Unit are doing their job.

“Hazardous?”

“Very, the carbon being emitted in the exhaust muffler is truly hazard-ous,” the team agreed.

A Quezon City resident exclaimed, “if that is for the good of our air, why not.”