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LTO eyes 'customized' exams for motorcyclists, commercial drivers

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Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Land Transportation Office showcases the LTO Command Center as they monitor traffic situations on major roads from closed-circuit monitors at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Quezon City on June 03, 2022. ABS-CBN News/Jonathan Cellona, file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/04/26/20220603-lto-plate-making-facility-jc-13.jpg"/><figcaption>The Land Transportation Office showcases the LTO Command Center as they monitor traffic situations on major roads from closed-circuit monitors at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Quezon City on June 03, 2022. <em>ABS-CBN News/Jonathan Cellona, file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is mulling a change in the driver&#x27;s license exam to make it more suited to applicants and what — as well as how — they plan to drive.</p><p>The agency aims to create a &quot;customized&quot; set of questions for applicants without losing emphasis on road safety.</p><p>The officials will discuss this proposal during the upcoming LTO Districts Conference this week, prompted by viral road rage incidents on social media.</p><p>&quot;At this stage, this is all in the study level pa lang. Wala pang finality kasi ayaw rin naman namin na napakahaba ng exam,&quot; LTO Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza said.</p><p>&quot;Since we are reviewing the exam itself, including the processes sa pagkuha ng lisensya — eh might as well we take a look also if there’s any enhancements that we need to do dun sa actual exam.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/04/23/lto-says-panel-formed-to-compress-drivers-exam">LTO says panel formed to shorten exam for driver&#x27;s license</a></li></ul><p>The LTO acknowledges that they need a concrete plan to address street road rage. However, changes to the licensing exam should not make the process more tedious or too difficult.</p><p>LTO said they need to consider the importance of striking a balance between customization and efficiency to ensure that the licensing process remains accessible and fair to all qualified applicants.</p><p>“Ayaw lang natin na we filter 1% of the population tapos papahirapan mo yung 99% of the population. Parang &#x27;di yata tama &#x27;yung ganun,” Mendoza said.</p><div><strong>Customized exams more relevant to applicants</strong></div><p>The idea behind the proposed modification is to ensure that the exam aligns with each applicant&#x27;s specific driving needs and intentions.</p><p>By customizing the questions, the LTO aims to assess an individual&#x27;s knowledge and skills in areas relevant to their intended driving activities.</p><p>For example, if an applicant plans to drive a motorcycle, the exam questions would focus more on motorcycle safety, handling, and traffic rules specific to motorcycles. </p><p>Similarly, if an applicant intends to drive a commercial vehicle, the questions would be tailored to assess their understanding of commercial driving regulations and responsibilities.</p><p>“Merong mga nagsasabi na &#x27;Ako’y nag-aapply ng pagmamaneho ng sasakyan, pero some of the questions pertains to trucks or motorcycles&#x27;. So yung randomness ng questions, baka masyadong random. We might have to limit the randomness doon sa type of vehicle na inaapplyan ng aplikante,” Mendoza said.</p><p>Meanwhile, some driver&#x27;s license applicants believe that while revising the examinations could be a solution, road rage would still depend on a driver&#x27;s character.</p><p>“Depende na yan sa ugali ng tao hindi naman maiiwasan kahit pa sabihin natin na baguhin yung exam o papahirapan yung exam nasa attitude pa rin ng tao,” Flordi May, one of the applicants, said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/06/23/lto-drivers-license-validity-to-be-automatically-extended">LTO to extend driver&#x27;s license validity due to legal battle</a></li></ul><div><strong>SPECIAL LAW ON ROAD RAGE PUSHED</strong></div><p>LTO is pushing for creating a special law that will clearly define and penalize road rage incidents. Current law limits LTO to impose a penalty on road rage violators under four years.</p><p>&quot;Because four years or more would mean dapat may death or injury na nangyari sa road rage.&quot; Mendoza said.</p><p>Several road rage incidents — including one involving a former police officer — in Quezon City and in Valenzuela City went viral on social media last month. In response, the LTO issued show-cause orders to the drivers involved.</p><p>In the Quezon City incident, Mendoza directed a two-year revocation of the license of dismissed police officer Wilfredo Gonzales for pulling out a gun in an argument with cyclist Allan Bandiola.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/23/qcpd-relieves-6-cops-over-road-rage-incident">QCPD relieves 6 cops over Welcome Rotonda road rage incident</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/31/23/gun-toting-ex-cop-in-viral-road-rage-shouldve-been-arrested-ncrpo-chief">Gun-toting ex-cop in viral road rage should have been arrested, says NCRPO chief</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B5FKSHTnan0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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LTO eyes 'customized' exams for motorcyclists, commercial drivers

Jacque Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 18, 2023 05:57 PM PHT

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