Provisions On Drivers Licenses

PROVISIONS ON
DRIVER’S LICENSES
DRIVER’S LICENSE
• An authority granted to a qualified individual to
operate a motor vehicle.
• An official document which states that a person
may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a
motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public
roadway.
• It is not a right but a privilege granted by the
Philippine Government through LTO based on
R.A. 4136.
Sec. 19 of R.A. 4136-Duty to Procure License
No person shall operate any motor vehicle without
first procuring a license to drive.
Sec.29 of R.A. 4136-Confiscation of Driver’s License
Driver’s license may be confiscated for
violations of R.A. 4136, the rules and regulations
issued by the Commissioner and Local Traffic rules
and regulations.
When confiscated, traffic enforcer MUST
issue a receipt (TOP) which is good for 72 hrs.
Failure to settle within 15 days will cause
suspension or revocation of license.
LOST DRIVER’S LICENSE:
Licensee shall apply for a duplicate of the
original on file with the LTO by filing a sworn
statement that such license has been lost and
that a thorough and diligent search was useless.
TYPES OF DRIVER’S LICENSES
• Professional Driver’s License
• Non-professional Driver’s License
• Student Driving Permit
• International Driver’s License
• Military Driver’s License
PROFESSIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
• This license is issued to a driver hired or paid for or
operating a motor vehicle whether private use or
for hire to the public.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must at least be 18 years of age.
• Presentation of either the following documents:
• A Student’s Permit, which has been
issued in the possession of the applicant
for at least 5 months.
• A Non-Professional Driver’s License
that has been in the possession of the
applicant for not less than 4 months.
VALIDITY?
The professional driver’s license is renewable every 3 years.
IDENTIFYING COLOR
Red
NON-PROFESSIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
• This kind of license is issued to owners of privately

owned motor vehicles or those not for hire or paid for
driving.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be at least 17 years old.
• A Student Driver’s Permit that has been issued
not less than 1 month from application.
• A certificate from an LTO accredited doctor
attesting that the applicant:
• Is physically and mentally sound.
• Has normal vision and hearing.
• Must pass a written examination.
• Must pass an actual road test.
VALIDITY?
The professional driver’s license is renewable every 3
years.
IDENTIFYING COLOR
Green
STUDENT DRIVING PERMIT
• This kind of document is issued to persons who
desire to learn how to drive.
• A student driver cannot operate a vehicle unless
accompanied by an instructor who may either be
a licensed professional or non-professional
driver.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must be physically sound and in good
health with no contagious ailments.
• Must be mentally capable.
• Must know how to read and write in
his native dialect, in Tagalog, or in
English.
• Must apply personally at any LTO and have with him
the following documents:
• Document of birth proof that he is 16 years old,
either of the following: joint affidavit by 2 not
related individuals attesting to the age of the
applicant, or SSS identification card, passport,
and/or Voter’s ID.
• Applicants whose age is between 16 to below 18
years old, an affidavit of consent signed by the
parents or by the applicant’s legal guardian
allowing the applicant to learn how to drive.
VALIDITY?
• A student permit is valid for up to
12 months from the date of issue.
INTERNATIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE
• Bonafide tourists and transients who are
duly licensed to operate motor vehicle in
their respective countries may be allowed to
operate motor vehicles during their stay but
not beyond 90 days of their sojourn in the
Philippines.
Can a foreigner drive a PUV thru his/
her International Driver’s License?
• No
• Foreign license applicants can only be issued a NON-
PROFESSIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE.
MILITARY DRIVER’S LICENSE
• All licenses so issued shall bear the words
“FOR GOVERNMENT VEHICLES
ONLY” plainly marked or stamped in red
inks across the face thereof.
• A military driver’s license does not authorize
the holder to operate a privately owned motor
vehicle.
DRIVER’S EXAMINATION
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
• Written examinations will contain questions
concerning proper driving procedures, road
rules and regulations, emergency procedures,
etc.
• Number of questions will be as follows:
• Non-Professional License – 40 questions
• Professional License – 60 questions
PASSING RATE:
• Non-Professional License – 30/40
• Professional License – 50/60
THE ROAD TEST
• The actual road test will be undertaken under the
auspices of a “DRIVING SKILL RATER”.
• This actual road test will have to be scheduled in
advance and the applicant will have to provide
the vehicle in which the road test will be
conducted.
• The applicant should make sure that the vehicle to
be used is in proper working condition and is
currently registered.
MANDATORY DRUG TEST (RA 4136)
• It is mandatory to all drivers’ license
applicants except for student driver’s permit
to pass a drug test conducted by duly LTO
accredited drug testing centers.
CONDITIONS ASSIGNED TO DRIVERS
AFTER EYE EXAMINATION
A – wear eyeglasses
B – drive only special equipment for upper limbs
C – drive only with special equipment for lower
limbs
D – daylight driving only
E – accompanied by a person with normal hearing
DRIVER’S LICENSE RESTRICTION CODE
Restriction 1 - Motorcycles/Motorized Tricycles
Restriction 2 - Vehicle up to 4500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight
Restriction 3 - Vehicle above 4500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight
Restriction 4 - Automatic Clutch up to 4500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight
Restriction 5 - Automatic Clutch above 4500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight
Restriction 6 - Articulated Vehicle 1600 kg Gross Vehicle Weight &
Below
Restriction 7 - Articulated Vehicle 1601 kg up to 4500 kg Gross
Vehicle Weight
Restriction 8 - Articulated Vehicle 4501 kg & above Gross Vehicle
Weight
PENALTY WITHOUT DRIVER’S LICENSE
CLASSIFICATION OF
REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES
PRIVATE (NOT FOR HIRE)
• these are motor vehicles used for the
personal use of their owners.
PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
• aka “for hire”
• these are registered primarily for the conveyance of
passengers and other commercial goods, i.e.
passenger jeepneys, taxi cabs, etc.
GOVERNMENT
• these are motor vehicles owned by government
offices and are used for official purposes only.
DIPLOMAT
• these are issued to foreign diplomats and
consuls assigned in the Philippines.
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
• PRIVATE – Green with white background

• PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES (PUVs) – Black
with yellow background
• GOVERNMENT – Red (Maroon) with white
background
• DIPLOMAT – Blue with white background
PLATE EXPIRATION
LAST DIGIT OF THE LICENSE PLATE NR
1- January Middle digit
2- February Number WEEK DAYS
1, 2,3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (1st)
3- March 4, 5, 6 8,9,10,11,12,12,14 (2nd)
4- April 7, 8, 15,16,17,18,19,20,21 (3rd)
9, 0 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (4th)
5- May 29, 30, 31
6- June
7- July
8- August
9- September
0- October , November and December
WEEK OF MONTH OF
EXPIRATION EXPIRATION
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEED
DUTY OF THE DRIVER IN CASE OF
ACCIDENT
• STOP immediately
• SHOW drivers license to inspecting traffic enforcer.
• GIVE true name and address, including of the owner of
that vehicle.
• ASSIST injured person.
• TAKE MEASURES to protect belongings of
passengers.
• REPORT the incident.

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• This kind of license is issued to owners of privately

• PRIVATE – Green with white background

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