Solon Wants To Tighten Driver’s License Renewal Process

Solon Wants To Tighten Driver’s License Renewal Process

House Bill 1544 was passed in Congress, mandating the Land Transportation Office to provide a driving seminar, exam, and actual driving test in the process of driver’s license renewal. 

Solon Wants To Tighten Driver’s License Renewal

The said bill seeks to revive House Bill 504, known as Roadworthy Driving Seminar for All Drivers Act, which was filed in 2019 but made no progress.

The new bill was introduced by the same author as House Bill 504–Representative Robert Ace S. Barbers of the Second District of Surigao del Norte.

According to Rep. Barbers, our highly urbanized roads have become chaotic and drivers need to be re-educated and disciplined. He also adds that no matter what traffic solution is implemented, uneducated drivers are still the problem and contribute to traffic congestion. If this bill is passed, aside from the seminar and exam, there will also be a mandatory driving test.

If the Roadworthy Driving Seminar for All Drivers Act were to be passed into law, all driver’s license applicants must undergo a mandatory roadworthy driving seminar that should cover topics such as safety precautions, accident preventability, defensive driving techniques, Philippine traffic laws and regulations, first-aid applications, and basic knowledge on rescues.

The bill says the cost of the seminar and driving test will be incorporated into the license fee. However, should the applicant fail, he or she has to shoulder the retake fee amounting from Php 500 to Php 1,000.

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