MANILA, January 30 ------ The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it would get stricter with the practical test for motorcycle riders getting their driver’s license.
The LTO made the announcement after the fatal crash of two motorcycle riders racing along the Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon (Marilaque) Highway. “Nakita natin ‘pag kumukuha ng practical test sa LTO…in some places, atras-abante lang ang sasakyan, pasado na. This is something na we would like to higpitan ang practical testing kasi hindi talaga nagagawa,” LTO chief Vigor D. Mendoza II said.
The agency has identified areas for practical driving courses nationwide, he said. “We’ll try to target the major cities immediately. Siguro in the next 45 days, ma-set up na yung facilities. So next time, yung mga kumukuha ng lisensya after 45 days, they will really pass through practical driving first. Hindi na pwedeng atras-abante lang,” he told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. He said the LTO was still investigating the organizers of the Marilaque Highway race.
In the meantime, the official also acknowledged that traffic enforcers should be more visible. The LTO is also pushing for students to be taught road safety in preparation for eventually getting their own driver’s license. “Maaga pa lang mama-mold natin yung pag-iisip ng tao, na yung attitude nila in terms of driving, commuter responsibility, maganda simulan talaga maaga. We intend to push that further and hopefully we will be able to convince DepEd na baka puwedeng isama sa curriculum,” Mendoza said.
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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