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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
S, No, 2895 
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JUL 19 P 2 :1] 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M, Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In a study made by the Department of Health in 2008, road accident was listed as the 
fourth leading cause of death in the Philippines. Land transportation and traffic rules are already 
in place in order to curtail road accidents. Furthermore, relevant laws have been enacted, 
including Republic Act 8750, otherwise known as the "Seat Belts Use Act of 1999" and Republic 
Act 10054, otherwise known as the "Motorcycle Helmet Act", with the end in view of promoting 
road safety for both drivers and passengers. 
However, despite these pieces of legislation, it is important to note that still, 4,000 
people die each year because of traffic-related accidents, with damage to properties costing at 
least $894 million or 1.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product. 
This proposal aims to further the government's fight against one of the country's leading 
cause of death by providing for a compulsory psycho-technical driver assessment test to all 
applicants who wish to apply for a professional driver's license. This test involves assessment of 
both a driver's cognitive and motor skills as well as psychiatric fitness to drive. Similar psycho-
technical assessment systems are already being used in countries with the most traffic 
accidents recorded such as Italy and Spain. 
Moreover, aside from ensuring improved traffic safety for both drivers and pedestrians 
by guaranteeing the driver's fitness to drive, this test would also help assess the driving ability of 
certain patient groups like neurological patients with early forms of Alzheimer's disease, trauma, 
stroke patients, patients with visual impairment, and elderly drivers in general. 
In the interest of road safety, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought . 
• _rn UEL "LITO" M. LAPID 
Senator 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 2895 
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JUL 19 P 2 :11 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 22 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE, TO 
PROVIDE FOR COMPULSORY PSYCHO·TECHNICAL DRIVER 
ASSESSMENT TESTS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land 
Transportation and Traffic Code, shall be amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 22. Driver's license, fees, examination. - Every person who desires 
personally to operate any motor vehicle shall file an application to the 
Commissioner or his deputies for a license to drive motor vehicles: Provided, 
however, That no person shall be issued a professional driver's license who is 
suffering from contagious diseases, such as, advanced tuberculosis, gonorrhea, 
syphilis and the like, AND WHO HAS NOT PASSED THE PSYCHO-TECHNICAL 
DRIVER 
ASSESSMENT 
TESTS 
ADMINISTERED 
BY 
OFFICIAL 
PSYCHOLOGISTS 
AND/OR 
PSYCHOMETRICIANS 
OF 
THE 
LAND 
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE." 
SECTION 2. Psycho-technical Driver Assessment Tests. - The psycho-technical 
driver assessment tests shall comprise of a series of psychological exams that will 
measure a driver's (a) cognitive and motor skills, (b) psychiatric fitness to drive, (c) 
temperamental quotient. 


SECTION 3. Guidelines. - Not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Land Transportation Office (L TO) shall promulgate and issue 
such guidelines as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 4. Appropriations. -
To carry out the provisions of this Act, such 
amount as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National 
Treasury. 
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved,