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Introduced by Representative H, Harry Roque JT,

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HB. No.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR COMPULSORY PSYCHO-TECHNICAL DRIVER ASSESSMENT
TESTS AMENDING SECTION 22 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136 OTHERWISE,
KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This proposal aims to provide a compulsory psycho-technical driver test. The 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 used mainly in

countries with many traffic accidents such as Italy and Spain.

Primarily, the psycho-technical assessment test would ensure the improvement of

traffic safety. Indeed, professional drivers, and those drivers dealing with dangerous
vehicles must be assessed to guarantee the public that they possess the necessary
knowledge demanded by the job. In addition, the test will help assess the driving ability
of some patients with early forms of Alzheimer’s disease, with trauma, with visual
impartment, stroke patients, and even elderly drivers.

According to some reports on the prevention of road-traffic injuries, more than

4,000 people die each year at a cost of at least $894 million, or 1.2% of the Philippines”


Gross Domestic Product. In addition, it is acknowledged that road accidents are growing
to be the leading cause of mortality among Filipinos.

The problem on the road is not traffic snarls alone but lack of discipline, civility
and mutual respect. Motoring mayhem has killed in the past and will continue to snuff
out lives in the future. The carnage must stop. In view of the foregoing, immediate
passage of this bill is hereby sought.’

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H. HARRY L. ROQUE JR.

' This bill was originally filed in the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session and currently has
‘a counterpart measure in the House of Representatives filed by Rep. Marcelino R. Teodoro as House Bill
No. 2118 (Sixteenth Congress, First Regular Session). This was also subsequently filed by Miriam
Defensor-Santiago in the Sixteenth Congress, Third Regular Session.

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )

OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
one 3986

Introduced by Representative H. Harry L, Roque Jr.

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR COMPULSORY PSYCHO-TECHNICAL DRIVER ASSESSMENT
TESTS AMENDING SECTION 22 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE

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 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, tuberculosis,
sexually transmitted diseases and epilepsy or who is an alcohol or drug
addict or dependent, AND WHO HAS NOT PASSED THE PSYCHO-
TECHNICAL DRIVER ASSESSMENT TESTS ADMINISTERED BY
OFFICIAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND/OR PSYCHOMETRICIANS OF

THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE.

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Each such application, except in the case of enlisted men operating
government-owned vehicles, shall be accomplished by a fee of five pesos,
and shall contain such information respecting the applicant and his ability
to operate motor vehicles, as may be required by the Bureau.

‘The Director or his deputies shall also ascertain that the applicant’s
health, sight and hearing are sound and normal, and is physically and
mentally fit to operate motor vehicles. To this end, the Director or his
deputies shall require a certificate to that effect, signed by a reputable
accredited physician.

An examination, theoretical and practical, to determine every
applicant’s ability and fitness to operate motor vehicles. To this end, the
Director or his deputies shall require a certificate to that effect, signed by a
reputable accredited physician.

An examination, theoretical and practical, to determine every

applicant’s ability and fitn

fo operate motor vehicles to be conducted by
the Director in such form and manner as he shall prescribe shall also be
required. A manual containing the general scope of the examinations and
such information as may be necessary for the guidance of the applicants
and for the purpose of effectivity and implementation of this Act may be
published in an official language and distributed at no cost to the

applicants.


No application for a driver’s license shall be received, unless the

applicant:

(1) _ Fora professional driver’s license, is at least eighteen years of
age, possesses a valid student-driver’s permit AND A
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE STATING IN CLEAR
TERMS APPLICANT’S ELIGIBILITY, and has
undergone instruction in the operation of motor vehicles
for at least five months under a qualified instructor:
Provided, however, That the period of time the applicant
has operated a motor vehicle with a non-professional
driver’s license shall be credited against the period of
instruction required herein; and

(2) (2) For a non-professional driver’s license, is at least
seventeen years of age, possesses a valid student-driver’s
permit and has undergone instruction in the operation of

motor vehicles for at least a month

SECTION 2. Psycho-technical Driver Assessment Tests. — The psycho-technical
driver assessment tests shall comprise of three (3) series of psychological exams that will
measure a driver’s — (a) cognitive and motor skills, (b) psychiatric fitness to drive, and (c)

temperamental quotient.

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SECTION 3. Guidelines. — Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) 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 same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other

provisions hereof.

SECTION 6, Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances, or
portions thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby

repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,