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    MARCH 7, 2015

    NR # 3763

    Drivers education program in 4th year high school proposed


    Senior students in all private and public secondary schools all over the country may
    soon acquire the skills and knowledge required in driving a motor vehicle.
    Rep. Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr. (2nd District, Davao del Norte) filed House Bill 5425,
    which seeks the inclusion of the drivers education program in the senior year curriculum
    to educate the youth on the importance of being responsible drivers.
    Lagdameo noted that road accidents are now one of the leading causes of death
    globally. Hence, there is a need for the youth to ensure their own safety, the safety of their
    passengers and the pedestrians as well through the drivers education program.
    The Mindanao solon said in the Philippines, most deaths in traffic-related accidents
    are attributable to lack of skills and knowledge in driving in an otherwise demanding road
    environment.
    According to the data from the Philippine National Police-Traffic Management
    Group, driving error, overspeeding, using of cell phone while driving, bad overtaking and
    turning, among others, are the causes road accidents, Lagdameo explained.
    He said the Department of Health (DOH) feared that if the problem will not be
    resolved quickly, road accidents will be the top leading cause of death among Filipinos by
    the year 2020.
    Lagdameo said road accidents and injuries are predictable and preventable and that
    it is important for every motorist to understand the ways in which road safety can be
    successfully applied.
    The government must also ensure proper education of the people especially
    motorists and future drivers regarding road signs, markings and traffic rules and
    regulations, he said.
    Under the bill, the instruction on drivers education shall be taught to senior high
    school students, ages 16 and above.
    The bill states that during the actual driving lessons, the student shall be
    accompanied by a professional driving instructor who is qualified and accredited by the
    Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and granted a professional
    drivers license by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
    It further provides that the vehicle that will be used in the driving lessons shall be

    maintained and equipped by the school where the student is enrolled to ensure the safety
    of the students.
    The measure mandates the Department of Education to adopt course contents
    standards for the drivers education, which shall include knowledge of the operation and
    maintenance of motor vehicle, road traffic rules and regulations and mental and physical
    components of driving.
    Likewise, as provided under the bill, students under the drivers education program
    shall be taught correct eye usage, defensive driving, effects of alcohol, drugs and
    distraction on the driving task, and trouble shooting skills.
    Under the drivers education program, the student shall undergo 10 hours of actual
    driving and 30 hours of classroom instruction.
    Lagdameo said the student driver who will successfully pass the examination
    including the actual driving test would receive a certificate of completion at the end of the
    course.
    After receiving the certificate of completion, the student can already get a student
    drivers permit without taking the regular test required by the LTO, he said.
    Lagdameo said the drivers education program would enable the students to assess
    their attitudes, values and behavior on the road and instill in them the sense of
    responsibility that comes from acquiring the correct knowledge about driving motor
    vehicles. (30) mvip

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