ZAMBOANGA
CITY: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will revise its existing guidelines
for licenses renewal in a bid to give a boost to the issuance of driving licenses
in the country.
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Director Aminola Abaton said their central office is currently looking at some provisions
carefully that need to be revised to ensure that licenses will only be issued
to deserving individuals.
Abaton
added the changes in the conduct of examination for new driving license
applicants will take effect in the first quarter of 2015.
One
of the rules that LTO will implement is to require applicants to enroll in
LTO-accredited driving schools before they will be issued a license.
This
is a must for student, non-professional and professional permits, Abaton said
as he added some 18,500 new license plates will also be issued to vehicle
owners next year.
He
said that half of the total number of the new license plates is for motorcycles
while the remaining is for motor vehicles.
The
license plates are for vehicle owners who purchased their units last year as old
vehicle plates will be replaced starting next year upon renewal of registration
of the unit.
The
cost of the new license plate is P450 each to be shouldered by the vehicle
owner.