foreign [Music] good day to you in this section we'll talk about the lto's driver's licensing system with your fellow student driver Johnny hello okay let's begin I do have a question Mr drive safe what is the difference between a permit and a license a permit or what we call a student permit is issued to student drivers to learn and practice driving the student driver must bring the permit with him or her wherever he or she drives in a licensed driver must accompany him or her the license authorizes the driver to drive the vehicle to get a student permit you must be 16 years old or older can read and write as physically and mentally fit and have undergone a 15-hour driving education program from the lto at an accredited driving school or online course like this the driver must always carry the license while he or she is driving according to the lto the license must be carried at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall be shown and or surrendered for cause upon demand to any person with authority under this act to confiscate the same if I'm not mistaken there are several kinds of licenses actually there are two kinds of licenses a conductor's license and a driver's license to obtain a conductor's license the applicant must be 18 years old and above is physically and mentally fit has no contagious disease can read and write must pass the lto exam and have no unsettled traffic violations have attended and passed the lto road safety seminar and has no pending criminal case ah so those are the requirements to get a license I will remember this information that's right Johnny but there is more if a tourist from another country wants a drive in this country he will be allowed to use his country's license for only 90 days after 90 days they need to use a license from the lto does the lto only provide one type of License to drivers no Johnny a driver can either get a professional license or a non-professional license depending on what vehicle the driver will be using however before obtaining a professional or non-professional license the student driver must first pass the exam oh is that so what is the difference between the two types of licenses a professional license authorizes a driver to drive both a private and public utility vehicle public utility vehicles are vehicles used in public transport such as jeepneys taxis and buses this also includes hired or paid drivers non-professional licenses are only those issued to drivers who drive private vehicles I have a question for you if you are applying for a student's permit can you immediately obtain a professional license I don't think so you're right a driver should get a non-professional license first before applying for a professional driver's license ah all right the difference between a non-professional and a professional license is clear so if you have a license this is what you will use whenever you drive right he has Johnny but you have to renew it every 10 years may I ask why this is stated in Republic act 10930 according to this drivers are required to renew their license every 10 years this is a simple process provided that the license holder has no traffic violation before the renewal if the driver has a violation prior to Renewal his license will go through a demerit point system what is a demerit point system the demerit point system uses what we call arithmetical Value to counter drivers accumulated violations according to traffic violation points according to this system points will be deducted from a license whenever the driver commits an offense if the driver accumulates five to nine demerit points he must undergo the driving enhancement program or dep from an accredited service provider if the driver accumulates 10 or more demerit points he must also undergo the dep but this time he must take a theoretical exam if 40 or more demerits have been accumulated the lto will revoke the driver's license for two years or more the dep and other sanctions must be completed within one month or 30 days after the notice is given if the driver fails to do so his license is suspended until he has done so and has completed the requirements prior to renewal uh that's why it's important for drivers to follow the law to avoid the merits that's right Johnny with this system the lto has strengthened its ability to license only qualified and competent drivers but this is not the end of our license discussion oh is there more did you know that there is a driver's license code and vehicle category summary what do you mean the driver's license code tells what type of vehicle a driver can use the lto has nine driver's license codes a for motorcycles A1 for tricycles B and B1 for passenger vehicles a B2 for vehicles carrying goods be for what we call light articulated vehicles C for vehicles carrying goods that weigh more than 12 000 kilograms CE for what we call articulated vehicles and D for passenger vehicles weighing over 5 000 kilograms it seems quite complicated not at all Johnny it is important to think about what you're going to drive and remember the code that corresponds to it often the traffic enforcers uses it to check if the driver is driving the appropriate vehicle based on what is stated on his or her license did you know that depending on the vehicle the driver must undergo seminars to obtain a certificate of training from particular training institutions for ambulance drivers he or she must take what we call the ambulance training course for fire trucks a certificate of training must be obtained from the National Fire Training Institute for armored car drivers he must train from the Armored Services Association of the Philippines or other related institutions if you want to be a school service driver get your certificate at the land transportation office or from the land transportation franchising and regulatory board lastly if someday you will drive a carrier of hazardous cargo your certificate must come from an accredited t-e-s-d-a or Tesla Training Center ah so if I get a job driving any of those vehicles I need to get a certificate of training that's right Johnny our discussion on the licenses is coming to an end but just a few more details there are things to remember when it comes to licenses first the license can be used for identification or as an ID second if the license holder moves the address the office must be notified 15 days prior to Renewal along with vehicle details third if the license is not renewed it will be invalid fourth the lto director has the power to suspend or revoke the license if the driver has committed a serious offense Fifth and this is important only lto deputize agents have the right to confiscate the license it cannot be taken by lgus or local government units or other organizations not deputized by the lto remember these Johnny all right yes Mr drive safe and remember it is forbidden to obtain or create a license that is not authorized or passed through the lto also do not forget to renew your license lest it expires or exceeds the date of its validity and now we end the section about the driver's licensing system I hope you learned a lot before proceeding to the next discussion you must first answer the questions for this lesson foreign [Music]