INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING

Getting Ready to Drive / COURSE CONTENT OF DRIVING SCHOOL / HEAVY VEHICLE (C, CE, D) /INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING
  1. Organization and Mandate of LTO, LTFRB, MMDA, HPG and other law enforcement agencies
  2. Importance/Role of the heavy vehicle as part of the transportation system
    1. Regulations governing operation of Heavy Vehicles
    2. Role of Drivers with DL code C, CE, D (RC 3,5,8) to socio-economic development of the country
    3. Workplace Communication
  3. Requirements for driver's license application
    1. Driver's license classification
    2. Qualifications
    3. Documentary requirements
    4. Vehicle category
    5. Written examination and actual driving test
  4. The driver's duties & responsibilities
    1. Physical and mental wellness
      • Hygiene, health & safety
      • Effects of drugs and alcohol
      • Fatigue
      • Early-to-bed/early-to-rise
      • Exercise
      • Personality
      • Good moral and driving etiquette
    2. Passengers and Cargo handling (Bus)
      • Child and student care
      • Pregnant Women
      • PWD and Senior Citizen care
    3. Cargo Handling (Truck)
      • Cargo and goods handling (loading/unloading)
      • Strapping/covering/restraining of cargo (methods, techniques, and procedures)
      • Dealing with hazardous materials
      • Emergency procedures
    4. Document 
      • Updated Official Receipt and Certificate of Registration (OR/CR)
      • Driver’s License
      • Certificate of Public Convenience (For Hire)
      • Manifest (passenger and cargo)
      • Trip Report or Dispatch Report
      • Necessary Permit
      • Insurance Policy
    5. Dealing with Law Enforcers
      • Duties of drivers when apprehended
      • Rights of the driver
    6. Proper Uniform / Attire of a Driver
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