Title
Clarification on Driver's License Restriction Codes
Law
Lto Memorandum
Decision Date
Feb 23, 1998
The LTO Memorandum clarifies the restrictions for driver’s licenses with Codes 2, 3, 4, and 5, specifying the types of vehicles and weight limits that licensees are authorized to operate based on their respective codes.

Q&A (LTO MEMORANDUM)

Restriction Code 2 authorizes the licensee to drive conventional motor vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to 4500 kg, as well as motor vehicles with automatic transmission with the same GVW.

A driver with Restriction Code 3 can operate conventional motor vehicles with a GVW above 4500 kg, and motor vehicles with automatic transmission having the same GVW.

A driver with Restriction Code 4 is limited to driving motor vehicles with automatic transmission only, with a GVW of up to 4500 kg, and cannot drive conventional transmission vehicles of the same GVW.

No, a driver with Restriction Code 5 is restricted to driving motor vehicles with automatic transmission only, with a GVW above 4500 kg, and is not allowed to drive conventional motor vehicles with the same GVW.

In Restriction Codes 2 and 3, the term 'vehicle' refers to any motor vehicle, regardless of whether it has conventional or automatic transmission.

The term 'automatic clutch' in Restriction Codes 4 and 5 means that the licensee is limited to driving vehicles equipped with automatic transmission only.

Yes, drivers with Restriction Codes 2 and 3 are authorized to drive vehicles with either conventional or automatic transmission within their respective GVW categories.

The driver would be violating the rules as they are only authorized to drive vehicles with automatic transmission within the specified GVW limits.

Yes, the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is a key factor that categorizes the types of vehicles a driver with a particular restriction code is authorized to operate.

The restriction codes serve to categorize driver's licenses based on the type of vehicle transmission and GVW, ensuring drivers operate only vehicles they are authorized and skilled to handle.


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