Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 248)
The primary purpose is to empower the Land Transportation Commission to control and supervise the operations of motor vehicle driving schools to raise the standard of instruction and to promote safety consciousness and positive driving attitudes, thereby minimizing traffic accidents.
The Land Transportation Commission is empowered to exercise control and supervision over the operations of motor vehicle driving schools.
The Commission can promulgate rules and regulations for the guidance of motor vehicle driving schools and has the duty to receive and evaluate applications of such schools to ensure compliance with minimum standards.
The course of study, buildings, classrooms, training aids, equipment, and other facilities of the driving schools must conform to the minimum standards.
To attain safety consciousness and positive driving attitudes among learners to minimize the incidence of traffic accidents that cause loss of life and property damage.
The Commission must ascertain if the school's course of study, facilities, and equipment conform with the minimum standards set by its promulgated rules and regulations.
No, the Executive Order itself does not specify penalties; it focuses on empowering the Commission to control and supervise driving schools and promulgate rules accordingly.
The standards are promulgated as rules and regulations by the Land Transportation Commission based on its exercise of control and supervision.
Because raising the instructional standards and fostering safety consciousness are necessary to reduce the number of traffic accidents causing loss of life and property damage.