Question & AnswerQ&A (DA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 94-188)
The issuance of special driver's licenses to disabled persons is based on Chapter 6, Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7277, also known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.
The applicant must be at least 17 years old.
The applicant must be a holder of a Student Permit and must have undergone apprenticeship for at least 30 days.
The applicant must submit a medical certificate indicating the physical and mental state from an accredited Land Transportation Office (LTO) physician or government physician.
No, all physically handicapped persons who pass the qualification requirements shall be issued a non-professional driver's license only.
The following disabled persons may secure the license: a) Orthopedically Impaired (persons with an amputated left or right leg/arm or post-polio victims with one paralyzed leg). b) Partially Blind persons (those with no left eye but good right eye sight or no right eye but good left eye sight). c) Speech and Hearing Impaired persons (those unable to speak but can hear or partially hear).
Driving is limited to daytime only, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Orthopedically impaired applicants should only drive the customized vehicle duly inspected and registered at the Land Transportation Office and duly indicated in the driver's license.
A disabled person who already holds a non-professional or professional license, either still valid or due for renewal, must apply to replace it with a Special Driver License by submitting a medical certificate from an LTO or government physician and proving that they belong to one of the disabled categories.
Yes, all orders or memoranda in conflict with this memorandum are deemed superseded.