Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM)
The primary instruction is for all concerned LTO employees, especially those responsible for conducting seminars for apprehended drivers, to strictly implement the requirement that drivers who committed violations requiring attendance in traffic safety lectures must attend these seminars before their cases can be settled.
All Regional Directors of the LTO are responsible for ensuring that the seminar attendance requirement is strictly followed in their respective regions.
The main purpose is to ensure traffic safety on the road and to help ease traffic conditions.
No, apprehended drivers who have committed violations that require attendance in traffic safety lectures should not be allowed to settle their cases without attending the lecture.
The directive is contained in the LTO Memorandum dated January 21, 1999.
The memorandum was signed by Benjamin G. Calima, Assistant Secretary.
Violations committed by drivers that the LTO mandates must be accompanied by attendance in traffic safety lectures, though the memorandum does not specify exact offenses, it implies any traffic violations that require such seminars.
The scope covers all apprehended drivers who committed violations requiring attendance in traffic safety lectures within all regions under the jurisdiction of the LTO.
Failure to implement may compromise traffic safety and worsen traffic conditions, as the seminars are aimed at educating drivers to promote safer driving behavior.
It is applicable nationwide as it instructs all Regional Directors to enforce the requirement in their respective regions.