Revised Rules of Procedure Before NTC

The circular is anchored on Section 4(d) of Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
The circular also operationalizes the LTO licensing concept of a Permit as defined in Administrative Order No. 84 (AO-DIR-002) as a privilege or authority given by the Bureau to a person qualified to learn to operate a motor vehicle.
The circular treats the driving instruction and actual driving test required by law as occurring when an SP holder later applies for a driver’s license.
The circular establishes that, going forward, attendance at a basic driving seminar is a requirement before Student Permit issuance.

The circular requires the mandatory seminar to ensure the Student Permit holder has attended a lecture on basic driving.
The seminar must include instruction on the identification of and appreciation of the value of traffic signs and signals.
The seminar must also provide awareness of licensing rules and regulations.
The seminar must inculcate in prospective drivers right attitudes and their social obligations and responsibilities in operating a motor vehicle.

The circular requires all applicants for Student Permit to attend the mandatory seminar/lecture on basic driving before the permit is granted.
The seminar is conducted in LTO Licensing Centers.
The seminar is also conducted in LTO District and Extension Offices authorized to issue a Student Permit.
The circular ties venue authorization to offices authorized to issue a Student Permit.

The circular requires the lecture/seminar be conducted through verbal instructions with visual aides.
The circular also allows instruction through audio visual/TV/Power Point.
The seminar must be structured as a lecture/seminar on basic driving before Student Permit issuance.

The circular requires issuance of a Student Permit Seminar Certificate (SPSC) upon completion of a one (1) hour seminar.
The SPSC must be signed by the Driving Skills Rater (DSR)/Lecturer.
The SPSC must be attested by the Head of Licensing Center/District or Extension Office.
A certified/authenticated copy of the SPSC must be included in the documentary requirements for the Student Permit application.
The SPSC has no expiry date.
The holder of the SPSC may attend and/or sit in a seminar/lecture again if the holder intends to gain enough knowledge before converting the Student Permit to a driver’s license.

The circular makes the submission of a fraudulent or fake certificate by an applicant a ground for denial of the application for Student Permit and an imposition of penalty.
If a driver’s license has already been issued, the circular requires confiscation of the license.
After confiscation, the Office must cause inclusion of the confiscated driver’s license in an alarm list in the IT system.
The licensee must be properly notified in writing for the surrender of the ID card license.
The circular imposes a six (6) months suspension on the licensee.
The six (6) months suspension is reckoned upon the date of surrender of the driver’s license.