Getting a Non-Pro License

[jazzintime]

hi, just wondering if totoong naiba na raw yung written test sa LTO.. sabi ksi sakin ng mga friends ko nung kumuha sila dati, may sagot na raw yung questionnaire kaya i copy mo na lng daw pero ngayon di na raw.. is that true?? how hard are the questions theyll be asking ba? thanks so much

[ian_rex]

bro, you need not to worry kung nag-aral ka at naiintindihan mo naman talaga ang kung paano mag-drive. payong kaibigan lang po. not because marami ang gumagawa ng mali, hindi reason yun para maging tama ang mali.

teka, nakakuha ka na ba ng Non-Professional Driver's License?

Tip: Operating a vehicle is very different in Driving a vehicle. Try to remeber that.

Ok?

[jazzintime]

kukuha pa lng ako ng NON-pro... ano bang resources ang magandang pagaralan for the exam... thnaks

[ssaloon]

nung kumuha ako dati ng non-pro, yung answer key binigay sakin na ng facilitator ng written test, pag-aralan ko nalang ito dahil ito rin daw tatanungin sa test mismo... so yan yung ginawa ko... pero kahit hindi mo makuha yung kodigo ay common sense questions lang ang lalabas sa test. wala pang 10mins, i'm sure tapos ka na. just be there early nalang to avoid the hassle of lining up. after that, pakita mo mga docs mo (birth certificate, drug test, etc.) after which atras abante ka ng owner na jeep. then kukuhanin ka ng photo pare sa temporary ID tapos bayad sa kahera para makuha mo OR pati yung license. HTH

pakicorrect nalang kung may mali ako nabanggit and kung may kulang. salamas! :D

[qman]

iyong me sagot na sinasabi mo sa mga fixer iyon noong araw meron pa rin ba hanggang ngayon? siguro pero discreet na discreet na malamang, kasi sa head office nila ng mag renew ako last month ang mga fixer di na makapasok sa loob ng compound eh.

madali lang mga tanong doon kayang kaya mo yon karamihan not all eh puro common sense questions lang.

[ian_rex]

try to remember yung mga rules of right of way, road courtesy, etc. pati yung mga traffic signs. i'll be sending you a brief course, maybe tommorow. tamang-tama yun ang ginagawa ko kasi nagtuturo ako mag-drive sa utol ko. ok ba yun? expect something tommorow. ok?

[ssaloon]

ok si ian ah! parang prof! "don't forget to do your homework, coz i'm giving you a pop quiz tomorrow!"

[eVo-XTreme]

Some of the answers need common sense...if not, then all... Kahit bata siguro na aspiring racers/drivers masasagot yan! Hehe! ^_^

[jazzintime]

Thanks sa mga reply, mejo worried kasi ako dahil mahina ako sa mga exam exam eh.. dami ko ng nirepeat na subjetcs ksi hehehe...

ian_rex: would really appreciate the document about the course on driving.. pa send na lng at jaenahigh*yahoo.com..

Salamas

[ess]

Yep. The test is basically composed common sense type of questions. To make things easier, multiple choice pa. To make things even more easier, the wrong choices are written in a way that would immediately let you know that they are wrong.

A typical example:

When entering a rotunda:
(a) I should go to the inner-lane
(b) I should go to the middle-lane
(c) I should go to the outer-lane
(d) I can go to any lane

I took my test back in '96. I don't know if the questions have changed since then.

[baiskee]

kaya mo yan...ako binigyan ako nung fascilitator ng kodigo pero di ko ginamit, check ko na lang after ko masagutan yung test...mabuti naman at mas mataas pa nakuha ko dun sa binigay nyang kodigo..

di na lang ako pinag drive kasi walang available na jeep..sabihin ko na lang daw na pinag drive ako.

wag ka gumaya sa mga ilang driver dyan ma pa public man o private...walang alam sa traffic rules and regulations...

GOOD LUCK & GOD BLESS!

[aRChiVe]

as per lto's website they started implementing an automated driver's test. see link for details
http://www.lto.gov.ph/news082003.html

[kiper]

hey ess..it should be rotund..not rotunda..wala lang..hehe

jazzintime..try mo download sa kazaa ung
"driver knowledge test questions." try searching for that, try using car, driver etc at, search for documents..kumpleto yan ng rules. HTH!

[ian_rex]

as promised. tama sila, common-sense, but beware, sa lahat ng common sa mundo ang common-sense pianaka uncommon. anyway, here is the short primer. i'm still working on the full length article. it should cover the basics of defensive driving.

Right of Way:
Intersections – collisions often occurs on an intersections, blind corner or not. This is for the most part due to the misapprehension and unawareness of the ‘right of way’ rule. Generally, the right of way has is observed in the following situations:
The ‘first-time’ rule pertains to the vehicle who have first reached the intersection has the priority to cross.
On an intersection with or without traffic sign: Yield to the vehicle coming from your right side that has approached the intersection before you. Proceed with caution after the vehicle has crossed or when the road ahead is clear. However, if you reach an intersection with a vehicle coming from right side of the road at same time, the other vehicle shall have the priority to cross otherwise observe the ‘first-time’ rule.
Making a left-turn in an intersection with or without traffic sign in a one lane street: Applying the same concept of ‘right of way’, always yield to the vehicle coming from your right side. When clear, proceed with caution, thus completing the turn. On some cases, roads have two or more lane configuration. Apply the same concept as discussed above, but always take the innermost lane of the road, upon completing the turn. “U-Turn” also applies the same principle.

Hint: whenever possible, have somebody (actually, other vehicle) to “shield” you as you cross the intersection.

Round-About:

Round About or Rotund is also one form of an intersection in a circular path. Using the principle of ‘right of way’, always take note that the vehicles approaching are on the opposite side (instead of right side), otherwise proceed with caution and slowly work your way in/out to take the preferred lane.

Note: Always signal your intentions clearly before attempting to make a turn.

Merging Traffic: Like an intersection, the “Right of Way” and “First Time Rule” still applied here. Most often, merging intersections are found in highways. Always keep right and slowly merge with the traffic as you accelerate smoothly. Never try to swerve into lane abruptly, even when you are operating a vehicle that has enough horses. At high speeds, a second can spell the life and death situation.

Note: Do not depend on your rear view and side mirrors alone, whenever you can take time to turn your head briefly on the lane you’re going to, to check out if you missed out something.

Lane Change and Passing: Changing lanes should only be done when the road ahead is clear enough to pass the slower vehicle, after passing get back into the line as quickly as possible but again SAFELY. It is true that excitement do come in small packages by way of overtaking, but should you endanger life- your and others, that is what we call ‘irresponsible’. So when is ‘overtaking’ becomes unsafe? Always place a high regard on the median line. The ‘double solid’ yellow line means no passing for both sides at anytime because it is hazardous even when the road is clear. You will always see this on the sweeping curves on the highway. As for the single yellow line, it means no passing when not clear, but it depends on the position of the line. If the yellow line is on the side nearest to you, it meant that you can cross to the other lane. However, if the yellow line is on the side opposite to you, you cannot cross to the other lane.
The white solid line means passing is permitted provide that there is no other vehicles ahead. While the white broken line means the same.

So you have now the basics of overtaking, but you might wonder when will be the best time to get back on the lane? Too soon or too late, is always dangerous. Upon passing check the right side mirror, if the image of the vehicle’s front can be viewed completely, it is the best time to get back in line. Do not overtake under these circumstances:
· Uphill
· Blind curves
· Intersection especially a blind one

Note: Always take caution when passing, and signal your intentions clearly. It was always illegal to accelerate when being overtaken. Never overtake on the right side of the road, because this is always a ‘blind side’.

Proper Distances: Distance is always essential to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of you. How to measure a proper distance? There are two ways to check if you have a proper distance from the vehicle ahead. One is the ‘two-car length’ distance which proves to be difficult to measure especially when a vehicle is running. But there is a simpler way; the “3 seconds rule”. To measure this, determine a reference point from the vehicle ahead and yours, i.e. the streetlamp post. When the rear end of the vehicle ahead passed-by the reference point (lamp post), count 3 seconds, after which you are supposed to pass the same reference point. This is done at the speeds of 60 Km/h and it dramatically increase as the speed gets faster. Why do this? The rationale behind is to have an enough braking distance in an emergency stop or simply outmaneuvers the vehicle ahead (only if the road is clear, front and back).

Parking: Parking properly is one road courtesy that should not be forgotten. Aside from parking properly, there are some places that are illegal to park such as intersections and fire hydrants or any place that has a “No Parking” sign. With exception to the “No Parking” signs, there is a specified distance in an intersection or any fire hydrants which is legal to park; and that is 10 meters away. One side parking is almost always encouraged, but not on both sides. Parking in an uphill or downhill? When parking in an uphill road, always point your wheels away the curb, while on the downhill the wheels should be pointing towards the curb. Whenever you can park as close as you can get to the curb, but never rub the sidewall of the tires or severe damage could occur.

Remember: Safe driving is about anticipating what would happen next, not anticipating in an instant should anything arise.

will send you the document via email. oh by the way, don't worry about failing your exams because you have repeated subjects. review lang ang kelangan mo. review as in familiarity ba. when you read, read thrice. before you knew it, you'll be getting high marks.

[redefine]

Tama sila, common sense lang ang tanong sa exams ng LTO. nung nag exam ako, yung mga sagot makukuha mo sa mga posters na nakasabit sa loob ng examination room. hehe.
pinag test drive din ako paikot ng mandaluyong using lancer box type na auto.

PANIS yan.

[ess]

...Easy as it may be.... it's still amazing that there are people who barely pass or even fail the test.

When I took the test, the LTO official called for a 30 min break to check the answers. Afterwards, he called our name while announcing the scores. Mga 20 yata kami noon. Believe it or not, may mga bumagsak.

[ian_rex]

pinagdrive pa kayo? during my time, test lang. pinerfect ko yung test pero minalian nila. anyway, tinanong lang ako kung may dala akong sasakyan, sabi ko meron. ayun pinirmahan din. nung mag renew naman ako, kumuha ako ng restriction #1. (di kasi ako nakakuha nung una ) tinanong ako kung may dala akong motor. sabi ko wala, kaya nga ako kuha dahil di ako makakapagdala ng motor e. ayun pinirmahan. hehehe

[boybi]

pero nung tinanong ka kung may dala kang car, sabi mo meron, buti hindi ka hinuli ng driving without a license? except kung may driver ka.

[Tha_Mann]

sa LTO East ave. eh nde naman tinitignan kung tama o mali sagot mo sa test, basta na lng lalagyan ng check tpos mamimili sya ng numbers na lalagyan nya ng x mark o ng mali. may mga sagot na sa questionaires pero bale wla din dahil nde naman talaga tinitignan ng facilitator mga sagot mo. kaya ang daming nakaka kuha ng driver's license na walang alam.

[ian_rex]

boybi, i have someone drive for me. well nung sa motor wala talaga. pero yung first time ko kumuha talaga. nonsense nga mga tanong nila e. para bang trap pag sinabi mong meron pero wala kang kasamang nag-drive e yari ka. ka, di ka pa nakakakuha revoke na agad ang lisensya! hehehe