QUEZON
CITY, May 3 -- With a number of road accidents that killed a student and
injuring several others recently, maybe it is time for the country to have a
driving academy.
In
an interview over Paghahanda para sa Hatol ng Bayan, transport partylist 1-Utak
is pushing for the establishment of a state sponsored driving institution that
will ensure that all applicants for driver's license will be educated on road
safety.
Electric
Jeepney Inventor and 1-Utak Nominee Orlando Marquez said the partylist's
proposed academy will manage the applications to ensure that applicants have
undergone driver's training under TESDA or TESDA accredited driving schools.
Marquez
said drivers must know road rules and regulations especially those whose
incomes depend on the daily ferrying of passengers.
Aside
from pushing for a driving academy, Marquez said they will also advocate for a
Road Development Act that will preserve national roads with support from the
Road User's Tax.
He
said maintaining national roads will help motorists extend the shelf lives of
their vehicles' parts especially tires and bearings.
This
could bring about a lot of savings for motorists and drivers of public
vehicles, Marquez added. (Lyndon Plantilla/Media ng Bayan)
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