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(File photo) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the eight-hour long driving education test requirement for people renewing their driver's licenses. Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said the requirement would pose a risk to the health of applicants who will renew their licenses this year amid the rapid spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. "The convergence of people at this time in LTO offices, many of which are just cramped spaces in malls, could be a virus super spreader. I'm sure LTO officials and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade are aware of this," he said. He noted that while drivers have the option of taking the test in LTO-accredited driving schools, they would have to pay PHP3,000 to PHP5,000 for it. "How can we expect public utility vehicle drivers (PUV) to pay that sum when they are even asking for financial assistance from the national government and local government

Rufus rodriguezArthur tugadeLand transportation officeSpeaker rufus rodriguezTransportation secretary arthur tugadeIle photo manilaa leader of the house representatives on thursday urged land transportation office lto to suspend eight hour long driving education test requirement for people renewing their driver 39s licenses deputy speaker rufus rodriguez said would posea risk health applicants who will renew this year amid rapid spread covid 19 omicron variant quot convergence at time in officesAny of which are just cramped spaces in mallsOuld bea virus super spreaderi 39m sure lto officials and transportation secretary arthur tugade are aware of thisUot he said noted that while drivers have the option of taking test in lto accredited driving schoolsHey would have to pay php3000 to php5000 for it quot how can we expect public utility vehicle drivers puv to pay that sum when they are even asking financial assistance from the national government and local units 39 he said amount would be an additional burden not onlyUt to employees as well who drive their own vehicles rodriguez argued that the imposition is also quot unfair and unjust vehicle owner drivers because government should not be making it hard for them renew licenses vetting of conducted when people apply driving permits first time afterEnewal should be ministerial on the part of ltoXcept for those with infractionsUot he said in the case of offenders