LTO Medical Test a Scam?
Is the medical test conducted by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the issuance of drivers’ license to applicants a scam?
LTO is a Philippine government agency under the Department of Transportation responsible for all land transportation in the country.
The agency conducts numerous tests to the license applicants to determine whether they are qualified or not to obtain a driver’s license.
The LTO license applicants are also required to take a medical test before proceeding to the written and driving examination.
Recently, an anonymous sender claiming to be a doctor made revelations regarding the medical tests.
Here’s the note:
I’m a doctor who works for a private clinic that certifies drivers for their LTO license. I’ve only been doing it for a month and I’ve been strict about who I should approve or not. And it’s not just to protect me, but everyone who uses the road as well.
This morning, someone with hearing impairment due to bilateral perforated eardrum came in to get a certification from me and I didn’t want him to get it without clearance from a specialist. After that, he went to the LTO and was still given a certification to drive. I’ve also had other patients who are legally blind in one eye and could not read. Sometimes, the owners of my clinic ask me to be more lenient, but I can’t. Not when I know that some medical conditions could lead to accidents.
I just want the public to know how they are being served. Thank you.
LTO NCR-East regional director Benjamin Santiago III also explained that legal blindness is the only disability that would deny an applicant’s permission to drive.
Santiago also said that there’s no law stating that a person with a disability (PWD) is not allowed to drive.
However, the medical test helps LTO to determine certain restrictions by indicating the specific disability of the applicants.
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