No More Drug Test For Driver’S License Applicants

[johnb]

I heard that the LTO were considering dropping the drug tests when applying or renewing your Philippine driving license, seems that they have now implemented the decision.

 

From the Philippine Star 3 days ago:

 

MANILA, Philippines - The panel crafting the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law has scrapped the requirement of drug testing for applicants for driver’s license.

Starting today, there will be no more drug test for license applicants. It became a rule yesterday afternoon following a meeting of the technical working group crafting the IRR of Republic Act No. 10586, according to Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Virginia Torres.

Torres then drafted a memorandum for the purpose.

The move came after Malacañang made a pronouncement interpreting the new law as having repealed a provision of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Earlier, Torres clashed with Sen. Vicente Sotto III on their interpretation of the new law.

Sotto said RA 10586 repealed the provision of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act that required  drug testing on applicants for driver’s license.

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Observers said the requirement had become useless with applicants abstaining from drug use before they apply for or renew their licenses.

Torres, however, issued a status quo order, reminding the LTO’s district offices to continue performing the drug tests until the technical working group crafting the IRR resolved the conflicting interpretations of the new law.

The new law, which imposes stiffer sanctions on those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, allows traffic enforcers to conduct breath analysis on drivers suspected to be intoxicated.

Yesterday’s meeting included representatives from the police, the Department of Health, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, among others.

 

 

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/06/28/959148/no-more-drug-test-drivers-license-applicants

[Mike S]

Taking a drug test once every 3 years is about as useful as tits on a bull ..... depending on what drugs you are taking or if you drink the flushing tea you can have your system cleaned out in about 2 weeks ( Mary J excluded takes longer) .....  we had spot drug tests where I used to work and even with 45 mins for you to get to the clinic there we still some guys that faked the test ..... another company I worked for loaded everyone up in a van and took them there themselves ..... they were much more successful with their results ..... JMHO

 

But we already have lots of protests because testing centers will be shut down and people out of work ..... and I believe a stop order was being pushed through ..... I think it is called a TRO .....

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[jpbago]

One has to be on drugs in order to drive in PI. The no rules anything goes is crazy.