Hurray for Less Red Tape: LTO to Issue Licenses Valid for 10 Years Starting 2021

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We know how much of a struggle it is to obtain government IDs and/or have them renewed (those who have scored slots for their passport appointment recently know this all too well). Hopefully here's one more thing you won't need to renew until after a decade has passed: On July 7, the Land Transportation Office said it would issue driver's licenses with a 10-year validity in 2020 to motorists with a clean record, according to Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade in a Facebook post.

"Ngayong taon, nakatakda na ring simulan ang pamamahagi ng driver’s licenses na mayroong 10-YEAR VALIDITY, sa ilalim ng isang enhanced demerit system ng LTO, kung saan mabibigyan ng oportunidad na magkaroon ng 10-year valid license ang mga motoristang may malinis na record," wrote Tugade. He also mentioned that there are no more backlogs for driver's licenses.

In August 2020, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Edgar Galvante said that this would apply to applicants with no road violations. "For those who have clean records, you may enjoy not coming back for renewal not only for five years, but 10 years. This is if you are not delinquent," he said.

An enhanced demerit system will be implemented in which violators will accumulate demerits for every violation, while drivers with good standing can acquire incentives.

In 2020, classifications with corresponding demerit points were proposed: five points for "grave" violations, three points for "less grave" violations, and one point for "light" violations. There are no final details yet regarding the new system to be implemented in 2021.

Grave violations included:

• driving a motor vehicle in the commission of a crime
• operating a colorum vehicle
• driving under the influence

Galvante said less grave or light violations could also be considered grave if committed repeatedly. Accumulating 10 demerit points will result in license suspension, while acquiring 40 demerit points means a revoked license.

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This story originally appeared on Reportr.world. Minor edits have been made by the SPOT.ph editors.

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