FIVE PILLARS OF
ROAD SAFETY
PILLAR I:
QUALIFIED
DRIVERS
• Individuals with sufficient driving skills, and
knowledge on road safety and proper road courtesy,
whose eligibility is determined by passing the
LTO-conducted theoretical and practical examinations.
Developing qualified drivers is an important pillar in the
LTO road safety advocacy since human
factor is the major cause of road crashes;
THE QUALIFIED
DRIVERS
What is the qualification of a driver?
• Valid driver's license. Clean
driving record. Sound knowledge
of road safety regulations.
Working knowledge of local roads
and routes.
PILLAR II:
ROAD WORTHY MOTOR VEHICLES
• Motor vehicles and its relevant parts are
compliant with national
standards and international vehicle
safety conventions.
• Ensuring roadworthiness of vehicles
decreases the likelihood of failure in
vehicle functioning, thus reduces the
risk of a road crash;
Roadworthiness or street
worthiness is a property or
ability of a car, bus, truck or
any kind of automobile to be in
a suitable operating condition
or meeting acceptable
standards for safe driving and
transport of people, baggage
or cargo in roads or streets,
being therefore street-legal.
PILLAR III:
TRAFFIC DISCIPLINE
• It is the conformity/ compliance to road
traffic laws, rules, regulations and/ or a
code of behavior.
• Traffic discipline paves the way for
order, organization and the
unhampered traffic flow;
TRAFFIC RULES AND
ETIQUETTE
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Drive at a safe speed!
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles!
Do not cut off other vehicles!
Keep your eyes on the road!
Do not stop or park on the expressway!
Do not drive on the shoulder!
Leave passing lanes open!
Expressways are one-way traffic!