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LTO: COURSE CONTENT OF DRIVING SCHOOL FOR MOTORCYCLE (A, A1)

COURSE CONTENT OF DRIVING SCHOOL FOR MOTORCYCLE (A, A1)

INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING

  1. Organization and Mandate of LTO, LTFRB, MMDA, HPG and other law enforcement agencies
  2. Importance/Role of the motorcycle vehicle as part of the transportation system
    1. Regulations governing operation of motorcycle
    2. Role of Riders with DL code A and A 1 (RC 1) to socio-economic development of the country
  3. Requirements for Driver’s License Application
    1. Driver’s license classification
    2. Qualifications
    3. Documentary requirements
    4. Vehicle category
    5. Written examination and actual driving test
  4. Driver’s duties & responsibilities
    1. Physical and mental wellness
      • Hygiene, health & safety
      • Drugs and alcohol use
      • Fatigue
      • Early-to-bed/early-to-rise
      • Exercise
      • Personality
      • Good moral and right conducts
      • Importance of God-fearing and family loving
    2. Loading/unloading of passengers/cargo (Tricycle)
      • Pregnant Women, child, PWD and Senior Citizen care
      • Gender Sensitivity Awareness
    3. Dealing with law enforcers
      • Duties of drivers when apprehended
      • Rights of the driver

PRE-DRIVING ORIENTATION

  1. Check the Motorcycle
    1. Accessories
      • Helmet
        • Types of helmet
      • Protection Gears
        • Jacket, Pants, Shoes, Gloves, Pads and Goggles
    2. Types of Motorcycles
      • Based on Design
      • Based on Engine
      • Based on Transmission
      • Based on number of Wheels
    3. Rider Positioning
    4. Motorcycle Parts
      • Gas / Tank
      • Lights
      • Tires
      • Battery
      • Side Mirrors
      • Reflectors
      • Brake Pedal
      • Hand Brake Lever (Front/Rear (Automatic))
      • Accelerator Cable / Throttle
      • Clutch Cable / Lever
      • Gear Shift Lever (Gear Shift Pattern)
      • Oil/Fluids
  2. Pre- Start Routine
    1. Pre-Drive Check “GOT TO BE SAFE”
    2. Wearing of protective gears
  3. Identifying Switches and Controls
    1. Turn Signal
    2. Headlight Switch
    3. Horn
    4. Cluster instruments (Turn Indicator, Gear Indicator, Fuel Gauge, Speedometer, Tachometer, etc.)
    5. Engine Kill Switch
  4. Uses and Handling of Primary Controls
    1. Clutch level
    2. Handle bars
    3. Front brake lever
    4. Rear brake pedal
    5. Gear shift lever
    6. Throttle
    7. Starter (Kick/Electric)
  5. Vehicle’s essential parts and functions
    1. Essential parts identification and functions that may be useful during the road breakdowns and emergencies
    2. Electrical system
    3. Cooling system
  6. Shifting Procedure
  7. Starting Procedure
  8. Stopping Procedure (Front / rear brake combination)
  9. Turning Procedure (left and right turning)
    1. Observe TLSL (think, look, signal & look again)
    2. Head checks
    3. Hand signals
  10. Post Driving Routine
    1. Proper parking
    2. Security of the vehicle parking area
  11. Riding with Backride
  12. Exercises in Manual Handling of Motorcycle
    1. Use of side and center stand
    2. Pushing forward/backward
    3. Turning left/right while pushing forward

TRAFFIC LAWS & REGULATIONS

  1. Defensive Driving- Attitude & Behavior
  2.  Driver Perception & Awareness
    1. SIPDE
      • Scanning process
      • Leaving yourself an out
    2. Factors Affecting Concentration
      • Man made (distracted driving)
      • Physiological
    3. Factors Affecting Driving Skills
      • Fatigue, drugs & alcohol
    4. Speed Management Limits
      • Limits (maximum & minimum)
  3. Safe Positioning & Distances
    1. Eye Clearance and Distance Test
      • Looking 10 to 15 seconds ahead
      • The necessity of mastering horizontal and vertical clearances
    2. Lane Positioning
      • Overtaking lanes
      • Slow & fast lanes
      • Motorcycle/bus/truck/bicycle lanes
    3. Following Distance
    4. Stopping Distance
    5. Blind spots
      • Mirror adjustments
      • Head checks
  4. Safe overtaking
    1. Observation
    2. Planning
    3. Judgement
  5. Driving in different road & weather conditions
    1. Light
      • Day
      • Glare
      • Dusk/dawn
      • Night
    2. Road
      • National
      • Provincial
      • City/Municipal
      • Barangay Roads
    3. Slopes/Crest & Curves / Mountain Driving
      • Uphill/downhill
      • Winding/Zigzag road
    4.  Adverse Weather Conditions
      • Light rains (Hydroplaning)
      • Heavy rains (Flash floods)
      • Foggy
    5. Other road conditions
      • Dusty
      • Road constructions
  6. Sharing the Road
    1. Driving alongside pedestrians, skateboarders, cyclists, bikers, motorcycles, buses and trucks
  7. Road Rage, Anger Management and Stress Management

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

  1. Defensive driving- attitude & behaviour
  2.  Driver perception & awareness
    1. SIPDE and PIEV
      • Scanning process
      • Leaving yourself an out
    2. Factors affecting concentration
      • Man made (distracted driving)
      • Physiological
    3. Factors affecting driving skills
      • Fatigue, drugs & alcohol
    4. Speed management
      • Limits (maximum & minimum)
  3. Safe positioning & distances
    1. Eye clearance and Distance test
      • Looking 10 to 15 seconds ahead
      • The necessity of mastering clearances
      • both horizontal and vertical
    2. Lane positioning
      • Overtaking lanes
      • Slow & fast lanes
      • Motorcycle/bus/truck lanes
    3. Following distance
    4. Stopping distance
    5. Blind spots
      • Mirror adjustments
      • Head checks
  4. Safe overtaking
    1. Observation
    2. Planning
    3. Judgement
  5. Driving in different road & weather conditions
    1. Light
      • Day
      • Glare
      • Dusk/dawn
      • Night
    2. Road
      • Main
      • Highway
      • City/Municipal
      • Rural/Barangay Roads
    3. Slopes & curves / Mountain Driving
      • Uphill/downhill
      • Winding/zigzag road
    4.  Adverse Weather condition
      • Light rains (Hydroplaning)
      • Heavy rains (Flash floods)
    5. Other road conditions
      • Foggy
      • Dusty
      • Road constructions
  6. Sharing the road
    1. Driving alongside pedestrians, skateboarders, cyclists, bikers, motorcycles, buses, trucks
  7. Road Rage and Stress Management

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

  1. Reactive – Corrective Maintenance
  2. Proactive – Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

HANDLING EMERGENCIES

  1. Emergency Situations
    1. Tire blowout
    2. Overheat
    3. Loss of brake, brake fade and sticking brake
    4. Tire skid
    5. Fire
    6. Roll over
  2. Road Crash
  3. First Aid

PRACTICAL EXAM

  • Start the engine
  • Moving off, riding ahead, and stopping
  • Driving in different environments and situations
  • Choice of speed in different situations (low speed balancing)
  • Hill riding
  • Riding along a curve or bend (cornering)
  • Approaching and passing railways
  • Lane shifting and choice of lanes
  • Turning and lane changing
  • Interaction with various road users (riders, cyclists, pedestrians, and other vehicles)
    • Passing stationary vehicles and pedestrians
    • Meeting oncoming traffic
    • Riding ahead of or behind other motorists
    • Riding side by side
  • Overtaking
  • ABCs of passing junctions – riding in different kinds of junctions (straight through, turning left or right), with or without obligation to give the right-of-way
  • Riding in dark unlighted road, wet and slippery road, sandy and loose road, steep slope, and sharp curvatures
  • Approaching, riding in, and leaving roundabouts
  • Stopping and parking
  • Riding with back ride
  • Emergency situations (tire blowout, fire, rolling over, engine overheating)

Sources: https://portal.lto.gov.ph/

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