the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (Republic Act No. 7277, Chapter VI, Section 26) provides that disabled persons shall be allowed to drive motor vehicles, subject to the rules and regulations issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) pertinent to the nature of their disability and the appropriate adaptations or modifications made on such vehicles. Pursuant to the Implementing Rules andRegulations of the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, the LTO issued guidelines for the issuance of a driver’s license to disable persons (Memorandum Circular No. 94-188) in 1994.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277 . AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons states that all disabled drivers/applicants may use a customized vehicle provided that it meets the standard/specifications set and duly requested at LTO. However, the LTO Guidelines simply provides that orthopedically impaired applicants should only drive the customizable vehicle duly inspected and registered with the LTO and duly indicated in the driver’s license.

the car must be custom-designed for the needs of the individual driver

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Wheelchair user

People with walking difficulty,

People with vision impairment,

People with mental health issues, learning disabilities or other hidden disabilities

On street,

In municipal car parks,

Other (please specify): Establishments with carparks.

Free parking in municipal car parks

Extended time limit for on-street parking

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277

the same concessions available to individuals with a disability visiting the Phillipines

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