Talk of the Town: An open letter to the car that almost hit me

Comments on “An open letter to the car that almost hit me,” (Undercurrent by Eleanor Pinugu, 4/1/24) via www.inquirer.net:

Long time ago in Bethlehem, when I applied for a driver’s license, the examiner asked if I had a car. I said I don’t have any. He asked, how could he examine me if I didn’t have a car. I said I would just pay for the owner-type jeep that is used for testing at the LTO.

The examiner said that it was used by an employee and was not available at that time. He asked if I could come back some other day for the driving test. I said I was working and I needed to have my exam on that day. So he asked me if I was fine drive-testing the garbage truck. I was shocked but replied, I would try. I hopped in the truck and drove it around the streets he mentioned and returned to the LTO area afterward. The examiner was so impressed that I was immediately given a professional driver’s license.

This story proves that getting a driver’s license in the Philippines is a freaking joke.

KNM