(UPDATE) IN the wake of several deadly traffic accidents, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Monday a sweeping overhaul of the driver’s licensing system to replace what he described as a “pay-to-play” certification racket with a competency-based model.
“The truth hurts — we’ve been handing out licenses like candy to people who couldn’t pass a proper driving test,” Dizon said in a media briefing. “That ends now. A driver’s license must mean something beyond paying a fee and memorizing answers.”
