A quick guide to safe driving by recognizing standard road signs in the Philippines The month of May is Land Transportation Safety Month, and according to Proclamation No. 115-A s. 1966, there is a constant need to propagate safety consciousness among those who operate motor vehicles. Every month of May is to be devoted to promoting land transportation safety and accident prevention in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With the Land Transportation Office implementing stricter requirements on student driver’s license applications by adding a Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) certificate as one of the prerequisites to securing one, applicants must first learn the basics of driving safely by following rules and regulations mandated by the LTO.