TESDA Driving NC II cheat sheet

RA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) governs vehicle registration, licensing, and traffic rules on public roads; compliance is a legal requirement for all drivers.

The three basic competencies in TESDA's competency standards are: participate in workplace communication, work in a team environment, and practice career professionalism (plus safety and housekeeping in many NC II packages).

A driver's license has three main types: student permit, non-professional, and professional; a student permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver and cannot operate alone.

LTO license classifications: Professional licenses carry codes (A for motorcycle/motorized tricycle, B for cars, C for trucks, D for buses); Non-Professional licenses restrict driving to private vehicles.

Basic first aid sequence: check responsiveness and breathing, call for help, then provide care - the airway-breathing-circulation order applies before transport of an injured person.

Personal protective equipment for driving includes closed shoes, and for roadside work includes reflective vest and gloves; PPE is the last line of defense after hazard controls.

Workplace communication follows the 7 Cs: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous; reports and incident documentation should meet these criteria.

5S housekeeping: Seiri (sort), Seiton (set in order), Seiso (shine), Seiketsu (standardize), Shitsuke (sustain); applied to vehicle cab and garage organization.

Pre-departure inspection covers tires (tread depth, pressure), lights, brakes, fluid levels, mirrors, wipers, and horn; defects found must be corrected before the vehicle is operated.

Tire tread minimum legal depth in the Philippines is 1.6 mm; tires with cuts, bulges, or exposed cords are unsafe regardless of tread depth.

Engine oil level is checked with the dipstick on level ground with the engine off; the level must fall between the MIN and MAX marks.

Coolant is checked only when the engine is cold; opening a radiator cap on a hot engine risks severe burns from pressurized steam.

Battery terminals showing white or greenish corrosion are cleaned and protected with petroleum jelly; loose terminals cause hard starting and charging faults.

Brake fluid level below the MIN mark may indicate worn pads or a leak; the system must be inspected, not merely topped up.

A vehicle fire involving fuel or electrical components is fought with a dry chemical or CO2 extinguisher, never water; aim at the base of the fire.

Tire pressure is measured cold; every 10 degrees Celsius of temperature change alters pressure by roughly 1 psi, so hot readings should not be used to set pressure.

The driving sequence for a manual transmission: clutch fully depressed, shift to first gear, release handbrake, find the friction point, apply light throttle, release clutch smoothly.

The standard following distance is the 3-second rule in good conditions; at night or in rain it doubles to 6 seconds, and on slippery roads it extends further.

Mirror checks follow the MSM routine: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre; the interior mirror is checked before braking and the side mirror before lane changes.

A blind spot is the area not visible in any mirror; a shoulder check (head turn) is required before changing lanes or pulling out.

Parking on a hill facing downhill: turn wheels toward the curb; facing uphill with a curb: turn wheels away from the curb; facing uphill without a curb: turn wheels toward the edge.

The right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection belongs to the vehicle already in the intersection or approaching from the right; a vehicle turning left yields to oncoming traffic.

A yellow traffic light means stop if it is safe to do so; it does not mean accelerate to beat the red.

At a railway crossing, stop, look both ways, and listen; never attempt to cross when a train is visible or the signal is active.

Defensive driving uses the SIPDE process: Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute - applied continuously, not only in emergencies.