Land Transportation Office(LTO)

February 11, 2021 Dear Gilbert Gapac, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 01, 2020 06:29:40 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Bar End Side Mirror. Response to Request Please be informed that every category of motor vehicle underwent type approval procedure for safety and compliance standards for road vehicles. The side mirror have a specific placement for every type of vehicle as approved. Similarly, alteration/ modification of the original manufacturer’s design or placement of any basic and vital parts of the vehicle should have a prior approval from the manufacturer or a certification that the alteration is in compliance to the safety standards. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante at [email protected] . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, LTO FOI Officer