7. The Third and Fourth Schedules to the principal Rules are deleted and the following Schedules substituted therefor:| Rules 9(1A) and (2)(c) and 22(1)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii) |
| Basic Driving Theory Test |
| The Basic Driving Theory Test shall be a test on the subjects stated in the following table: |
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| | (b) | Classification of driving licences. |
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| (c) | Conditions of use of the following licences: |
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| (i) | Provisional Driving Licences (PDL). |
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| (ii) | Qualified Driving Licence (QDL). |
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| (d) | Driver Improvement Points System (DIPS): |
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| (e) | Disqualification from driving, suspension and revocation of driving licence. |
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| (f) | Expired driving licence. |
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| | Traffic signs and signals |
| | (a) | Traffic signs: mandatory signs, prohibitory signs, warning signs, regulatory signs, information signs and others. |
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| (b) | Traffic lights and signals: traffic signals and hand signals given by police officers. |
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| | Traffic rules and regulations |
| | Traffic rules and regulations on the following: |
| (m) | driving while under influence of drink or drugs. |
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| (o) | use of mobile telephone while driving. |
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| (q) | driving on expressways: |
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| (i) | restrictions and proper usage on expressways. |
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| (ii) | safe driving on expressways. |
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| | Code of conduct on the road |
| | 1. | Code of conduct for all road users: |
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| (d) | motor cyclists and scooterists. |
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| 2. | Code of conduct on the roads in the following situations: |
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| (b) | driving along a road: keeping left, lane discipline and road-hogging. |
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| (d) | tailgating: following distance, 2-second rule and stopping distance. |
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| (e) | when at road junctions, box junctions and U-turns; |
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| (i) | General driving: safety of pedestrians, influence of alcohol and drugs, use of seat belts, horn, headlights, mirrors and signals, as well as giving way to ambulances and fire engines. |
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| final driving theory test |
| The Final Driving Theory Test shall be a test on the subjects stated in the following table: |
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| 1. | Human senses and judgment |
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| | (a) | Factors of driving: perception, judgment and reaction, reaction time, eyesight and field of vision, judgment of speed and distance as well as the discrepancies caused by fatigue, alcohol and drugs. |
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| (b) | Blind spots and wheel base differential when turning. |
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| (c) | Natural forces and vehicles: the relationship between natural forces (such as centre of gravity, inertia, centrifugal force and friction) and vehicle operations. |
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| | 2. | Basic structure of vehicle and vehicle maintenance |
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| | (a) | Basic structure of car: engine, mechanism for transmitting driving force, braking mechanism, steering mechanism and wheels. |
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| (b) | Vehicle maintenance: routine checks on steering wheel, brakes, gauges, lights, horns, indicators, wipers, mirrors, coolant, engine oil, fan-belt and tyres. |
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| (c) | Illegal modifications. |
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| | | (a) | Checking of the position and operation of controls and instruments: adjustments of seat and mirrors, checking of gear position, fuel and the operation of brakes, etc.; driving posture and proper driving attire; driving preparation: proper physical condition, carrying of driving licence and planning of route. |
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| (b) | Safety precautions: getting in and out of vehicle, opening and closing doors, checking area around before moving off. |
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| | 4. | Proper handling of driving controls |
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| | (a) | The proper control of — |
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| (b) | Reading of various meters and indicators. |
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| | | Important safety and technical aspects of driving in various situations: |
| (a) | moving off, stopping and parking. |
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| (b) | braking — smooth, sudden and engine braking. |
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| (c) | making left turns, right turns and U-turns. |
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| (d) | negotiating bends and curves. |
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| (e) | going uphill and downhill. |
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| (f) | driving along a straight road. |
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| (g) | positioning on the road and lane changing. |
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| (h) | driving through intersections. |
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| (j) | driving at night and in rainy weather. |
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| (k) | driving on expressways. |
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| (l) | driving with regards to the road safety of other road users (pedestrians, motorists and cyclists). |
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| (m) | driving through floods. |
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| | | (a) | Definition of defensive driving. |
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| (b) | Interaction with other road users. |
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| (c) | 6 positions of 2-vehicle crash. |
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| (d) | Defensive driving rules. |
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| (e) | 6 adverse driving conditions. |
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| | | (b) | Insurance and compensation. |
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| (e) | Minor vehicle malfunctions: identification of trouble spots and remedial action. |
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