| Road Traffic Act |
| Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Driving Licences) Rules |
| R 27 |
| G.N. No. S 343/1985 |
| REVISED EDITION 1999 |
| (30th September 1999) |
| [13th December 1985] |
| Citation |
| 1. These Rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Driving Licences) Rules. |
| Definitions |
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
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| Application for grant or renewal of licence |
| Driving licence not to be granted when another driving licence held by applicant suspended or revoked, etc. |
4.—(1) No person shall be granted a licence of any class if his application for such licence is made —
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| Proficiency Driving Tests for applicants above 65 years of age |
5.—(1) Where an applicant for a Class 4, 4A or 5 licence has attained the age of 65 years and has been certified physically and mentally fit by a registered medical practitioner in accordance with rule 3(5), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may also require him to pass a Proficiency Driving Test before renewing his licence.
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| Applications for Proficiency Driving Test |
6.—(1) An applicant for a Class 4, 4A or 5 licence who is required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to pass the Proficiency Driving Test shall make an application to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who shall arrange a time and place for the test to be conducted.
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| Vehicle used for Proficiency Driving Test |
| 7. A person undergoing the Proficiency Driving Test shall provide at his own expense a motor vehicle which is, in the opinion of the person conducting the test, suitable for the purpose and which is in good mechanical condition. |
| Disabilities |
8.—(1) An applicant for a licence shall not be entitled to claim to be subjected to a test as to his fitness or ability to drive a motor vehicle under section 37 of the Act if —
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| Nature of test |
9.—(1) An applicant for a Class 2, 2A or 2B licence shall be deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive and shall be granted a driving licence if he satisfies the person conducting the test —
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| Persons by whom tests shall be conducted |
10.—(1) A test shall be conducted by a person appointed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
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| Appointment of time and place for test |
11.—(1) Any person who desires to take a test shall make an application to the Deputy Commissioner of Police who shall arrange a time and place for the test to be conducted.
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| Test not to be taken when another driving licence held by applicant suspended or revoked, etc. |
12. A person shall not be allowed to take a test of competence to drive any class of vehicle —
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| Production of vehicle for test |
| 13. A person undergoing a test of competence to drive shall provide at his own expense a motor vehicle which is, in the opinion of the person conducting the test, suitable for the purpose and in good mechanical condition. |
| Circumstances in which person may take test of competence to ride Class 2, 2A or 2B vehicle |
14. A person shall not be allowed to take a test of competence to ride —
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| Test of competence to drive Class 3 vehicle not to be taken by applicant awarded more than 12 demerit points |
| 15. A person shall not be allowed to take a test of competence to drive a Class 3 vehicle if he has, as the holder of a licence for any other class of vehicle, been awarded more than 12 demerit points at the time of the application. |
| Test of competence to drive a Class 4, 4A or 5 vehicle |
16.—(1) Any person desiring to submit himself for a test of competence to drive —
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| Fees in respect of tests |
17.—(1) The fees payable for —
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| Application for licence from non-resident holding other recognised driving permit |
18.—(1) An applicant for a licence may be exempted from undergoing the test of competence to drive referred to in section 36 of the Act if he satisfies the Deputy Commissioner of Police that he —
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| Classification of motor vehicles |
19. For the purposes of these Rules, motor vehicles shall be divided into the following classes:
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| Particulars to be entered on licence |
20.—(1) Every licence shall contain such particulars as may be required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
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| Endorsement on licence to drive other classes of vehicles |
| 21. When the holder of a driving licence satisfies the Deputy Commissioner of Police that he is competent to drive a motor vehicle of a class which he is not authorised to drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, on payment of a fee of $10, make an endorsement on the driving licence either requiring him to undergo a test, or exempting him from such test. |
| Conditions for grant of provisional licence |
22.—(1) A provisional licence to learn to drive —
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| Holder of provisional licence not to drive vehicle on road when another driving licence held by him suspended or revoked, etc. |
23. The holder of a provisional licence shall not use the provisional licence for the purpose of driving a motor vehicle on the road —
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| Production of licence |
| 24. The Deputy Commissioner of Police or any authorised officer may by notice in writing require the holder of a licence to produce his licence for inspection at a time and place specified in the notice. |
| Replacement of lost or defaced licence |
25.—(1) If the holder of a licence satisfies the Deputy Commissioner of Police that his licence has been lost or defaced, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, shall, on payment by him of the following fee, issue a replacement licence:
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| Notification of change of address |
26.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a licence shall notify the Deputy Commissioner of Police in writing of any change in his residential address within 28 days of the change.
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| Copy or extract of register |
| 27. The fee payable for a copy of, or an extract from, any records maintained by the Deputy Commissioner of Police shall be $10. |