2.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
“authorised officer” means a person authorised by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Deputy Commissioner of Police under these Rules, and includes an overseas representative;
[S 562/2002 wef 16/12/2002]
“distinguishing mark” means the distinguishing mark referred to in rule 5 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules (R 32);
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
“driving licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part II of the Act;
“licence” includes a driving licence and a provisional licence;
“licensed”, in relation to a driving school, means licensed under the Road Traffic (Driving Instructors and Driving Schools) Rules (R 16);
“new driver” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules;
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
“overall height”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the distance between the surface on which the motor vehicle rests and —
(a)
the highest point of the vehicle; or
(b)
where the vehicle is carrying a load, the highest point of the load;
“overseas representative” means a diplomatic or consular officer of the government in any foreign country and includes a Trade Commissioner of Singapore in any foreign country;
[S 562/2002 wef 16/12/2002]
“period of probation” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules;
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
“Proficiency Driving Test” means the test specified in Part III of the Second Schedule;
[S 562/2002 wef 01/11/2002]
“provisional licence” means a licence granted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 36(3) of the Act;
“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) and includes a person deemed to be so registered under section 72(1) of that Act;
[S 275/2013 wef 01/05/2013]
“test” means the prescribed test of competence referred to in section 36 of the Act.
[S 245/2004 wef 30/04/2004]
[S 392/2005 wef 20/06/2005]
(2) For the purposes of these Rules, where the holder of a driving licence applies to take or takes any test of competence, or applies for any provisional licence under these Rules, the number of demerit points accumulated by him as at the date of his application or the date of his test of competence (as the case may be) shall be the aggregate of the following:
(a)
any demerit points already awarded to him under the Road Traffic (Driver Improvement Points System) Rules (R 25) as at the date of his application or test of competence; and
(b)
where —
(i)
on or before the date of his application or test of competence, a notice under section 132 or 133 of the Act has been issued to or criminal proceedings have been instituted against him in respect of any offence which is specified in the Schedule to the Road Traffic (Driver Improvement Points System) Rules (referred to in this paragraph as a scheduled offence); and
(ii)
as at the date of his application or test of competence, he has not paid the prescribed penalty for the scheduled offence, or the criminal proceedings have not been concluded, as the case may be,
any demerit points which would be awarded to him if, after the date of his application or test of competence, he were to pay the prescribed penalty for, or be convicted of, the scheduled offence, as the case may be.