Road Traffic Act
(CHAPTER 276, Sections 48 and 140)
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.—(1)  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
“ambulance” means a motor vehicle that is specifically equipped for —
(a)the transport on roads of; and
(b)the provision, during such transport, of out-of-hospital clinical care to,
sick or injured individuals who require emergency medical treatment;
[S 1073/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
“approved provider” means a driving school licensed under Part III of the Act that is approved by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to conduct a visual acuity and colour vision test;
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
“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;
“electric motor cycle” means a motor cycle that is mechanically propelled by means of an electric traction motor;
[S 178/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“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);
“licensed instructor” means —
(a)a person who is employed as a driving instructor by a driving school licensed under Part III of the Act; or
(b)a person who holds an instructor’s licence granted under Part III of the Act;
[S 775/2019 wef 16/12/2019]
“medical transport vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is equipped to provide non-emergency patient transport services;
[S 1073/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
“new driver” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules;
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
“non-emergency patient transport services” means transport services for fee or reward that relate solely to the provision of transport on roads of individuals —
(a)whose medical needs have been assessed as requiring patient transport and not being time-critical or acute; and
(b)who may require basic care and observation or clinical care and monitoring during transport;
[S 1073/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
“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]
“Police Class 2 Intermediate riding course (Advanced)” means an advanced course to train officers of the Singapore Police Force in preparation to qualify for a Police Driving Permit to ride Class 2 vehicles in the course of their duties as officers of the Singapore Police Force, conducted by the Singapore Police Force or by any person engaged by the Singapore Police Force;
[S 108/2014 wef 01/03/2014]
“Police Class 2 Intermediate riding test (Basic)” means a test of competence to ride Class 2 vehicles conducted on or after 8th July 1968 by the Singapore Police Force or any person appointed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police and that qualifies officers of the Singapore Police Force to proceed to the Police Class 2 Intermediate riding course (Advanced);
[S 108/2014 wef 01/03/2014]
“power rating”, in relation to an electric motor cycle, means the maximum aggregate power output, expressed in kilowatts (kW), of the electric traction motor of the electric motor cycle;
[S 178/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
“Proficiency Driving Test” means the test specified in Part 3 of the Second Schedule;
[S 562/2002 wef 01/11/2002]
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
“provisional licence” means a licence granted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 36(3) of the Act;
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
“visual acuity and colour vision test” means a test conducted in a manner specified by the Deputy Commissioner of Police to determine that a person is able to —
(a)read at a distance of 25 metres (with the aid of spectacles or contact lenses, if worn) a motor vehicle number plate containing letters and figures; and
(b)distinguish the colours red, amber and green from a distance of 25 metres.
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
[Deleted by S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[Deleted by S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(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.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
Application for grant or renewal of licence
3.—(1)  Except with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or an authorised officer, a person who desires to obtain or renew a licence shall —
(a)submit to the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer an application in such form as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may determine; and
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(b)furnish such particulars as the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may require.
(2)  An application for the grant of a driving licence must be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(2A)  An application for the renewal of a driving licence must, if so required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer, be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(3)  The photograph referred to in paragraphs (2) and (2A) shall comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule.
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(3A)  A person who is 65 years of age or older who applies for the grant or renewal of a licence must —
(a)within 2 months before the application, undergo a medical examination referred to in rule 5A(1) at that person’s own expense; and
(b)submit together with the application, a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the person is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class,
unless that person has met the requirements referred to in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) in respect of a licence of a different class held by him at the time of the application.
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(4)  An application for the grant or renewal of a licence may be received and dealt with at any time within one month before the date on which the grant or renewal of the licence is to take effect.
(5)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer may refuse to grant or renew a driving licence for any of the classes of vehicles in respect of which the application is made if —
(a)the applicant fails to submit a photograph in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (2A);
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(b)in the opinion of the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer, the photograph of the applicant accompanying his application for the driving licence —
(i)does not comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule;
(ii)is distorted or unclear; or
(iii)has been tampered with;
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(c)the Deputy Commissioner of Police or authorised officer is not satisfied that the applicant is physically fit to drive that class of vehicle; or
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(d)the applicant has not passed the whole or such part of the prescribed test of competence to drive that class of vehicle as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(6)  The prescribed fee referred to in section 35(6) and (6A) of the Act is $50 for —
(a)each grant of a driving licence for any class of vehicle; or
(b)a renewal of a driving licence in relation to all classes of vehicles specified or endorsed on the licence.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(7)  Despite paragraph (6), no fee is payable —
(a)for the grant of a driving licence under rule 21 where a holder of a driving licence applies under that rule for a driving licence to drive a class of vehicle that his current driving licence does not permit him to drive; or
(b)for the grant of a driving licence to a person referred to in section 36(2)(a)(i) of the Act.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(8)  A fee of $25 is payable for each grant or renewal of a provisional driving licence for any class of vehicle.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(9)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may waive any fee referred to in this rule.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
3A.  [Deleted by S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Driving licence not to be granted or renewed when another driving licence held by applicant suspended or revoked, etc.
4.  A licence of any class must not be granted or renewed if the application for the grant or renewal of the licence is made by a person —
(a)during the period of suspension of a licence, whether of the same or of a different class, held by the person;
(b)during the period for which the person has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence, whether of the same or of a different class; or
(c)within the period of one year from the date of the revocation of a licence, whether of the same or of a different class, held by the person.
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
Validity of driving licences for all classes of vehicles other than Class 4, 4A and 5 where holder attains prescribed age
4A.—(1)  A Class 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA driving licence ceases to be in force on the date the holder of the driving licence attains 65 years of age and at the end of every 3 years after that date (called in this rule collectively the specified ages), unless the holder —
(a)within 2 months before attaining any of the specified ages, undergoes a medical examination referred to in rule 5A(1) at his own expense; and
(b)submits to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, within such time as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require but in any event no later than the date before the holder attains any of the specified ages, a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the holder is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class.
[S 331/2020 wef 07/04/2020]
(2)  Despite paragraph (1), in the case where the holder of a Class 1, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA driving licence attains a specified age between 7 April 2020 and 6 October 2020 (both dates inclusive), the holder’s driving licence ceases to be in force on the date 6 months after the holder attains that age, unless the holder —
(a)no earlier than 2 months before, and no later than 6 months after, attaining that age, undergoes a medical examination mentioned in rule 5A(1) at the holder’s own expense; and
(b)submits to the Deputy Commissioner of Police a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the holder is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class, which must be submitted within any time that the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require but in any event no later than the earlier of the following dates:
(i)2 months after the holder undergoes the medical examination in accordance with sub-paragraph (a);
(ii)6 months after the holder attains the specified age.
[S 600/2020 wef 27/07/2020]
Validity of Class 4, 4A and 5 driving licences where holder attains prescribed age
5.—(1)  A person who has attained 75 years of age shall not drive a Class 4, 4A or 5 vehicle.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
(2)  A Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence ceases to be in force on the date the holder of the driving licence attains 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 or 74 years of age, unless the holder —
(a)within 2 months before attaining any such age, undergoes a medical examination referred to in rule 5A(1) at his own expense;
(b)submits to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, within such time as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require but in any event no later than the date before the holder attains any such age, a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the holder is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class; and
(c)within 2 months before attaining any such age, passes the whole or such part of the Proficiency Driving Test as may be required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
(2AA)  Despite paragraph (2), in the case where the holder of a Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence attains 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 or 74 years of age between 7 April 2020 and 6 October 2020 (both dates inclusive), the holder’s driving licence ceases to be in force on the date 6 months after the holder attains that age, unless the holder —
(a)no earlier than 2 months before, and no later than 6 months after, attaining that age, undergoes a medical examination mentioned in rule 5A(1) at the holder’s own expense;
(b)submits to the Deputy Commissioner of Police a certification by the registered medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination that the holder is physically fit to drive a vehicle of that class, which must be submitted within any time that the Deputy Commissioner of Police may require but in any event no later than the earlier of the following dates:
(i)2 months after the holder undergoes the medical examination in accordance with sub-paragraph (a);
(ii)6 months after the holder attains that age; and
(c)passes the whole or any part of the Proficiency Driving Test that may be required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police —
(i)no earlier than 2 months before attaining that age; and
(ii)no later than 2 months after the holder undergoes the medical examination in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), or another date that the Deputy Commissioner of Police may allow, but in any event, no later than 6 months after the holder attains that age.
[S 600/2020 wef 27/07/2020]
(2A)  For the purpose of paragraph (2)(c), a holder of a Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence passes the whole or such part (as the case may be) of the Proficiency Driving Test if the holder meets, to the satisfaction of the person conducting the test, the requirements to pass the whole or such part of that test.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
(3)  For the purpose of paragraph (2)(c), the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, in special circumstances, waive any of the requirements specified in the Proficiency Driving Test.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Section 35(10A)(a) medical examination
5A.—(1)  The prescribed medical examination for the purposes of section 35(10A)(a) of the Act involves an examination of the driving licence holder’s —
(a)past medical history;
(b)vision;
(c)hearing;
(d)movement; and
(e)physical or mental abnormalities which may make the holder physically unfit to drive.
(2)  The medical examination referred to in paragraph (1) and the certification of a holder of a driving licence as being physically fit to drive a vehicle of a class specified in his driving licence is to be conducted by —
(a)such registered medical practitioner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may specify; or
(b)a registered medical practitioner of the holder’s choice if the Deputy Commissioner of Police does not so specify.
(3)  [Deleted by S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
Proficiency Driving Test for holder of or applicant for Class 4, 4A and 5 driving licences
6.—(1)  The prescribed test of competence to drive for the purposes of sections 35(10A)(b) and 36(2)(b) of the Act is the Proficiency Driving Test.
(2)  A holder of, or an applicant for, a Class 4, 4A or 5 driving 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.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
(2A)  For the purpose of this rule and sections 35(10A)(b) and 36(2)(b) of the Act, a holder of or an applicant for a Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence passes the whole or such part (as the case may be) of the Proficiency Driving Test if the holder or applicant meets, to the satisfaction of the person conducting the test, the requirements to pass the whole or part of that test.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
(3)  Where the holder or applicant referred to in paragraph (2) has failed the Proficiency Driving Test, the holder or applicant may apply to the Deputy Commissioner of Police for a retest.
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
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.
Prescribed diseases and 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 —
(a)he is suffering from mental disorder;
(b)he is suffering from epilepsy;
(c)he is liable to sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting;
(d)he is not able to read at a distance of 25 metres (with the aid of spectacles or contact lenses, if worn) a series of 6 letters and figures in white on a black background of the same size and arrangement as those prescribed for the identification mark of a motor vehicle; and
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(e)he is not able to distinguish the colours red, amber and green from a distance of 25 metres.
(2)  For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), “mental disorder” includes idiocy and any mental disorder for which an order has been made under section 10 or 13 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 (Act 21 of 2008) for the detention in a psychiatric institution of the person suffering from that mental disorder for treatment.
[S 55/2012 wef 27/02/2012]
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Prescribed test for fitness to drive
8A.—(1)  For the purposes of section 37(5) and (8) of the Act, the prescribed test, in relation to an applicant for the grant of a driving licence or a licence holder, is a medical examination and certification by —
(a)such registered medical practitioner as the Deputy Commissioner of Police may specify; or
(b)a registered medical practitioner of the holder’s choice if the Deputy Commissioner of Police does not so specify,
stating that the applicant or licence holder, as the case may be, is fit to drive a motor vehicle.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(2)  Where a licence holder claims to be subjected to the prescribed test under section 37(8) of the Act and he has previously undergone a medical examination by a registered medical practitioner for the purpose of section 37(6) of the Act, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, by notice in writing to the licence holder, require that the prescribed test be conducted by any other registered medical practitioner.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(3)  The costs of the prescribed test referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be borne by the applicant or licence holder concerned.
[S 245/2004 wef 30/04/2004]
Prescribed test of competence for grant of driving licence
9.—(1)  An applicant for a Class 2B driving licence is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant satisfies the following requirements:
(a)that the applicant undergoes (at the applicant’s own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner;
(b)that the applicant has passed the Motor Cycle Riding Theory Test mentioned in the First Schedule;
(c)that the applicant has attended and successfully completed a training programme known as the Simulator Training Course conducted by a licensed driving school;
(d)that the applicant has passed the Practical Riding Test mentioned in Part 1 of the Second Schedule —
(i)within one year of having passed the Motor Cycle Riding Theory Test mentioned in the First Schedule; and
(ii)within 2 years of having attended and successfully completed the Simulator Training Course mentioned in sub-paragraph (c);
(e)that the applicant has attended and successfully completed a training programme known as the Expressway Familiarisation Ride conducted by a licensed driving school after passing the Practical Riding Test mentioned in sub-paragraph (d).
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), an applicant for a Class 2B driving licence is not eligible to take the Motor Cycle Riding Theory Test mentioned in the First Schedule unless the applicant has already passed the Basic Driving Theory Test mentioned in the Third Schedule.
(3)  For the purpose of paragraph (1)(c), an applicant for a Class 2B driving licence is not eligible to attend the Simulator Training Course mentioned in that paragraph unless the applicant has already attended and successfully completed at least 5 riding lessons conducted by a licensed instructor.
(4)  An applicant for a Class 2 or 2A driving licence is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant satisfies the following requirements:
(a)that the applicant has attended and successfully completed a training programme known as the Simulator Training Course conducted by a licensed driving school;
(b)that the applicant has passed the Practical Riding Test mentioned in Part 1 of the Second Schedule within 2 years of having attended and successfully completed the Simulator Training Course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
(5)  For the purpose of paragraphs (1)(d) and (4)(b), an applicant for a Class 2, 2A or 2B driving licence passes the Practical Riding Test if the applicant meets, to the satisfaction of the person conducting the test, the requirements to pass that test.
(6)  An applicant for a Class 3 driving licence who does not hold a Class 3A, 3C or 3CA driving licence, or an applicant for a Class 3A driving licence who does not hold a Class 3C or 3CA driving licence, is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant satisfies the following requirements:
(a)that the applicant undergoes (at the applicant’s own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner;
(b)that the applicant has passed the Basic Driving Theory Test mentioned in the Third Schedule;
(c)that the applicant has passed the Final Driving Theory Test mentioned in the Fourth Schedule;
(d)that the applicant has attended and successfully completed a training programme known as the Simulator Training Course conducted by a licensed driving school;
(e)that the applicant has passed the Practical Driving Test mentioned in Part 2 of the Second Schedule —
(i)within 2 years of having passed the Final Driving Theory Test mentioned in the Fourth Schedule; and
(ii)within 2 years of having attended and successfully completed the Simulator Training Course mentioned in sub-paragraph (d).
(7)  For the purposes of paragraph (6), the applicant mentioned in that paragraph is not eligible to attend the Simulator Training Course mentioned in that paragraph unless the applicant has already attended and successfully completed at least 5 driving lessons conducted by a licensed instructor.
(8)  An applicant for a Class 3 driving licence who holds a Class 3A, 3C or 3CA driving licence, or an applicant for a Class 3A driving licence who holds a Class 3C or 3CA driving licence, is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant satisfies the following requirements:
(a)that the applicant has attended and successfully completed a training programme known as the Simulator Training Course conducted by a licensed driving school;
(b)that the applicant has passed the Practical Driving Test mentioned in Part 2 of the Second Schedule within 2 years of having attended and successfully completed the Simulator Training Course mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
(9)  For the purpose of paragraph (8), an applicant for a Class 3 driving licence who holds a Class 3A or 3CA driving licence is not eligible to attend the Simulator Training Course mentioned in that paragraph unless the applicant has already attended and successfully completed at least 5 driving lessons conducted by a licensed instructor.
(10)  An applicant for a Class 3C or 3CA driving licence is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant has passed the Basic Driving Theory Test mentioned in the Third Schedule.
(11)  An applicant for a Class 4, 4A or 5 driving licence is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive mentioned in sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act if the applicant has passed the Practical Driving Test mentioned in Part 2 of the Second Schedule.
(12)  For the purposes of paragraphs (6), (8) and (11), an applicant for a Class 3, 3A, 4, 4A or 5 driving licence passes the Practical Driving Test mentioned in Part 2 of the Second Schedule if the applicant meets, to the satisfaction of the person conducting the test, the requirement to pass that test.
(13)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may, in his discretion, waive all or any of the requirements of this rule.
(14)  Despite any of the requirements in paragraphs (1)(b), (c), (d) and (e), (2), (3) and (4), an applicant for a Class 2, 2A or 2B licence who has passed the Police Class 2 Intermediate riding test (Basic) is deemed to have passed the prescribed test of competence to drive Class 2, 2A and 2B vehicles under sections 35(6A), 36(1), 43(1)(b) and 47A of the Act.
[S 775/2019 wef 16/12/2019]
Prescribed period for recognition of foreign driving licence of person who becomes citizen or permanent resident of Singapore or work pass driver
9A.  For the purposes of section 38(3) of the Act and the definition of “prescribed period” in section 38(5) of the Act —
(a)the prescribed period for a person referred to in section 38(3)(a) of the Act is 3 months, starting from the date on which the person is granted a certificate of citizenship under the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore or an entry permit under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133), whichever first happens; and
(b)the prescribed period for a person referred to in section 38(3)(b) of the Act is 6 months, starting from the date on which the person is issued with a work pass under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap. 91A).
[S 794/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
Persons by whom tests shall be conducted
10.—(1)  A test shall be conducted by a person appointed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(2)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may appoint such other person as he thinks fit to supervise or observe the conduct of the test.
(3)  A person appointed under paragraph (2) to supervise or observe the conduct of a test may be present in or on the vehicle which is being used in the conduct of the test.
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.
(2)  In the case of an application for a second or subsequent test, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may in his discretion refuse to grant a test date earlier than 6 months from the date of the previous test.
(3)  Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a person in respect of whom an order has been made by a court under section 36(7) of the Act.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Test not to be taken when another driving licence held by applicant suspended or revoked, etc.
12.  A person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to drive any class of vehicle —
(a)during the period of suspension of a licence, whether for the same or for a different class of vehicle, held by him;
(b)during the period for which he has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence, whether for the same or for a different class of vehicle;
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(c)within the period of one year from the date of the revocation of a licence, whether for the same or for a different class of vehicle, held by him; or
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(d)when any police investigation has been commenced against him for an offence under any of the following provisions:
(i)sections 35(3), 43(4), 62, 65A(1), 66(1), 67(1), 70(4), 79(1), 84(7) (arising from a failure to comply with section 84(3)) and 116(7) of the Act;
(ii)section 3(2) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189);
(iii)section 304A of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
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.
Restrictions against taking test of competence to ride Class 2, 2A or 2B vehicle
14.—(1)  A person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to ride a Class 2B vehicle if —
(a)as the holder of a driving licence of any other class, he has accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test; or
(b)as a new driver, he has, before the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test, committed on 2 or more occasions the offence under rule 5(4) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules (R 32) of failing to display the distinguishing mark during his period of probation, whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of that offence arising from any of the occasions on which he committed such offence.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(2)  A person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to ride a Class 2A vehicle if —
(a)he has been holding a driving licence in respect of a Class 2B vehicle for less than one year starting from the date that his Class 2B licence is granted;
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(b)as the holder of a driving licence of any other class, he has accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test; or
(c)as a new driver, he has, before the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test, committed on 2 or more occasions the offence under rule 5(4) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules (R 32) of failing to display the distinguishing mark during his period of probation, whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of that offence arising from any of the occasions on which he committed such offence.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(3)  A person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to ride a Class 2 vehicle if —
(a)he has been holding a driving licence in respect of a Class 2A vehicle for less than one year starting from the date that his Class 2A licence is granted;
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(b)as the holder of a driving licence of any other class, he has accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test; or
(c)as a new driver, he has, before the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test, committed on 2 or more occasions the offence under rule 5(4) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules of failing to display the distinguishing mark during his period of probation, whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of that offence arising from any of the occasions on which he committed such offence.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(4)  Paragraph (2)(a) (or any former provision replaced by that provision which required the person to have been holding a driving licence in respect of a Class 2B vehicle for at least one year when he takes a test of competence to ride a Class 2A vehicle) shall not apply to, or in relation to, the application for or taking of the Police Class 2 Intermediate riding test (Basic) by an officer of the Singapore Police Force.
[S 108/2014 wef 01/03/2014]
(5)  Paragraph (3)(a) (or any former provision replaced by that provision which required the person to have been holding a driving licence in respect of a Class 2A vehicle for at least one year when he takes a test of competence to ride a Class 2 vehicle) shall not apply to, or in relation to, the application for or taking of the Police Class 2 Intermediate riding test (Basic) by an officer of the Singapore Police Force.
[S 108/2014 wef 01/03/2014]
Restrictions against taking test of competence to drive Class 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA vehicle
15.  A person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to drive a Class 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA vehicle if —
(a)as the holder of a driving licence of any other class, he has accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test; or
(b)as a new driver, he has, before the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test, committed on 2 or more occasions the offence under rule 5(4) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules of failing to display the distinguishing mark during his period of probation, whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of that offence arising from any of the occasions on which he committed such offence.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
Pre-requisite for and restrictions against taking test of competence to drive Class 4, 4A or 5 vehicle
16.—(1)  Any person desiring to submit himself for a test of competence to drive —
(a)a Class 4 or Class 4A vehicle shall satisfy the Deputy Commissioner of Police that he is competent to drive a Class 3 or 3C vehicle; and
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
(b)a Class 5 vehicle shall satisfy the Deputy Commissioner of Police that he is competent to drive a Class 4 vehicle.
(2)  For the purpose of paragraph (1), a person shall not be allowed to apply for or take a test of competence to drive a Class 4, 4A or 5 vehicle if —
(a)as the holder of a driving licence of any other class, he has accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test; or
(b)as a new driver, he has, before the date of his application to take the test of competence or the date of his test, committed on 2 or more occasions the offence under rule 5(4) of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules (R 32) of failing to display the distinguishing mark during his period of probation, whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of that offence arising from any of the occasions on which he committed such offence.
[S 646/2010 wef 01/11/2010]
(3)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may, in his discretion, waive all or any of the requirements of this rule.
Fees in respect of tests
17.—(1)  The fees payable for —
(a)a Motor Cycle Riding Theory Test, Basic Driving Theory Test or Final Driving Theory Test is $6.50; and
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
(b)a Practical Riding Test, Practical Driving Test or Proficiency Driving Test is $33.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
[S 254/2016 wef 01/06/2016]
(2)  Such fees must be payable in advance and is not refundable.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
18.  [Deleted by S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Classification of motor vehicles
19.  For the purposes of these Rules, motor vehicles shall be divided into the following classes:
(a)Class 1 vehicles which shall consist of invalid carriages, that is to say, motor vehicles the weight of which unladen does not exceed 250 kilograms and which are specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of persons suffering from some physical defect or disability and are used solely by those persons;
(b)Class 2 vehicles which shall consist of motor cycles with a cylinder capacity that exceeds 400 cubic centimetres, and electric motor cycles with a power rating that exceeds 25 kW;
[S 178/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
(c)Class 2A vehicles which shall consist of motor cycles with a cylinder capacity that exceeds 200 but does not exceed 400 cubic centimetres, and electric motor cycles with a power rating that exceeds 15 kW but that does not exceed 25 kW;
[S 178/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
(d)Class 2B vehicles which shall consist of motor cycles with a cylinder capacity that does not exceed 200 cubic centimetres, and electric motor cycles with a power rating that does not exceed 15 kW;
[S 28/2009 wef 03/02/2009]
[S 178/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
(e)Class 3 vehicles which shall consist of —
(i)motor cars constructed solely and adapted to carry not more than 7 passengers (exclusive of the driver) and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 3,000 kilograms;
[S 373/2020 wef 12/05/2020]
(ii)motor tractors and other motor vehicles the weight of which unladen does not exceed 2,500 kilograms; and
[S 304/2004 wef 31/05/2004]
[S 373/2020 wef 12/05/2020]
(iii)ambulances, and medical transport vehicles, constructed and adapted to carry not more than 7 passengers (exclusive of the driver) and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 3,000 kilograms;
[S 373/2020 wef 12/05/2020]
[S 1073/2021 wef 03/01/2022]
(ea)Class 3A vehicles which shall consist of any class 3 vehicle which can be driven without the use of a clutch pedal;
[S 515/2009 wef 01/09/2004]
(eb)Class 3C vehicles which consist of any class 3 vehicle other than a vehicle referred to in paragraph (e)(ii) and (iii);
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
[S 373/2020 wef 12/05/2020]
(ec)Class 3CA vehicles which consist of any class 3C vehicle which can be driven without the use of a clutch pedal;
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
(f)Class 4 vehicles which shall consist of heavy motor cars and motor tractors, the weight of which unladen exceeds 2,500 kilograms;
(g)Class 4A vehicles which shall consist of heavy motor cars which are omnibuses, that is to say, public service vehicles which are used on scheduled services and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares; and
(h)Class 5 vehicles which shall consist of —
(i)light locomotives, that is to say, motor vehicles which are not constructed to carry any load (other than water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment and materials used for the purpose of propulsion, loose tools and loose equipment) and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 11,500 kilograms; and
[S 373/2020 wef 12/05/2020]
(ii)heavy locomotives, that is to say, motor vehicles which are not constructed to carry any load (other than water, fuel, accumulators and other equipment and materials used for the purpose of propulsion, loose tools and loose equipment) and the weight of which unladen exceeds 11,500 kilograms.
Particulars to be entered on licence
20.—(1)  Every licence shall contain such particulars as may be required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(2)  A driving licence may authorise the holder thereof to drive all, or one or more, classes of motor vehicles as are specified in the driving licence.
(3)  The holder of a licence (if not issued in electronic form) shall not make any mark or entry upon, erase, cancel or alter any mark or entry contained in his licence.
[S 155/2022 wef 07/03/2022]
Grant by endorsement on licence to drive additional 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 his driving licence does not permit him to drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may, on the application of the holder and subject to the holder passing all tests as may be required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, grant the holder a licence to drive a motor vehicle of that class by making an endorsement on the driving licence.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
Endorsement to invalidate class of vehicles from driving licence
21A.—(1)  Where a driving licence has been revoked by the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 35A(1) of the Act and the revocation does not apply to all classes of vehicles that the holder is permitted to drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may —
(a)if the driving licence is issued in electronic form — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence; or
(b)if the driving licence is not issued in electronic form and has been surrendered to the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 35C of the Act — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence and return the driving licence to the holder.
(2)  Where a driving licence has been revoked by the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 37(6) of the Act and the revocation does not apply to all classes of vehicles that the holder is permitted to drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may —
(a)if the driving licence is issued in electronic form — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence; or
(b)if the driving licence is not issued in electronic form and has been delivered to the Deputy Commissioner of Police under section 37(7) of the Act — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence and return the driving licence to the holder.
(3)  Where the holder of a driving licence is prohibited under section 62A of the Act from driving a class of motor vehicles mentioned in that section and the prohibition does not apply to all the classes of vehicles that the holder is permitted to drive, the Deputy Commissioner of Police may —
(a)if the driving licence is issued in electronic form — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence; or
(b)if the driving licence is not issued in electronic form and has been delivered to the Deputy Commissioner of Police — make the necessary endorsement on the driving licence and return the driving licence to the holder.
[S 155/2022 wef 07/03/2022]
Conditions for grant of provisional licence
22.—(1)  A provisional licence to learn to drive —
(a)a Class 2B vehicle shall not be granted to an applicant unless —
(i)he undergoes (at his own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner;
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(ii)[Deleted by S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iii)he has passed the Basic Driving Theory Test referred to in the Third Schedule; and
[S 55/2012 wef 27/02/2012]
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(iv)[Deleted by S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(v)he has not accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application; and
[S 392/2005 wef 20/06/2005]
(b)a Class 3, 3A, 3C or 3CA vehicle shall not be granted to an applicant unless —
(i)he undergoes (at his own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner;
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(ii)[Deleted by S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iii)he has passed the Basic Driving Theory Test referred to in the Third Schedule; and
[S 392/2005 wef 20/06/2005]
(iv)he has not accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application.
[S 392/2005 wef 20/06/2005]
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
(2)  An applicant shall not be granted a provisional licence to learn to drive —
(a)a Class 4 or Class 4A vehicle, unless —
(i)he is the holder of a driving licence authorising him to drive a Class 3 or 3C vehicle;
[S 335/2015 wef 01/06/2015]
(ii)he undergoes (at his own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner; and
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iii)[Deleted by S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iv)he has not accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application; or
(b)a Class 5 vehicle, unless —
(i)he is the holder of a driving licence authorising him to drive a Class 4 vehicle;
(ii)he undergoes (at his own expense) and passes a visual acuity and colour vision test conducted by an approved provider or a registered medical practitioner; and
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iii)[Deleted by S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
(iv)he has not accumulated more than 12 demerit points as at the date of his application.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(3)  A licensee must comply with the following conditions:
(a)when the licensee is learning to drive a vehicle of a particular class, the licensee must be under the supervision and in the presence of a licensed instructor who holds the same class of licence as the licensee and who is —
(i)in the case of a licensee who holds a Class 2B provisional driving licence, riding astride behind the licensee as a pillion passenger within the circuit of a driving school which is licensed under Part III of the Act, or riding on another vehicle alongside, in front of or behind the licensee; or
(ii)in any case where the seating arrangement of the vehicle renders it practicable, sitting beside the licensee in the vehicle;
(b)the licensee must not carry any passenger, except —
(i)in the case of a licensee who holds a Class 2B provisional driving licence, a licensed instructor or a person who is a holder of a provisional driving licence for the same class of vehicle, and only within the circuit of a driving school which is licensed under Part III of the Act; or
(ii)in the case of a licensee who holds a provisional driving licence other than a Class 2B provisional driving licence, any licensed instructor or person appointed under rule 10;
(c)the licensee shall, while the motor vehicle is being driven by him, clearly display in a conspicuous position at the front and at the rear of the vehicle a distinguishing mark in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule; and
(d)the licensee shall not, except when he is undergoing a test —
(i)drive a motor vehicle within the areas set out in the Sixth Schedule on any day, not being a Sunday or a public holiday, during the following hours:
(A)7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
(B)12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
(C)4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.;
(ii)drive a motor vehicle within the areas set out in the Sixth Schedule on a Saturday, if that Saturday is not a public holiday, during the following hours:
(A)7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
(B)12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m.; and
(iii)drive a motor vehicle at any time on any of the roads or within any of the places specified in the Seventh Schedule.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
(4)  In this rule, “licensee” means the holder of a provisional driving licence.
[S 775/2019 wef 16/12/2019]
Validity of provisional licence
22A.  A provisional licence is valid —
(a)for 2 years; or
(b)for 6 months, if the provisional licence is granted or renewed before 1 December 2017.
[S 682/2017 wef 01/12/2017]
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 —
(a)during the period of suspension of a licence for a different class of vehicle held by him;
(b)during the period for which he has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for a different class of vehicle; or
(c)within the period of one year from the date of the revocation of a licence for a different class of vehicle held by him.
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 (if not issued in electronic form) for inspection at a time and place specified in the notice.
[S 155/2022 wef 07/03/2022]
Replacement of licence
25.—(1)  The holder of a driving licence (if not issued in electronic form) may apply for a replacement licence if the Deputy Commissioner of Police is satisfied that —
(a)the original licence —
(i)is lost;
(ii)has been destroyed;
(iii)is so defaced that any particulars thereon are no longer decipherable; or
(iv)is in any way unsatisfactory for the purpose of the identification of the holder; or
(b)the holder of the licence is a person to whom section 44(3)(b) of the Act or rule 21 or 21A applies.
[S 46/2015 wef 01/02/2015]
[S 155/2022 wef 07/03/2022]
(1A)  An application for a replacement licence must, if so required by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, be accompanied by one photograph of the applicant.
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(1B)  The photograph mentioned in paragraph (1A) must comply with the specifications set out in the Ninth Schedule.
[S 586/2018 wef 01/10/2018]
(2)  The Deputy Commissioner of Police may, on the receipt of an application under paragraph (1) and on payment of a fee of $25, issue a replacement licence.
(3)  The replacement licence issued under paragraph (1) shall have the same effect as the original.
(4)  Where any person issued a replacement licence under paragraph (1)(a)(i) subsequently recovers possession of the original licence, he shall, within 7 days of its recovery, surrender the original licence to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
(5)  Any person who finds or comes into possession of a licence which does not belong to him shall immediately deliver the licence to a police station.
(6)  Any person issued a replacement licence under paragraph (1)(a)(iii) or (iv) or (b) shall, within 7 days of receiving the replacement licence, surrender the original licence to the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
[S 562/2002 wef 01/11/2002]
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.
(2)  Where the holder of a licence who has changed his residential address makes a report of the change under section 8 of the National Registration Act (Cap. 201) within 28 days thereof, he shall be deemed to have notified the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the change in his residential address in compliance with paragraph (1).
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.
[G.N. Nos. S 343/85; S 182/90; S 441/94; S 82/95; S 288/95; S 289/95; S 419/95; S 432/95; S 363/96; S 421/97; S 484/98; S 77/99]
Singapore Statutes Online
© 2024 Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore,
Last updated 18 Nov 2024
Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore.