Singapore PDVL flashcards
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- Legal alcohol limit Singapore
- In Singapore the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, or 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
- Demerit disqualification threshold
- A driver who accumulates 24 demerit points within 24 months is disqualified from driving; individual offences carry between 3 and 24 demerit points.
- PDVL street-hailing prohibition
- A Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence does not allow picking up passengers who hail the car on the street; that is reserved for licensed taxis and is an offence for private hire drivers.
- PDVL validity period
- A Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence is valid for three years and must be renewed before it expires; driving on an expired vocational licence is an offence.
- Default road speed limit
- Where no speed limit sign is displayed, the speed limit on Singapore roads is 50 km/h, while most expressways are signposted at 90 km/h.
- Child restraint height rule
- A passenger below 1.35 metres in height must use an approved child restraint or booster seat; a seat belt alone is not sufficient for such a passenger.
- Stop sign meaning
- A red octagonal Stop sign requires a complete stop at the stop line, giving way to traffic and pedestrians before the vehicle moves off again.
- Give Way sign meaning
- An inverted red triangle means the driver must slow down and give way to traffic on the road being joined or crossed before proceeding.
- Traffic light signal sequence
- Singapore traffic lights run green, then amber, then red. Amber means stop unless the vehicle is so close that stopping would be unsafe.
- Double yellow line meaning
- Two continuous yellow lines along the kerb mean no parking at any time, including on Sundays and public holidays.
- Yellow box junction rule
- A yellow box junction must not be entered unless the exit road is clear; when turning right, a vehicle may wait inside the box only because of oncoming traffic.
- Two-second following rule
- Stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead in good conditions, and double the gap to four seconds in rain, at night or in poor visibility.
- Aquaplaning recovery technique
- If the steering suddenly feels light in standing water, ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel steady and avoid braking hard until the tyres grip again.
- Blind spot check
- Mirrors do not show the area beside and slightly behind the car, so the driver must turn the head to check the blind spot before changing lane.
- Tyre blowout at speed
- Hold the steering wheel firmly, keep the car straight, release the accelerator and brake only gently after control of the vehicle has been regained.
- Zebra crossing duty
- Approach a zebra crossing ready to stop and give way to pedestrians on it, and never overtake a vehicle that has stopped at the crossing.
- Touting for passengers
- Soliciting or touting for passengers on the street is an offence; a private hire car driver may carry passengers only on pre-booked trips.
- Injury accident reporting time
- An accident causing injury must be reported to the police within 24 hours, while damage-only claims must be filed with IDAC within 24 hours.
- Smoking inside chauffeured cars
- Smoking is prohibited inside taxis and chauffeured private hire cars while passengers are being carried in the vehicle.
- Drug-impaired driving offence
- It is an offence to drive while unfit through drink or drugs, including prescription medicine that causes drowsiness; vocational licence holders are subject to the same rules.
- Lost property procedure
- Return found property to the passenger if possible, otherwise hand it to the operator's lost-and-found service and record the trip and item details.
- Boarding safety check
- Before moving off, confirm that all doors are closed and every occupant, including rear-seat passengers, is wearing a seat belt.
- Seating capacity limit
- Never carry more passengers than the vehicle has seat belts; every occupant needs a separate belt and overloading is an offence.
- Handling an unruly passenger
- Stop the vehicle in a safe place, ask the passenger to alight, and call 999 if anyone is threatened or the situation escalates.
- Fare and receipt duty
- Passengers are entitled to a receipt showing the fare, and the charge must be the metered fare or the agreed booking fare, never an inflated amount.
- Minimum tyre tread depth
- Tyres must have at least 1.6 millimetres of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the tyre width and around the whole circumference.
- Cold tyre pressure checking
- Check tyre pressures when the tyres are cold, using the vehicle manufacturer's recommended figures; under-inflation increases heat, wear and fuel consumption.
- Red dashboard warning light
- A red warning light means the vehicle should be stopped safely as soon as possible and the fault investigated; amber lights warn of a fault needing attention soon.
- Radiator cap safety
- Never open the radiator or coolant cap while the engine is hot, because pressurised hot coolant can spray out and cause serious burns.
- Expressway breakdown steps
- Switch on the hazard lights, pull onto the shoulder, place a warning triangle behind the car and stand behind the guardrail away from traffic.
- Warning triangle placement
- On an ordinary road the triangle is placed at least 20 metres behind the vehicle; on an expressway it goes further back where it is safe to do so.
- Vehicle fire response
- Stop, switch off the engine, get everyone well clear of the vehicle and call 995; do not fully open the bonnet if fire is suspected.