Singapore PDVL study guide
Singapore PDVL · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Singapore Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL) is the vocational credential a driver needs in order to provide private hire car services - chauffeured point-to-point trips arranged through ride-hailing platforms or private bookings - rather than driving a taxi, which uses a separate taxi vocational licence. It is intended for drivers who already hold a valid Singapore driving licence and intend to earn from carrying passengers. The Singapore PDVL study guide has 5 sections and about 1,941 words.
01Rules and Regulations: Road Traffic Act and Vocational Licence Requirements
A Private Hire Car Driver's Vocational Licence (PDVL) is issued by the Land Transport Authority under the Road Traffic Act. It is what makes an ordinary Class 3/3A driver lawfully able to drive a registered private hire car (PHC) for hire and reward - and it comes with conditions that examiners test heavily.
348 words, about 2 min02Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings
Singapore's signs follow a colour-and-shape code that answers many exam questions by itself. Circular signs with a red border are prohibitory (speed limits, no entry, no parking, weight limits).
328 words, about 2 min03Safe and Defensive Driving Practices
Defensive driving means driving so that another road user's mistake does not become your crash. Expect the Mirror–Signal–Manoeuvre (MSM) routine for every change of speed or direction: check mirrors, signal in good time, check the blind spot, then move only when clear.
303 words, about 2 min04Driver Conduct, Service Quality and Passenger Safety
Passengers judge a driver in the first 30 seconds: is the car clean and cool, is the driver presentable, is the greeting courteous? Conduct is also a licensing matter - LTA can act on complaints about rudeness, overcharging, discrimination, touting and unsafe driving.
331 words, about 2 min05Vehicle Care, Breakdown and Emergency Handling
The car is your workplace and your livelihood; a defect can cost you the licence. Examiners test what you check, how often, and in what condition.
631 words, about 3 min