Singapore TDVL study guide
Singapore TDVL · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Taxi Driver's Vocational Licence (TDVL) is the vocational credential that a person must hold in Singapore in order to drive a taxi for hire. It is issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), which regulates point-to-point transport services alongside public transport, driving matters and industry licensing. The Singapore TDVL study guide has 5 sections and about 1,768 words.
01Traffic rules, road signs and road markings
Singapore traffic law rests on a few organising ideas that question setters return to repeatedly. Vehicles keep to the left; on a multi-lane road you use the leftmost lane that suits your direction, and you overtake on the right.
648 words, about 3 min02Road Safety and Safe Driving Behaviour
Safe driving is assessed as behaviour, not recall. The examiner wants to see a system: mirrors, signal, manoeuvre - check mirrors, signal intention early, take up position, then act.
271 words, about 1 min03Taxi Service Regulations and Vocational Licence Obligations
The vocational licence is a privilege granted by the Land Transport Authority. You must hold a valid TDVL, produce it when required, and display your particulars in the taxi as prescribed.
294 words, about 1 min04Passenger Service, Customer Care and Complaint Handling
Service quality is examinable and is a real source of complaints. The standard sequence is: greet the passenger, confirm the destination and preferred route, assist with luggage and with elderly or disabled passengers (fold and stow wheelchairs, secure mobility aids), then drive smoothly and arrive safely.
275 words, about 1 min05Route Knowledge, Navigation and Fare-Meter Use
Route knowledge and the meter are one skill: getting the passenger there legally, safely and at the correct fare. Know the main expressways - PIE, CTE, ECP, AYE, BKE, TPE, KJE, SLE and MCE - together with the arterial roads and key landmarks: airports, hospitals, hotels, MRT interchanges and HDB towns.
280 words, about 1 min