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License article 3
License on Singapore
The minimum age to get a driving licence in Singapore is 18 years old. A provisional driving licence is needed before a learner driver can drive the car on the public roads (must be 18 years old as well). You can only apply for this provisional driving licence if you pass a multiple choice test known as the Basic Theory Test, which is conducted by the Singapore's Traffic Police. This licence itself carries several restrictions, of which some are listed below.
A Certified Driving Instructor must be present to guide the Learner Driver.
A learner driver is not allowed to use the expressway.
A "L" plate must be placed at the rear of the car.
Upon the passing of a Final Theory Test, the learner driver can then proceed to take the Practical Driving Test. A Driving Licence will be issued upon the passing of the Practical Driving Test. Then on, the licence holder undergoes a 1 year probation period. During this period, he is required to display one triangular plate at the top right portion of the front windscreen, and the other triangular plate at the top right portion of the rear windscreen. He or she is also not allowed to accumulate more than 12 demerit points (versus more than 24 demerit points for full licence holders), afterwhich the licence may be suspended or revoked. If you hold a foreign driving licence and intend to remain in Singapore for less than twelve months, you are not required to convert your foreign driving licence to a Singapore driving licence. You may drive in Singapore with a valid foreign driving licence. However, if your ]licence is not in English, in addition to a valid foreign driving licence, you are required to have an International Driving Permit. If an International Driving Permit is not available, an official translation of your driving licence in English is required. To convert to a Singapore driving licence, you are required to pass the Basic Theory Test (BTT) which will familarise you with traffic rules and Singapore's Highway Code pertaining to traffic related issues peculiar to Singapore. A Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) who wishes to drive in Singapore is required to convert his foreign driving licence after becoming a PR.Drink Driving and using your hand phone while driving (without a handsfree set) are serious offences. In addition to your licence being revoked, the offender may be charged in court and be fined/jailed.
License in Taiwan, Republic of China
Driver licenses are categorized pursuant to the Road Traffic Security Rules
An ordinary driver license for a small vehicle is good for a vehicle with up to 9 seats including the driver and a gross weight up to 3500 kg. A light trailer, i.e. with a gross weight up to 750 kg may be towed. A holder of this license may also drive a light motorcycle, i.e. up to 50 cm3 or 5 horsepowers.
- An ordinary driver license for a heavy truck is good for a heavier truck as well as a vehicle that may be driven with a small vehicle license. A light trailer may be towed.
- An ordinary driver license for a bus is good for a bus with more than 9 seats including the driver as well as a vehicle that may be driven with a heavy truck license. A light traile may be towed.
- An ordinary driver license for a combination vehicle is good to tow a heavy trailer, i.e. with a gross weight of more than 750 kg, as well as a vehicle that may be driven with a bus license.
- A professional driver license for a small vehicle is good for occupational purposes to drive a vehicle that may be driven with an ordinary small vehicle license, especially a taxi.
- A professional driver license for a heavy truck is good for occupational purposes to drive a vehicle that may be driven with an ordinary heavy truck license.
- A professional driver license for a bus is good for occupational purposes to drive a vehicle that may be driven with an ordinary bus license.
- A professional driver license for a combination vehicle is good for occupational purposes to drive a vehicle that may be driven with an ordinary combination vehicle license.
- An International Driving Permit multilingually translates a Taiwanese license and is good abroad where honored. As the Republic of China has lost diplomatic relations woth most countries since 1970s, certain countries do not honor international driving permits from Taiwan.
- A driver license for a light motorcycle is good for a light motorcycle, i.e. up to 50 cm3 or 5 horsepowers, but not any more powerful one considered more risky to drive.
- A driver license for a heavy motorcycle is also good for a heavy motorcycle, but no new license of this type is issued since a separate license for an untra-heavy motorcycle (see below) is issued.
- A driver license for an ordinary heavy motorcycle is good for a motorcycle up to 250 cm3 or 40 horsepowers.
- A driver license for an ultra-heavy motorcycle is also good for a more powerful motorcycle. The mininum age pursuant to Article 60 is normally 18, but one must be at least 20 to get a professional license or a license for an ultra-heavy motorcycle. A professional license must be converted to an ordianry one upon 60 years old, but a professional small vehicle driver may keep the license until 65 years old when passing annual physical examinations. Since driving job is not open to foreigners, foreigners cannot get professional driver licenses.
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