# PART A: DRIVING LICENCES

# INTRODUCTION  

The “Basic Theory of Driving” handbook is essential reading for all road users in Singapore, which comprise the pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers. It covers The Highway Code, which includes the traffic rules, traffic regulations, traffic signs and signals, and it aims to educate and promote road safety for the road users. Many of the rules and regulations in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey them, you are committing a traffic offence. You may be fined and given demerit points on your driving licence, which may lead to suspension or revocation of your driving licence, or you may be disqualified by the Courts from driving. Knowing and applying the traffic rules and regulations in The Highway Code could significantly help to reduce road accidents, casualties and fatalities on our roads.  

# CLASSES OF DRIVING LICENCES  

3  The following table is a list of classes of driving licence granted by the Traffic Police under the law.   


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<table><thead><tr><th>&nbsp;</th><th><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></th><th><strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th><strong>Class 1</strong></th><td>Invalid carriage of unladen weight not exceeding 250 kg 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.</td><td>Invalids or those suffering from some physical defect or disability who are 18 years old and above.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 2B</strong></th><td>Motor cycles with an engine capacity not exceeding 200 c.c., or motor cycles which are propelled by electric motor with a power output not exceeding 15kw and registered as motorcycles.</td><td>Be at least 18 years old.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 2A</strong></th><td>Motor cycles with an engine capacity between 201 c.c and 400 c.c. and motor cycles propelled by an electric motor with a power output between 15.1kw and 25kw.</td><td>Be in possession of a class 2B Qualified Licence for at least one year.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 2</strong></th><td>Motor cycle with an engine capacity exceeding 400 c.c. and motor cycle propelled by an electric engine with a power output exceeding 25kw.</td><td>Be in possession of a class 2A Qualified Licence for at least one year.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 3</strong></th><td>Motor cars of an unladen weight not exceeding 3000 kg with not more than 7 passengers, exclusive of the driver; and motor tractors / vehicles of unladen weight not exceeding 2500 kg.</td><td>Be at least 18 years old.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 3A</strong></th><td>Motor cars without clutch pedals (auto) of an unladen weight not exceeding 3000 kg with not more than 7 passengers, exclusive of the driver; and motor tractors / vehicles without clutch pedals of unladen weight not exceeding 2500 kg.</td><td>Be at least 18 years old.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 3C</strong></th><td>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 3000 kg only.</td><td>Work Permit and S-pass holders only need to pass the Basic Theory Test to convert their foreign driving license to be allowed to drive all Class 3 vehicles except for light goods vehicles, mini vans and small buses.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 3CA</strong></th><td>Motor cars without clutch pedals of unladen weight not exceeding 3000 kg with not more than 7 passengers exclusive of the driver.</td><td>The Class 3CA licence is introduced to new drivers who only want to drive automated Class 3C vehicles.</td></tr><tr><th><strong>Class 4A</strong></th><td>Omnibuses - For public service vehicles which are used on scheduled services and in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares.</td><td>Be at least 21 years old and in possession of a class 3 Qualified Licence.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table><thead><tr><th>Class 4</th><th>Heavy motor cars of an unladen weight exceeding 2500 kg and constructed to carry a load or passengers; and motor tractors of an unladen weight between 2500 kg and 7250 kg.</th><th>Be at least 21 years old and in possession of a class 3 Qualified Licence.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th>Class 5</th><td>Motor vehicle of an unladen weight exceeding 7250 kg and not constructed to carry any load.</td><td>Be at least 21 years old and in possession of a class 4 Qualified Licence.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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