Flash Cards - To Learn Driving Rules, Regulations for BTT/FTT

Friendly Streets

Areas near amenities such as town centres, markets, schools and MRT stations, made safer for walking and cycling.

Dropping your child at school

Let them get out only at a safe, proper drop-off point.

Silver Zones

Areas in housing estates with many seniors, designed to make roads safer for senior pedestrians.

Red textured road surface near a school gate

It alerts drivers to look out for children crossing.

'End of school zone' sign

Carry on driving safely within the normal speed limit.

2-stage crossings in Silver Zones

Pedestrians can rest at the centre divider before crossing the rest of the road.

A senior is still crossing in a Silver Zone when your light turns green

Wait patiently until they have finished crossing.

Driving into a school zone

Slow down, keep within the school zone speed limit and look out for children.

Traffic offences in Friendly Streets (from 1 January 2026)

Stiffer penalties, as in Silver Zones and School Zones.

Safety measures in school zones

Prominent signs, road humps, pedestrian crossings, parking restriction lines, centre railings and red textured road surfaces.

Heavy traffic in a school zone at peak hours

Be patient, or take another route if you are in a hurry.

Penalty for specified offences in Silver Zones and School Zones

2 extra demerit points and an extra $100 fine (total fine capped at $500).