How far an average high beam lights up the road
About 100 metres. Do not drive faster than you can stop within that distance.
Engage the reverse gear and turn the front wheels towards the kerb, so the kerb stops the car if it rolls. Hazard lights are not needed.
A friend has been drinking
Advise them not to drive, and to take public transport or a taxi.
Pedestrians on the central divider at night
Hard to see when you are dazzled by oncoming lights: drive within the limits of your headlights.
Penalty for using a phone while driving
A fine of up to $1,000, jail of up to 6 months, or both. The driver is also likely to be disqualified.
No parking or waiting near a bus stop
Within 9 metres of it (from the yellow box or the tip of the bus bay), unless your vehicle has broken down.
Uncontrolled junction: turning right
Give way to traffic going straight from all directions, traffic turning right from your right, and traffic turning left from the opposite direction.
Turning left in a yellow box while pedestrians cross
Allowed: you may wait in the box, because you do not block other traffic.
Meeting oncoming vehicles or cyclists at night
Switch from high beam to low beam so as not to dazzle them.
Legal limit for blood alcohol
80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (40 mg per 50 ml).
Return to your lane when it is safe, without cutting in.
Learner drivers ('L' plates) on expressways
When to use the handbrake
Whenever the vehicle is stationary, and always when you park, whatever the slope.
A passenger feels sick on the expressway
Leave at the next exit, then stop at a safe place. Do not stop on the shoulder or let passengers out on the expressway.
Your passenger says it is safe to go at a junction
Check for yourself and go only when it is safe.
Motorcycle with a side-car on an expressway
Slow down and give way to traffic on your right.
Your wheels mount the kerb while turning
Reverse slowly and turn again. Driving over the kerb damages tyres and endangers pedestrians.
Exit lanes blocked: which vehicles may enter the yellow box?
Only the turning vehicles A, B and C, which do not block other traffic. Vehicles X must wait behind the stop line.
Deck space for each seated worker on a lorry
At least 0.372 square metres (4 square feet). Carry fewer workers if goods take up floor space.
Stopping a manual car on an uphill slope
Foot brake first (it brakes all 4 wheels), then the handbrake to hold the car.
The wheel that cuts closest to the kerb when turning
Uncontrolled junction: which car goes first?
The black car: it goes straight with no traffic on its right. The yellow car gives way to the black car on its right, and the blue car, turning right, goes last.
Right-hand lane of a three-lane carriageway
Only for overtaking or turning right.
Driving after a small amount of alcohol
Still unsafe: even a little alcohol makes you less safe. If you drink, don't drive.
A slow vehicle in front, near a zebra crossing
Do not overtake before or at the crossing. Wait until you are past it.
Why road hogging is dangerous
It holds up traffic and makes others overtake dangerously on the left.
When headlights must be on
At night, from 7.00pm to 7.00am, and whenever it rains or visibility is poor.
Below the legal alcohol limit: can you still be charged with drink driving?
Yes, if there is evidence that alcohol stopped you from controlling the vehicle properly.
Who must wear a seat belt
The driver and all passengers, of any age.
Plan early, signal left and keep left. Slow down on the deceleration lane.
At or near a pedestrian crossing, junction, corner or bend, the brow of a hill, double white lines, where the road narrows, or if in doubt.
Before opening your car door
Make sure it will not endanger anyone on the road or footpath. Get out on the kerb side when possible.
Parking at a bend, the brow of a hill or on a bridge
Not allowed: do not park or wait there.
Parking on an unlit or poorly lit road at night
Leave your side or parking lights on.
Penalty for repeat drink driving
A fine of $5,000 to $20,000 and jail of up to 2 years, plus disqualification from driving.
Entering a yellow box junction
Only if your exit is clear. Blocking the box is an offence even when the lights are green.
Speed limit on Singapore roads unless signs say otherwise
No parking or waiting near a junction
Missed your expressway exit
Do not stop or reverse. Carry on to the next exit.
Uncontrolled junction: going straight
Give way to traffic going straight from your right.
Which speed limit applies
The road speed limit or your vehicle's limit, whichever is lower. Stay within it.
The car you want to pass moves out to overtake
Wait for it to complete its move before you overtake.
How alcohol affects a driver
It slows your reactions, so your reaction time increases.
Do not speed up. Slow down if necessary and keep left to let the vehicle pass.
Penalty for a first drink driving offence
A fine of $2,000 to $10,000, jail of up to 12 months, or both, plus disqualification from driving.
Top speed of a lorry carrying workers on its deck
60 km/h, or the road speed limit if that is lower.
Watch out for vehicles, especially motorcycles, turning with you on your right.
It saves lives and improves safety in a crash.
First step of the 12-step overtaking method
Check the road ahead to make sure it is safe to overtake.
When using a phone while driving becomes an offence
When you hold it with at least one hand, use any of its functions, and the vehicle is moving.
Getting into position to turn
To turn right: near the centre line (two-way street) or in the right lane (one-way street). To turn left: keep to the left.
Workers and goods on the same lorry
Allowed under the handbook's conditions. The load must always be securely fastened.
Lights to switch on in heavy rain
Headlights (with tail lights). Hazard lights are for breakdowns and emergencies only.
Interior lights while driving at night
Keep them off. They reduce your view of the road outside.
The vehicle you are overtaking speeds up
Give up: slow down and return to your original position.
Legal limit for breath alcohol
35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 ml of breath.
Waiting in the yellow box to turn right when the lights turn red
Complete your turn and clear the box.
Headlights in the daytime
Switch them on whenever it rains or visibility is poor, not only from 7.00pm to 7.00am.
Roads where you may overtake when the way is clear
A multi-lane expressway, or a road with a broken or single continuous white centre line. Never across double white lines.
Uncontrolled junction: turning left
Give way to traffic going straight from your right.
When you may cross the centre line of a two-way road
When your path is blocked (road works, parked vehicles) and the road is narrow, after making sure it is safe and clear. Never at bends or where you cannot see ahead.
Turning right from a one-way street
Position your car in the right lane, not the left.
Meaning of this sign
Box junction ahead: do not stop inside the yellow box.
Turning right into a one-way street
Turn into the extreme right lane.
Two lanes in each direction
Keep to the left lane, except to overtake or turn right.
Using a hand-held phone while driving
Not allowed, even for a quick call at traffic lights. Stop safely or park first.
When you may overtake on the left
When the driver in front has signalled to turn right; when you turn left at a junction; in slow queues where the lanes on your right are slower; or on one-way streets (not dual carriageways).
Road users prohibited on expressways
Cyclists, skaters and pedestrians.
Where to position your car in a lane
In the centre of your lane.
Turning right into a two-way street
Turn into the lane just left of the centre line.
An urgent call while driving
Answer only with a hands-free device, without holding the phone. Otherwise stop at a safe place first.
The Keep Left rule on two-way roads
Keep well to the left, except when overtaking or turning right.
Driving unreasonably slowly, especially in the right or centre lane, holding up traffic.
Passengers shorter than 1.35 metres
Must use a booster seat or an approved adjustable seat belt, whatever their age.
When you may use the road shoulder
Only in a breakdown, accident or emergency.
Penalty for not wearing a seat belt
A $120 composition fine and 3 demerit points.
A child under 8 but taller than 1.35 metres
A normal seat belt: height, not age, decides.
U-turn sign at a junction
You may make a U-turn there when it is safe. U-turns are allowed only where this sign is.
Approaching a curve or junction with poor visibility
Flash your headlights to warn others you are coming.
Oncoming headlights at night
Do not look straight at them. Look slightly to the left edge of the road.
No parking near a fire hydrant
Fine for a cyclist using a phone while riding
Dazzled by an oncoming vehicle's lights
Look to the left edge of the road, and slow down or stop if necessary. Do not flash your high beam back.
Use the high beam, but dip it when you meet other vehicles or road users.
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