Singapore Demerit Points System
Discussion
Anyone familiar with the ins and outs of this thing? Lets say, hypothetically speaking of course, that I got caught for exceeding the speed limit by a significant amount. And that I subsequently got a lovely letter from the police awarding me 18 points. I assume for style.
I'm guessing this is going to make transferring my UK licence for a local one somewhat tricky?
I'm guessing this is going to make transferring my UK licence for a local one somewhat tricky?
Not sure. I got done for jumping a red light (what red light !!) and it didn't make any difference.
So long as you don't get enough points to warrant a ban immediately I think you'll be OK.
I would check with the traffic police though, actually pretty helpful even though they
didn't buy my appeal.
So long as you don't get enough points to warrant a ban immediately I think you'll be OK.
I would check with the traffic police though, actually pretty helpful even though they
didn't buy my appeal.
Not sure if you've converted your license yet.
But I think in the first 2 years, you're limited to 12 points on essentially a new license. Get more than that and they revoke your license. After that, it's 24 points.
Bit of info here: http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/services/dr...
But I think in the first 2 years, you're limited to 12 points on essentially a new license. Get more than that and they revoke your license. After that, it's 24 points.
Bit of info here: http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/services/dr...
The letter will say that you can,be penalized up to 18 points ....
assuming you weren't being a Muppet and just driving too fast on an empty road they will assess and award 4 or 5 points and $150 in your absence ....
if you have not converted your license yet then no problem, as long as inside the 12 month window - you just pay the fine and no points, then convert license later ....
not that I am speaking from experience you understand .....
assuming you weren't being a Muppet and just driving too fast on an empty road they will assess and award 4 or 5 points and $150 in your absence ....
if you have not converted your license yet then no problem, as long as inside the 12 month window - you just pay the fine and no points, then convert license later ....
not that I am speaking from experience you understand .....
Berw said:
I mean hand in your duplicate to get a sing one, then you keep a British one, which stays clean, if you loose the sing one use the British, assuming you have to hand in, in Malaysia you only have to show it,
Yeah you don't hand your UK license in when converting, they just look at it and hand it back to you.Yes more place are doing that, used to be that they kept it, In Norway it is illegal fro a resident to hold any other license so they keep it, UK police hate it because you do not have a UK license they can put points on, got stopped a few times in the UK and told them it was illegal for me to have a UK license, of course today they just create dummy license in DVLA record.
Well it sounds like all is not lost then! Thanks for the info. I've not heard anything since I returned the paper work with the box ticked saying it was me driving. It's had the desired effect though, as I now drive around Singapore like my Gran and save the throttle for Malaysia........
It was out towards Tuas, heading over to P.G. I guess it was a cop hiding on a bridge as I've ridden that route plenty and there's no camera.... No t
ttish riding involved; empty road and too much speed.
It was out towards Tuas, heading over to P.G. I guess it was a cop hiding on a bridge as I've ridden that route plenty and there's no camera.... No t
ttish riding involved; empty road and too much speed. XJSJohn said:
Pioneer road junction then, gets many.
AYE goes from 90 to 80 kph along a clear straight bit of 4 lane highway. There are 3 foot bridges, often cop ontop at the middle one.
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I rode around for 2 years without a number plate/sticker on the front of the bike for this exact reason. However the LTA are super keen these days, so I no longer do that.AYE goes from 90 to 80 kph along a clear straight bit of 4 lane highway. There are 3 foot bridges, often cop ontop at the middle one.
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