Getting a license

• Tmarcus

  6 Nov 11, 22:47

  Hi all, Im 15 this year and am crazy over cars. Hope you all can answer all my questions. 1. Can I take the theory lesson below the age of 18? Or must I turn 18 before being allowed to sit for the theory lesson/test 2. How long does the theory course last for? What are the things we learn in it? 3. Can we choose our own driving instructor, from his company? 4. What will we do in a practical test? What if I crash while doing it? 5. How long will this entire course last for? Thanks in advance.
• kengkia

  6 Nov 11, 22:56

  Originally posted by Tmarcus:

  Hi all, Im 15 this year and am crazy over cars. Hope you all can answer all my questions.

  1. Can I take the theory lesson below the age of 18? Or must I turn 18 before being allowed to sit for the theory lesson/test

  You must be 18 before u can even start going to any driving centre to enrol the whole thing.

  2. How long does the theory course last for? What are the things we learn in it?

  Own time own target, but u must complete the whole theory before u can be on outside road. Things learnt, the markings on the road what they meant for, the sign shown alongside a road what they stand for,right of way etc...

  3. Can we choose our own driving instructor, from his company?

  By default u can't unless, u join the fixed group scheme,where a same bunch of instructors stick with you.

  4. What will we do in a practical test? What if I crash while doing it?

  The standard 6 circuit courses, and outside road.

  You wun need to pay for the damages, and most likely u wun need to cos,TP tester will jam the brake once he senses something dead wrong.

  5. How long will this entire course last for?

  From 3 months to half year.

  Thanks in advance.

   

• Tmarcus

  6 Nov 11, 23:04

  Thanks for the early reply! Oh, so LTA will assign you instructors to teach and test you, unless I join this fixed group scheme?
• kengkia

  6 Nov 11, 23:27

  it doesn't involve LTA at all, the instructors are chosens by driving centre themselves

• Rednano

  7 Nov 11, 01:51

  Top Driving School:
  Comfort Driving Centre @ www.cdc.com.sg

  Traffic Police Info/ Car License Details:
  http://driving-in-singapore.spf.gov.sg/services/driving_in_singapore/index.htm

• alize

  7 Nov 11, 02:06

  Everything not covered in the police link above:

  3 and 4. The instructor's insurance policy will pay for accidents, and he is there to help you avoid getting into them. Which is why it's illegal to engage unlicensed instructors.

  But you'll be driving under your own provisional driving licence and be responsible for consequences of any accident you cause.

  If you go to a driving centre and request a specific instructor, the driving centre will charge extra.

  4. Parking, various manoevures in the circuit and a road test.

• Tmarcus

  7 Nov 11, 09:06

  Oh, okay thanks guys for enlightening me. Still got another 3 years, :P
• Rednano

  7 Nov 11, 12:10

  Originally posted by Tmarcus:

  Oh, okay thanks guys for enlightening me. Still got another 3 years,

  
  Meanwhile, please horne your skills @

  

• Tmarcus

  8 Nov 11, 11:47

  I play arcade driving games too.. Like the Maximum Tune 3DX+ ones, though it's not really realistic. I heard from my dad, last time he work in a construction site part time, he practiced with a Lorry from his boss to transport materials around. Hais, nowadays where got such things already...
• alize

  11 Nov 11, 21:31

  If you wanna get a headstart, every Malaysian older than 10 can drive.