Singapore Safety Driving Center Ltd

Class 3 - Manual Transmission Vehicle (HONDA CITY)
Class 3A - Automatic Transmission Vehicle (HONDA NEW CITY)

Classification of Class 3 Motor Vehicles Licence

Motor cars =<3000 kg with =<7 passengers, exclusive of the driver and Motor Tractors/Vehicles =<2500 kg

Classification of Class 3A Motor Vehicles Licence

Motor cars without clutch pedals =<3000 kg with =<7 passengers, exclusive of the driver and Motor Tractors/Vehicles without clutch pedals =<2500 kg

• The Class 3/3A driving course is valid for 1 year from the date of enrolment.
• All student (70 years of age and below) will be insured with a personal accident insurance for a period of 1 year (non - renewable)

Types of Class 3/Class 3A Courses

• Class 3C - Has not passed any Traffic Police Theory Test. It is a theory and practical course
• Class 3B - Passed Basic Theory Test. It is a Final theory and practical course
• Class 3F - Passed Basic and Final Theory Test. Needs to attend one defensive theory lesson and practical course.
• Class 3T - Theory Course only. Student can convert the theory course to practical course by topping up the enrolment fee of S$53.50.

Course Type	Basic Theory Test	Final Theory Test	Theory Lesson	Enrolment Fee	Theory Lesson Fee	Total Fee
Class 3C	NA	NA	4 Lessons	$85.60	$69.55	$155.15
Class 3B	Passed	NA	2 Lessons	$85.60	$32.10	$117.70
Class 3F	Passed	Passed	1 Lessons	$88.60	$16.05	$101.65
Class 3T	NA	NA	4 Lessons	$33.10	$69.55	$101.65

All fees are inclusive of GST

Enrolment Pre-requisite

• 18 years old and above (based on date of birth)
• Enrol in person and pass an eyesight and colour blindness test
• Physically and mentally fit
• Must not accumulate more than 12 demerit points under the Driver Improvement Points System (DIPS)
• Must not have any class (es) of Qualified Driving Licence / Provisional Driving Licence under revocation, disqualification or suspension

Enrolment Documents (In Person)

• Identity Card or Passport
• One recent passport size photograph
• A valid employment pass, work permit, student pass, dependant's pass and PR (foreigner only)

Important Note

• If you have any serious traffic offences pending against you, you are advised not to apply for a licence. This is because if you are eventually disqualified by court from holding or obtaining a driving licence, the disqualification could be for all classes of driving licence including any newly acquired licence.
• If you have been awarded more than 12 demerit points, or have cases pending against you which will make you liable to be awarded a total of more than 12 demerit points, you will not be allowed to take a theory / practical driving test.
• New driver who has two cases of not displaying distinguishing mark (triangular sign) against them, whether the cases are concluded or otherwise, will not be allowed to take a theory / practical driving test.
• For conversion case, if you have been issued a new identification number (from FIN to NRIC) before or after you have booked a test date, you are required to update the changes with the Traffic Police Testing Section and the driving school before the test date. Otherwise you will be disqualified from taking your test.

The Faster & Cheaper Way to Get Your Driving Licence

• Fee per minute is cheaper for 120 minutes session
• 120 minutes session to acquire required skills faster and efficiently
• Fewer sessions to complete practical course
• Less frequent travel to attend practical lesson

Practical Lesson Fee(120 minutes)	Practical Lesson-Number of sessions
Course/Practical Lesson 100 minutes(old timing) 120 minutes(current timing) Class 3/3A $59.92 $71.90 reduced to $71.69 Fee per minute $0.599 $0.597	Course/Practical Lesson 100 minutes(old timing) 120 minutes(current timing) Class 3/3A Practical Lesson 24 sessions 20 sessions

Course Fees

Items	Fees	Off Peak	Peak
Enrolment & Theory Fee (Class 3C)	$155.15	-	-
Enrolment & Theory Fee (Class 3B)	$117.70	-	-
Enrolment & Theory Fee (Class 3F)	$101.65	-	-
Enrolment & Theory Fee (Class 3T)	$101.65	-	-
*Traffic Police Basic Theory Test	$6.00	-	-
*Traffic Police Final Theory Test	$6.00	-	-
Practical Lesson (120 minutes)	-	$71.69	$80.25
Fixed Instructor Practical Lesson (120 minutes)	-	$80.25	$88.81
*Traffic Police Practical Test	$20.00	-	-
Warm Up Practical Lesson	$29.96	-	-
Practical Test Vehicle Rental - From 1 June 2013 adjusted fee =$149.80	$128.40	-	-
Course Extension (6 months)	$42.80	-	-

Remarks

• All fees are inclusive of GST except *Traffic Police test fee.
• Off peak - All weekdays slots from 8.15 am to 5.20 pm .
• Peak - All weekend slots and weekdays slots from 5.55 pm to 10.10 pm.
• Withdrawal of student account must be made in person and only be allowed upon course graduation or termination.
• With effect from 1 Oct 2008, NO REFUND (including vehicle rental fee) for cancellation of Traffic Police test date.

Theory Lesson

• The duration of each classroom theoretical lesson is 100 minutes.
• Lessons are conducted in English and Mandarin.
• No booking is required when attending the theory lesson in the classroom.
• All theoretical lessons must be completed before applying for the Traffic Police Theory Test.
• Be punctual and bring along your training record booklet for recording of attendance.
• Please refer to the theoretical lesson time-table for the classroom schedule before attending the theory class.
• You can also attend your theory lesson online through e-Learning from our website. E-learning of theory lessons are additional supplementary lessons. It is not compulsory to attend the e-learning theory lessons.

Theory Trial Test (TTT)

• You are required to do a booking for your Computerised Theory Trial Test practise conducted in the TTT Classroom at Level 4.
• Each student can hold a maximum of 4 valid bookings at any one time. SSDC students are advised to attend a few TTT sessions before taking the Basic/Final Theory Test.Failure is not a good option as the retest date is about 2 months later.
• Theory Trial Test is our mock test to evaluate whether students are ready to sit for the actual Traffic Police Theory Test.
• Please produce your booking or payment receipt to the instructor before entering the classroom.
• Each trial test costs $5.35 per booking. Fee paid will be refunded to your student account for each attended session. It will be forfeited for each unattended session.
• No refund of fee if you did not make a cancellation or absent for your trial test due to personal reasons.
• If you are unable to turn up for your trial test, you must cancel the booking at least 24 hours in advance.

Traffic Police Theory Test

• Please be punctual and report 15 minutes earlier before your Traffic Police theory test time to the Theory Test Room at SSDC Woodlands Circuit Level 1.
• Must produce NRIC or Valid Passport when attending the theory test. Foreigners must produce valid passport, employment pass / work permit etc.
• No refund for cancellation of Traffic Police theory test. No multiple bookings are allowed across any driving test centres.
• The passed Basic Theory Test result does not has any expiry date unless your Qualified Driving Licence has been revoked for more than one year. Upon passing your BTT, you can book your Final Theory Test (FTT) and apply for a Class 3 PDL at the Traffic Police counter in order to learn driving.
• The passed Final Theory Test result is valid for two years from the date of passing the theory test. You are allowed to book a practical test before the FTT expired .

Practical Lesson

  The duration of each practical lesson is 120 minutes and the advantages are:

    Fee per minute is cheaper for 120 minutes session compared to 100 minutes.
    120 minutes session to acquire required skills faster and efficiently.
    Fewer sessions to complete practical course.
    Less frequent travel to attend practical lesson.

• The validity of your Provisional Driving Licence (PDL) must be updated in our system before you can book your practical driving lessons at the counter, self service kiosks located at Level 3 or through the internet.
• The duration of each practical lesson is 120 minutes.
• Student may be required to attend an average of 20 to 25 sessions of practical lessons to complete the driving course.
• Student may be required to attend more than the average number of practical lessons required if the minimum standard has not been attained.
• Student can book for a fixed instructor (FIS) to coach them. A fixed instructor surcharge of S$8.56 per session will be charged for each fixed instructor booking. In the event that the fixed instructor is not allocated for their practical lesson, the student will continue their practical lesson with another instructors and the surcharge will be credited back to the student account.
• Student is required to bring along your student training record booklet for every practical lesson. A valid Provisional Driving Licence (PDL) must be produced for every practical lesson in the circuit or road. No training or refund is allowed if you are unable to produce a valid PDL.
• Student must complete the final practical assessment, attended all theoretical lessons, possess a valid Final Theory test result slip and Provisional Driving Licence before they are allowed to book for the Traffic Police Practical Test.
• Cancellation of practical driving lesson appointments can be made from the self service kiosks or through the internet. It must be made at least 72 hours in advance from the time of your practical lesson appointment. If your practical driving lesson falls after a Public Holiday or SSDC rest days, cancellation must be made at least 96 hours in advance.
• When a cancellation is less than 72 hours, the student will use the try sell list to put up the slot for try sell and to monitor the status of the try sell. If the try sell is successful, the practical lesson is cancelled and the amount credited back to the student accounts. If the try sell is unsuccessful, the student is required to attend the practical driving lesson, otherwise the booking will be invalid.
• Medical certificate will not be accepted for refund or late cancellation of practical driving lesson.
• For pregnant student, you are required to get approval from your gynecologist and certify that you are fit for practical training. Please bring along the letter of certification from your gynecologist for every practical lesson.

Practical Test

• Student is advised to attend revision practical lesson before their practical test.
• Student must produce NRIC or Passport, a valid Provisional Driving Licence, student training record booklet and practical test payment receipt when attending the practical test. Foreigners must produce valid passport, work permit / employment pass etc.
• All practical tests are conducted at SSDC Woodlands Circuit.
• Please be punctual. Late comers will not be allowed to sit for their practical test.
• Student will be disqualified from the practical test if found to possessed more than one practical test date.
• With effect from 1 October 2008, there will be NO REFUND (inclusive of vehicle rental and warming up fees) for cancellation of practical test date.
• No multiple test bookings are allowed across any test centres.
• For pregnant student, you are required to get approval from your gynecologist and certify that you are fit to take the practical test. You have to submit the most recent certification letter to the Traffic Police Department on your practical test day.

Practical Session Timing

Session	Monday to Friday	Saturday and Sunday
1	8.15 am - 10.15 am	*8.15 am - 10.15 am
2	10.30 am - 12.30 pm	*10.30 am - 12.30 pm
3	1.05 pm - 3.05 pm	*1.05 pm - 3.05 pm
4	3.20 pm - 5.20 pm	*3.20 pm - 5.20 pm
5	*6:10pm - 8:10pm
6	* 8:20pm - 10:20pm

* denotes Peak Session

Documents required when applying for Photocard Driving Licence

• 1 passport size colour photograph
• NRIC or passport
• A fee of $50.00
• A medical examination report, drivers from age 65 onwards

Passing your Traffic Police practical test

Upon passing your practical test, you will receive an application form for the photocard licence from our test centre. After paying the licence fee and submitting your recent passport size colour photograph, you will be issued with an acknowledgement slip. Your photocard licence will be sent to your address by registered mail about 2 weeks after application.

You can drive in Singapore immediately after receiving the acknowledgement slip. You are advised not to drive overseas until you have received your photocard licence. This is because foreign enforcement authorities may not recognize the acknowledgement slip.

Replacement

If your photocard licence is lost or damaged, you may apply for a replacement licence at Traffic Police Department. The replacement fee is $25.00. You will have to sign a declaration form and surrender the original licence should it be found subsequently. It is an offence to have 2 driving licences.

Obtaining an additional Class of licence

When you obtain an additional class of licence, you can apply for a photocard licence at any of the testing centers or Traffic Police Department. The replacement fee is $25.00. Alternatively, you may choose the option of having a sticker pasted on the reverse side of the photocard licence to show the additional class of licence. This sticker will be available at any of the test centers or Traffic Police Department at no cost. If the endorsement sticker is damaged, you can obtain a replacement at the testing centers or Traffic Police Department at no cost.