I am afraid there is no workaround to your situation. Before you pass the test you should not drive the car in Singapore. In Malaysia of course you still can do it.Hayz6609 wrote:I have been living in Singapore for 16 months know and not driven but I am due to start a new job on 1st June where I will be provided with a company (lease) car and required to drive to Malaysia 3 times a week. I have a UK driving license and I know that I will need to do the basic theory test, however the next one is not until 18th June when I will have started my new job.
Will I be able to drive the company lease car before I am able to get the license converted based on just my UK license? If not, HELP!
I'm not sure if this is relevant but I hold a PEP which started Dec 2014 and am frequently out of the country - any ideas/ solutions?
I got it converted past the 12 months, 2 months past the 12 months, the written basic test was required, and that was looong time ago. (I just looked up my SG DL)JR8 wrote:AFAIUI Eagle is correct. But go to source, the relevant government website and check for yourself.
Similar applied when I moved to the States. You had 12 months to convert your licence, after which you had to go through the whole local driver tests/exam. I wasn't aware of that, until on renewing my auto-insurance, they required proof of conversion.
12 months means, 12 months of residency or on any pass. Since you had a PEP, for ICA/Traffic Police, you are resident here. Maybe you can try your luck there, I can't say your stance of "I travel frequently" will fly, as not everybody here stays put for 12 continued month.Hayz6609 wrote:I am getting more and more confused the more I read. I didn't convert my license as I wasn't driving so didn't need to until now.
When it says you can drive for up to 12 months, from your last entry into singapore without converting your license does that mean when I come back from the UK on 1st June it would start then since I've not had a car in Singapore before?
I can't see anything that says you have to do all the training and tests if you don't convert exactly on the 12 months, that really scares me as I just wouldn't have the time to do that - this is turning into a real nightmare! And why do they not have theory tests running until June/ July??
I got stumped for the depth of tire tread - question, and the 3 second rule ..curiousgeorge wrote:One more thing to add regarding your Basic Theory Test - STUDY. Seriously, you might think your home country is similar, you might think you know the rules of the road - but this is Singapore and the test is designed to catch you out.
i.e. "How many emergency exits are there in the KPE tunnel?"
i.e. you might know the blood alcohol limit is 80mg per 100ml of blood. But the question might be "what is the blood alcohol limit per 50ml of blood?"
And police hand signals...they are a sign language all of their own in the BTT. They are so complex and ridiculous, even the Traffic Police don't use them on the street.
As a foreigner, you really do have a responsibility to understand the laws of the country in which you are visiting or residing. You can say it's "not fair" all you want, but the fact is that the rules are quite generous, in line with international norms, and they are more than willing to grant exceptions when warranted, and you paid no attention to them.Hayz6609 wrote:I am getting more and more confused the more I read. I didn't convert my license as I wasn't driving so didn't need to until now.
When it says you can drive for up to 12 months, from your last entry into singapore without converting your license does that mean when I come back from the UK on 1st June it would start then since I've not had a car in Singapore before?
I can't see anything that says you have to do all the training and tests if you don't convert exactly on the 12 months, that really scares me as I just wouldn't have the time to do that - this is turning into a real nightmare! And why do they not have theory tests running until June/ July??
It doesn't say anything like this literally indeed but it says you have to convert the license within 12 months. What this really means is that they grant you reasonably unconditional right to convert your license only within this period. If you want to do it later, there is no guaranty you get it and if not, you may end up just like any other person without a valid driving license = needing to enroll for the trainings and tests.Hayz6609 wrote:I can't see anything that says you have to do all the training and tests if you don't convert exactly on the 12 months, that really scares me as I just wouldn't have the time to do that - this is turning into a real nightmare!
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