SG: Road closures for SEA Games

With effect from the 1st of June this year, 2 new classes of driving licenses will be introduced. They are the Class 3C and 3CA licenses, which will allow the holder to drive all Class 3 vehicles, with the exception of light goods vehicles, mini vans and small buses. The new scheme will enable drivers with foreign driving licence to pass only the Basic Theory Test to convert the licence to Class 3C licence. The Class 3CA licenses will only allow the holders to drive automatic private vehicles. Revisions have also been made to the existing Class 3 and 3A licenses. Work Permit and S-Pass holders with foreign driving license who have plans to convert to a local Class 3 license will have to pass the Class 3 Practical Driving Test (PDT), on top of the existing BTT.  New test rates will also be put in place from June this year. The existing rates, which were introduced in 1997, are no longer as sustainable as they once were, owing to the increase in operating costs. The test fee for the Basic Driving Theory Test, Final Driving Theory Test and Motorcycle Riding Theory Test will be increased from S$6.00 to S$6.50. The test fee for the Practical Riding Test, Practical Driving Test, and Proficiency Driving Test will be increased from S$20 to S$26 on Jun 1, 2015, and to S$33 on Jun 1, 2016. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.

In response to our news 'Volkswagen with the most number of customer complaints', James Page, General Manager for Volkswagen Marketing and Communications, said, "We regret that 12 of our customers were dissatisfied with our products and subsequently lodged complaints with the Consumers Association of Singapore over the last 14 months." 

The Free Pre-Peak Travel scheme was introduced in 2013 in a bid to reduce congestion on the rail network during the morning rush hours. It has proven to be so effective at doing just that, that the LTA has announced the scheme will be extended for another year to the 30th of June in 2016. Commuters who end their journey before 7.45am on weekdays at 18 designated MRT stations in the city area will continue to enjoy free travel on the rail network. Commuters who exit at these stations between 7.45am and 8am will also continue to enjoy a discount of up to 50 cents off their train fare. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.