Regulation 2
Definitions
of Road Traffic (New Drivers) Rules
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“demerit points” means the demerit points awarded to the holder of a driving licence under the Road Traffic (Driver Improvement Points System) Rules [R 25];“driving licence” means a licence to drive a vehicle granted under Part II of the Act;“new driver” means a person who holds a driving licence for less than one year from the date of the grant of the licence to him under section 35(6) or 36(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, but not under section 36(2)(a)(i) of the Act;“new SAF driver” means a member of the Singapore Armed Forces who has been in possession of a certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act for less than one year from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document;“new SCDF driver” means a member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force who has been in possession of a certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act for less than one year from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document;“period of probation” —
in relation to a new driver, means the period of one year commencing from the date of the grant of the driving licence to him; and
in relation to a new SAF driver or a new SCDF driver, means the period of one year commencing from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act.
Definition
“demerit points” means the demerit points awarded to the holder of a driving licence under the Road Traffic (Driver Improvement Points System) Rules [R 25];
Definition
“driving licence” means a licence to drive a vehicle granted under Part II of the Act;
Definition
“new driver” means a person who holds a driving licence for less than one year from the date of the grant of the licence to him under section 35(6) or 36(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, but not under section 36(2)(a)(i) of the Act;
Definition
“new SAF driver” means a member of the Singapore Armed Forces who has been in possession of a certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act for less than one year from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document;
Definition
“new SCDF driver” means a member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force who has been in possession of a certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act for less than one year from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document;
Definition
“period of probation” —
in relation to a new driver, means the period of one year commencing from the date of the grant of the driving licence to him; and
in relation to a new SAF driver or a new SCDF driver, means the period of one year commencing from the date of the issue to him of the certificate or document referred to in section 49 of the Act.