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Candidates are advised to log in to the TP website at [http://www.police.gov.sg & LTA](http://www.police.gov.sg & LTA) website at  \n[http://www.lta.gov.sg for](http://www.lta.gov.sg for) the latest updates.  \nCONTENTS   \nPART A : DRIVING LICENCES  \nIntroduction 3  \nWhat Is A Driving Licence? 3  \nFitness To Drive 3  \nClasses Of Driving Licences 3  \nTest Of Competence To Drive 4  \nProvisional Driving Licence (PDL) 4  \nValidity Of Driving Licence 4  \nDriver Improvement Points System (DIPS) 5  \nMedical Examination 7  \nOnline Portals 7  \nPART B (to be tested during Basic Theory Test)  \n‘NEW’ Drivers 8  \nSIGNS AND SIGNALS  \nMandatory Signs 8  \nProhibitory Signs 10  \nWarning Signs 13  \nRegulatory Signs 18  \nInformation Signs 20  \nPedestrian Crossing Signs 23  \nTraffic Signs For Tunnels 24  \nSigns For Pedal-Cycles 25  \nDirectional Signs 26  \nExpressway Monitoring And Advisory System (EMAS) 28  \nFacility Signs 33  \nVehicle Markings 33  \nCommon Road Markings 34  \nDirection Arrows 42  \nMerging Arrow Markings 42  \nSignals (Traffic Lights) 43 Signals (On The Road) 45 Signals Given By A Police Officer 46  \nHand Signals 48  \nTRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS  \nThe Keep-Left Rule 49  \nLane Discipline 49  \nOvertaking 49  \nRoad-Hogging 51  \nSpeed Limits 51  \nThe ‘Give Way’ Rule At Road Junctions 51  \nRoundabouts 52  \nDriving On Expressways 53  \nYellow-Box Junctions 53  \nU-Turns 55  \nStopping And Parking 55  \nSeat Belts 56  \nLights 56  \nAlcohol 57  \nLight Goods Vehicles 57  \nHeight Limits 57  \nUse Of Mobile Communication Device While Driving 58  \nCODE OF CONDUCT ON THE ROAD  \nMoving Off 59  \nMirrors And Signals 59  \nDriving Along 59  \nTailgating 59  \nSafe Following Distance 59  \nThe ‘Two-Second’ Rule 60  \nStopping Distance 60  \nReversing 61  \nSafety Of Pedestrians And Cyclists 61  \nEmergency Vehicles 61  \nGeneral Safe Driving 61  \nSafe Driving Technique (Defensive Driving Technique) 63  \nStopping And Moving Off At Traffic Light Junctions 68  \nRoadworthiness 69  \nPARTS AND CONTROLS OF A CAR  \nFront View/Rear View 70  \nThe Instrument Panel (Dashboard) 71  \nNames Of Various Driving Controls 71  \nWORK ZONES  \nRoad Users At Work Zones 72  \nWork Zone Signs 72  \nDRIVING IN SPECIAL ZONES  \nSchool Zone Safety 74  \nDriving In School Zones 74  \nSilver Zone Safety 74  \nDriving In Silver Zone 74  \nDRIVING IN TUNNELS  \nDaily Driving Rules 75  \nAUTONOMOUS VEHICLE  \nIntroduction 76  \nHow to recognise an Autonomous Vehicles on trial? 76  \nHow to interact with an Autonomous Vehicle on trial? 76  \nPART C (USEFUL INFORMATION)  \nPARKING IN URA/HDB CAR PARKS 77  \nLANE USE AND VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (LUS) 80  \nEMERGENCY FACILITIES (TUNNELS) 80  \nEMERGENCY/INCIDENT PROCEDURES (TUNNELS) 81  \nECO-DRIVING: Ways to Save Fuel and Save the Environment  \nIntroduction 83  \nWhat is ECO-driving? 83  \nHow to adopt ECO-driving? 83  \nSECURITY MEASURES TO PREVENT THEFT OF/ FROM MOTOR VEHICLES  \nIntroduction 85  \nMotorcycles 85  \nCars 85  \nGeneral 85  \nKEY POINTS OF THE MOTOR CLAIMS FRAMEWORK 86  \n(MCF)  \nPART A  \nDRIVING LICENCES  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe “Basic Theory of Driving” handbook is essential reading for all road users in Singapore, which comprise the pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers. 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