In April 2020, the Multi-Ministry Task Force (MTF) announced various sets of elevated safe distancing measures as a circuit breaker to stop the trend of increasing local transmission of COVID-19. From 7 April 2020 to 1 June 2020, all non-essential activities must be stopped and deferred. This includes the medical examination for driving licence revalidation and practical driving tests.
The Traffic Police (TP) will grant a six-month extension for relevant motorists, those whose licences are due for revalidation, to submit their medical examination reports and proficiency driving test results (applicable only for Class 4, 4A and 5 licences). During this period, the driving licences of these motorists will continue to be valid and they are allowed to drive.
This applies to motorists who fulfil all the following conditions:
a. Aged 65 years or above;
b. Birthday falls between 7 April and 6 August (both dates inclusive);
c. Driving licence is in force; and
d. Driving licence is due for revalidation in 2020.
All relevant motorists will receive a letter from TP notifying them of the six-month extension to revalidate their driving licence. The letter will provide more details on when they should undergo the medical examination and when to submit the report, and for those who drive a Class 4, 4A or 5 vehicle, on when they need to book and pass the proficiency driving test.
For more information, please refer to the FAQs in the Annex or visit http://www.police.gov.sg/advisories/traffic/traffic-matters. Under the dropdown box, please click “Singapore Driving Licence”.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 April 2020 @ 5:05 PM