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Private Car Hire Vocational License (PDVL) - Paper 2
Question 1
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If there is a long queue of passengers at Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, can you pick up passengers for a fare?
No, unless passenger queues at the taxi stand
No, I am not allowed to do so
Yes, charge passenger the fare based on passenger's past experience
Yes, inform the passenger that you will charge an estimated fare
What is the penalty for using a motor vehicle where a person below 1.35 metres in height is a passenger and is not properly secured by an approved child restraint or a body- restraining seat belt under the purview of Traffic Police?
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Which of the following is true?
A private hire car driver can be a Permanent Resident who is self-employed as long as he is an owner of a private hire car.
A Permanent Resident need not be an employee to apply for a PDVL
A Permanent Resident or Work Pass Holder must be an employee to apply for a PDVL
A Work Pass Holder need not be an employee to apply for a PDVL
What is the penalty for stopping vehicle within 9 metres of bus stop?
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine only
Which of the statements below is true when the decal has been tampered?
The owner can purchase another decal from an online store.
The car can still be used to provide hire service.
The owner will not be allowed to renew the car's road tax.
The owner can write to the Registrar to request for a new decal.
What is surge pricing?
The price for booking a private hire car.
The increase in price to attract more private hire car drivers when there is an increase in passenger demand.
An advanced booking price for a private hire car.
The price for booking a private hire car at midnight.
What is the penalty if a private hire car driver terminates the hire without reasonable excuse, before conveying his passenger to the destination?
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension.
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked.
Fine.
Fine + demerit points.
What are some of the attributes of a private hire car driver?
My passengers come first and I respect the rights of my passengers.
Special treatment for some and cherry-pick my passengers.
Respect the rights of my passengers and I will cherry-pick passengers..
My passengers come last and special treatment for some.
What is the penalty for leaving passenger before termination of hiring?
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for verbally insulting, intimidating or harassing a passenger (other than in a sexual manner)?
Fine only
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Who is responsible for the safety of passengers in a private hire car?
The car rental company.
Traffic police.
The driver.
Enforcement officers.
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for terminating hiring of private hire car, or requiring passenger to leave private hire car, without reasonable excuse, before passenger is conveyed to destination?
$200 fine + 21 demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
$200 fine + 5 demerit points
$500 fine + 12 demerit points + immediate suspension
$500 fine + 5 demerit points
What is the penalty if another driver (with a valid booking service provider account) uses my licenced private hire car to provide chauffeured services without the consent from the rental company?
No penalty
$500 fine and 12 demerit point
$50 fine
$500 fine and 21 demerit point
A private hire car driver should __________ if he does not have any passenger on board.
Wait at a carpark for bookings
Loiter around a shopping mall and market his service
Queue up at a taxi stand for passenger
Queue at the taxi stands at Changi Airport
What is the penalty for refusing to assist authorised officer?
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine only
Can a private hire car use the taxi stand/stop?
No, unless there is a long queue there.
Yes, if stopping there for a while to rest only.
No, it is for taxis only.
Yes, during peak hours.
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for using, wearing or having in his or her possession the vocational licence of another person?
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for terminating hiring of private hire car, or requiring passenger to leave private hire car, without reasonable excuse, before passenger is conveyed to destination?
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points
Where is the authorized decal displayed in a private hire car when standing in front of the car while looking at the front windscreen?
Bottom left hand side of front windscreen and back windscreen.
Bottom right hand side of front windscreen and back windscreen.
Top right hand side of front windscreen and back windscreen.
Top left hand side of front windscreen and back windscreen.
What is the penalty for tampering with vocational licence?
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points
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