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Private Car Hire Vocational License (PDVL) - Paper 2
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A private hire car driver should __________ if he does not have any passenger on board.
Queue at the taxi stands at Changi Airport
Loiter around a shopping mall and market his service
Queue up at a taxi stand for passenger
Wait at a carpark for bookings
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for using, wearing or having in his or her possession the vocational licence of another person?
Fine only
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Can a private hire car driver solicit passengers?
Yes, when there are many passengers.
Yes, when there is no taxi available.
Yes, when there are no passengers on board the car.
No, he is not allowed to do so.
What is private hire car?
Private motorcar for private use or for not more than 4 passengers for hire on any road
Private motorcar for private use or for not more than 8 passengers for hire on any road
Private motorcar for private use or for hire under a contract
Private motorcar for private use or for hire on any road
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for causing hurt to passenger in private hire car through carelessness or wilful misbehaviour?
$200 fine + 21 demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
$500 fine + 5 demerit points
$500 fine + 12 demerit points + immediate suspension
$200 fine + 5 demerit points
How do drivers clear their past demerit points from their record?
Maintain a clean record for 18 months from the date of the last offence.
Maintain a clean record for 24 months from the date of the last offence.
Maintain a clean record for 6 months from the date of the last offence.
Maintain a clean record for 12 months from the date of the last offence.
What is the penalty for failing to stop close to the verge of the road?
Warning letter.
Fine.
Fine + demerit points.
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension.
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for failing to surrender vocational licence upon suspension or cancellation of licence?
$50 fine
$100 fine + 5 demerit points
$50 fine + 3 demerit points
$100 fine + 3 demerit points
Which of the following about the tamper-evident decals in a private hire car is true?
All of them.
Must not show any sign of tampering.
Must be visible when viewed from the outside of the vehicle.
Must not be defaced, obscured or covered.
What is the penalty for refusing to assist authorised officer?
$100 fine
$30 fine
$50 fine + 3 demerit points
$50 fine
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 only
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Can a private hire car use the taxi stand/stop?
No, it is for taxis only.
Yes, during peak hours.
Yes, if stopping there for a while to rest only.
No, unless there is a long queue there.
What is the penalty for parking/stopping at taxi stop or taxi stand?
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
What is the penalty for leaving driver's seat without reasonable cause?
Fine only
Fine + demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
Fine + demerit points + immediate suspension
Fine + demerit points
Which of the following is true about the decals when you change to a new vehicle of different registration numbers?
No offence as the new car will still have the decals.
No offence is committed as he is still the owner.
It is an offence as the decals are not transferrable.
It is an offence as he is not trainer to handle the decals.
Under VLPS, what is the penalty for driving a private hire car without displaying an authorised decal?
$500 fine + 21 demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
$500 fine + 12 demerit points + immediate suspension
$200 fine + 21 demerit points + vocational licence will be revoked
$200 fine + 5 demerit points
My children torn off the tamper-evident decals of my private hire car and it was already after operation hour of the affixing centres. I should __________ .
Replace the decal when I have time
Replace during my next vehicle servicing
Replace the decals first thing tomorrow when the affixing centres are open
Replace the decal when I pass by the affixing centres
What is a private hire car?
A motor car which is made available for hire under a contract.
A motor car which is available for hire from a car rental company.
A motor car that plys for hire on any road.
A motor car which is available for hire at a public stand.
How long will you be suspended if you accumulate 11 to 15 demerit points within a period of 24 months?
Vocational licence will be revoked
8 weeks
2 weeks
4 weeks
You will be awarded 2 weeks suspension if you accumulate __________ demerit points within a period of 24 months?
6 to 10
21 and above
16 to 20
11 to 15
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