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Driving Tips in Singapore

• Seatbelt must be worn both in the front and the
  rear by all occupants of the car.
  
  
• Using your handphone while driving is prohibited
  in Singapore. This includes driving with one hand
  holding a handphone while communicating with
  another person on that phone while the vehicle is
  paging or messaging with a handphone,
  dialling a phone number or pressing a button to
  receive a call are also against the law.
  
  
• Under Singapore law, police may convict a driver of
  driving under the influence of alcohol if the driver
  has more than the legal limit of alcohol, 35
  micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath,
  or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of
  blood, whether or not the driver seems to be in
  control of the vehicle. However, police may also
  convict a driver who has not exceeded the legal
  amount of alcohol if he/she does not seem to
  have control of the car due to alcohol consumption.
  
  
• Other common traffic offences to take note of are:


Parking Offences

• Parking on continuous double yellow lines
  
• Parking on either side of continuous single
  white line
  
• Parking on continuous single yellow line
  
• Parking on either side of continuous double
  white lines

Moving Offences

• Speeding
  
• Crossing double white lines
  
• Driving in a bus lane during prohibited hours
  
• Driving or stopping on the shoulder of an
  express Way
  
• Failing to conform to traffic light signals

• Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
  When using the roads in the inner city area
  and expressways during peak-hour, you will
  be expected to pay a toll. Instead of toll booths,
  Singapore has outfitted every car with an
  In-Vehicle Unit (IU) located above the steering
  wheel which, when a prepaid cash card is
  inserted, automatically deducts the cost of
  the toll when you pass through one of the
  gantries that have been installed on the roads
  affected. Make sure your cash card has
  enough funds or you will be fined.
  
  
• Cash Card
  A cash card is needed for your IU device for
  payment of ERP charges. The cash card can
  also be used for payment for parking charges.
  You can purchase a cash card from Hawk or at
  7-eleven stores and most petrol stations.
  
  
• Parking
  There are two types of payment for car parking
  in Singapore. Car parks with a scanner at the
  gate uses your cash card in your IU for
  payment; while open-air street parking and car
  parks without a scanner requires the use of
  coupons to pay for parking. Parking coupons
  can also be purchased from Hawk or at
  7-eleven stores and most petrol stations. Look for signboards which indicate parking rates
  and free parking times as they vary between
  car parks.