PDVL Safe Driving Techniques

Question 1

What is the recommended following distance when driving at 90 km/h on a Singapore expressway?

Accepted Answer

At least 3 seconds behind the vehicle in front (the 3-second rule)

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1 car length per 10 km/h of speed

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Fixed 10 metres regardless of speed

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2 seconds only in dry conditions

Question 2

When should a driver use hazard warning lights in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

When the vehicle is stationary and causing an obstruction, or in an emergency

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Whenever travelling in heavy rain

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When driving slowly on a highway above 50 km/h

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When making a U-turn at a junction

Question 3

What is the correct procedure for merging onto an expressway from an on-ramp in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Adjust speed to match the expressway traffic flow and merge smoothly using the acceleration lane, giving way to vehicles already on the expressway

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Come to a complete stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a gap

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Flash headlights to signal vehicles on the expressway to slow down

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Merge immediately onto the expressway regardless of traffic speed

Question 4

What should a PHC driver do when a passenger requests a route that the driver believes is unsafe or illegal?

Accepted Answer

Politely explain why the route cannot be taken and suggest a safe, legal alternative

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Take the route as the customer is always right

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Terminate the trip immediately without explanation

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Report the passenger to the police before proceeding

Question 5

What is 'defensive driving' in the context of professional PHC operation?

Accepted Answer

Anticipating potential hazards and the actions of other road users, maintaining safe distances, and having escape routes planned

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Driving at the minimum speed limit at all times

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Avoiding all expressways and using only local roads

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Installing dashcams and recording all journeys

Question 6

When approaching a pedestrian crossing with a pedestrian waiting to cross in Singapore, what must a driver do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and give way to the pedestrian

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Sound the horn to alert the pedestrian and proceed

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Slow down only if the pedestrian steps onto the road

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Flash headlights to signal the pedestrian to wait