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Driving Rules and Information

Driving rules are in place for the safety of all road users. For specific rules on driving safely for expressways and tunnels, click here.

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Understanding Driving Rules in Singapore

 

For the safety of all road users, there are a number of rules in place to regulate driving behaviour in Singapore.

 

When driving, take note of traffic signs on the road.

 

Regulatory signs are intended to inform road users of special obligations, restrictions and prohibitions with which they must comply and are subdivided into:

 

Pay attention to and obey these signs when driving:
 

You should also familiarise yourself with road markings to avoid illegal parking offences.

 

There are 2 types of bus lanes. It is illegal for most vehicles to drive in bus lanes during the bus lane operating hours. You must also give priority to buses when nearing a Bus Priority Box.

 

Each road in Singapore has a speed limit. In School Zones, the speed limit is 40km/h. In Silver Zones, the speed limit shall follow the speed limit sign attached.

 

Check the speed limit for a particular road.

 

During certain hours, traffic from Woodlands Centre Road is diverted to improve traffic flow along Woodlands Centre Road and Woodlands Checkpoint.

 

Find out more

Learn more about road safety on www.lta.gov.sg.

 

More information on penalties and demerit points from the Traffic Police

 

 

Understanding Driving Rules and Information


By following these rules and regulations, you will contribute to safer roads for yourself and other road users.  It will also help improve traffic flow on our roads. 

 

Traffic Signs


Learn about the traffic signs that help you safely navigate roads and traffic. The signs will help you in the following ways:

  • Provide directions and navigate turns and exits
  • Give crucial instructions
  • Alert road users to potential hazards
  • Show where to find attractions and facilities nearby

 

 

Mandatory Signs

Priority Signs

Prohibitory or Restrictive Signs

Warning Signs

Informative Signs

Directional Signs

EMAS Signs


 

Road markings
 

Single white stop line.

Parallel broken white lines

Continuous yellow line

Parallel continuous yellow lines

Single white stop line.
 Stop to check the traffic situation ahead before moving off.

Parallel broken white lines.
Slow down and stop to give way to traffic on major road.

Unbroken yellow line.
No parking on this side of the road from 7 am to 7 pm, except on Sundays and public holidays.

Violation of this rule attracts a fine.

Unbroken double yellow lines.
No parking on this side of the road at all times, except for immediate pick-up and drop-off only. Violation of this rule attracts a fine

Broken white line on two-way road

White zigzag line indicating a zebra crossing ahead

Single yellow zigzag sign

Double yellow zigzag lines

Broken white line on two-way road. 
Vehicles should keep to the left of this line.

White zigzag line indicating a zebra crossing ahead.
No parking, waiting or stopping at all on the road. Violation of this rule attracts demerit points and a fine

Single yellow zigzag line.
 No parking on this side of the road at all times, except for immediate pick-up and drop-off. Violation of this rule attracts demerit points and a fine.

Double yellow zigzag lines.
No stopping on this side of the road at all times. Violation of this rule attracts demerit points and a fine.

Continuous white line

Parallel continuous white lines

Normal bus lane

Full-day bus lanes

Continuous white line.
 Vehicles should keep to the left of this line.No parking on either side of the road at all times. Violation of this rule attracts a fine.

Unbroken double white lines. 
Vehicles are not allowed to cross these lines.
No parking on either side of the road at all times. Violation of parking rule attracts a fine.

Part-day bus lane. 
No driving or parking in the bus lane from 7.30 am to 9.30 am and from 5 pm to 8 pm, except on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. Violation of this rule attracts a fine.

 Full-day bus lane.
No driving or parking in the bus lane from 7.30 am to 11 pm, except on Sundays and public holidays. Violation of this rule attracts a fine.

 

Red-Amber-Green (RAG) Traffic Signal aspects

Red-Amber-Green (RAG) arrows are used to control right turning movements at signalised traffic junctions. Motorists who want to turn right must stop behind the STOP line and wait for green arrow to turn on before they can proceed.

Types of RAG traffic signals that motorists can see on the roads:

Horizonal RAG signal aspects on overhead pole (under the standard 3-colour aspect):

Normal bus Lane

 

 

 

Vertical RAG signal aspects on ground pole (beside the standard 3-colour aspect): 

Normal bus Lane

 

 

LTA will be installing more RAG arrows at traffic junctions in the coming years. Motorists are expected to comply to the traffic light signals while on the roads.

 

 

Bus Lanes


Bus lanes are a crucial part of our roads, to make public transport safer and more efficient. There are two types of bus lanes:

Part-day bus lane
 

Normal bus Lane

Opening hours:

Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays    

  
7.30 am to 9.30 am
5.00 pm to 8.00 pm

 

 

Full-day bus lane
 

Full-day Bus Lane

Opening hours:

Every day except Sundays and Public Holidays

 

7.30 am to 11.00 pm

 

Using the bus lane during operating hours is illegal for all vehicles, except for:

  • Bicycles in single file
  • Emergency service vehicles and police vehicles on urgent duty call
  • Non-scheduled buses*/ public buses

*Non-scheduled buses, such as school buses and factory buses, can drive in the bus lane, but they cannot stop, pick up or drop off passengers along the bus lane.

When you need to make a turn, you may use the dotted bus lane.

Bus Priority Box


A Bus Priority Box gives buses priority to exit bus stops. White markings with the word “Bus” and a triangle indicate that there is a Bus Priority Box just ahead.

Slow down at the first Give Way Triangle and watch out for buses exiting the bus stop ahead. Stop before the Give Way lines, and give way to buses entering or waiting to enter the yellow Bus Priority Box. Do not stay in the Bus Priority Box.

Bus priority box

 

Speed limits 


The speed limit indicates the maximum speed that motor vehicles are allowed to travel on the road. Unless otherwise stated, the speed limit of all roads in Singapore is 50km/h, 40km/h in School Zones, and when it is feasible to lower the speed limit, 40km/h in Silver Zones.

Always drive safely and keep within the speed limit to be a responsible driver, as well as avoid penalties and demerit points (www.police.gov.sg/Advisories/Traffic/Traffic-Matters > I’d like to know > Penalties for Traffic Offences).

Emergency vehicles such as fire engines, ambulances and Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicles are allowed to exceed the speed limit while on official duty.

Check speed limits of all roads

School Zone

Silver Zone

Right Turn Restriction from Woodlands Centre Road to Woodlands Crossing (Johor)

 

From 17 July 2023, all vehicles, except for buses and authorised vehicles, will be prohibited from making a right turn to enter Woodlands Checkpoint using Woodlands Centre Road. This no-right turn ruling will be imposed at all times (24/7), including public holidays.

To access Woodlands Checkpoint, all vehicles except for buses and authorised vehicles, should use either the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) or Woodlands Road. Signages will be placed along the nearby roads to remind motorists of the change.

 

Find out more about Driving Rules and Information


Learn more about road safety on www.lta.gov.sg.