Chapter 4 - Transport

Driving Licence
The good news is that we can continue to drive our cars when we become Seniors, until we are 65 years old when the following from the Singapore Police Force website applies:

Is there any age limit for a particular class of driving licence?
Except for classes 4A, 4 & 5, there is no age limit for other classes of driving licences. The statutory upper age limit for classes 4A , 4 &5 licences is 70.

For classes 2B, 2A, 2 , 3A* & 3* licences, drivers who are 65 years old (date of birth) and every 3 years thereafter (ie 68, 71, 74, 77 etc) must be certified medically fit to drive by the Registered Medical Practitioner at any private clinic or Government Polyclinic .

For classes 4A, 4 & 5 driving licence holders, will need to take a medical examination annually at any of the Government Polyclinics, as well as a driving proficiency test before attaining 65 years old and there after (ie 66, 67, 68, 69).

Category 2 : Motorist above 65 years 0ld (for class 2B, 2A, 2, 3A* & 3* driving licence) : Renewable at Traffic Police Headquarters and Singapore Post outlets. Medical examination* at any private clinic or Government Polyclinics is required for motorist age 65 years old (date of birth) and every 3 years thereafter (ie 68, 71, 74, 77 etc). The successful medical examination form has to be submitted to Traffic Police HQ before the respective date of birth of the licence holder.

* The Medical Examination Form will be sent to us 8 - 10 weeks before our 65th birthday. Class 3A & 3='automatic' & 'manual' cars respectively.

Concession Rates on Trains and Buses
Seniors reaching 60 years old are eligible for concession rates on the MRT and buses with the Senior Citizen EZ-link card. A flat rate on trains and buses to any destination. Bring a passport size photo and a photostat copy of your NRIC (front and back) to any TransitLink ticket office at any MRT station. Get the application form, complete it and submit it there. Takes about 5 minutes. Your nice purple coloured Seniors card will be sent to you within 2 weeks. Activate it at any ticket office for $13 and you can use it immediately. Details on terms of use, etc at Senior Citizen EZ-link card website. Click Senior citizen fares for details.

Crossing the road
If you find that the Green Man is to quick for you, do not despair. Help is coming for the Elderly to beat the Green Man, thanks to the Land Transport Authority (LTA).


Letters in the Press about Public Transport matters
Nothing is perfect, so interpretation and implementation may sometimes be incorrect, and people may come up with alternatives. Here are some letters in the Press on the above topics.


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