Very important is to get ur VEP.
It's illegal for foreigners to drive in without VEP.
I already hear 3 cases (including myself) didn't buy the VEP when drive in. By right fined few thousands, altho they were only fined $10.
I wasn't fined, but I wasted an hour looking for the VEP office after i went into SG only to find out its back at the custom. drove back to Johor and come back in. The $10 fine would have been cheaper.

The VEP office is at a blind spot (though some may disagree) and the VEP sign is so dam small. U will easily pass thru it and once u got to the vehicle inspection stage it's too late. so remember it's after the passport scanning but before vehicle inspection, which is a very short distance.

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Added on August 18, 2011, 3:53 pmUnfortunately wen i meet a girl i talk about their money too .... hopefully can get into their family business and become the CEO

This post has been edited by Aloong: Aug 18 2011, 03:53 PM

oh yeah, i totally forgot about the 'seldom, rarely enforce' clause.
By right need to follow, if she got work pass.

Wow, this is what one of my classmate did. Married the daughter and now help the father-in-law run the family business. Somemore, the wife is really

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Added on August 18, 2011, 3:59 pmi thought malaysian can drive foreign cars for the 1st year in singapore?

This post has been edited by Tigerr: Aug 18 2011, 03:59 PM

Wrong! I don't really care about the WP class more or less than anybody else. Like everybody we all generalise the type of person you are base on yr salary which could be determine by the type of work pass you have. So generally if your on anything below S-pass shows that yr salary is genenrally below a certain level, hence the labelling. Kinda like if you see a gang of Indonesian contruction worker loitering around in Malaysia, you'll be more cautious coz you don't know if they will rob/kill you. Sure not every Indonesian construction worker in Malaysia is a killer/robber but none the less, the perception remains. But you won't really care if they are Indonesian professionals/businessman.

You can call me a judgemental bas&^%$$ but let's face it, we all are...just that i have the balls to admit it and you don't.....

For the sake of avoiding confusion, this 'VEP' Aloong is referring to is actually an Autopass Card.


Official rules are that if you hold any workpass, you need to keep the car outside of singapore 8 hours every day. However unofficially they don't enforce.

wow....that means i was lucky last time that they didnt enforce it. But, the officer who issued me the autopass also neber mentioned. Just that i was told i got some free days and after that, they will impose some daily charges. So, i just calculate that i dont exceed the free days in a year.

not Malaysian in general, Malaysian who works in Sg with work pass. But his fren is driving a Malaysian register car.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Aug 18 2011, 04:09 PM

I think it's 6 hours :-) officially... hehe...I did highlight that i think one week is just too long... maybe one or two days they might close eye....

wrong.... the unofficial rule is 1 week. not more than 9 days. if ur car is in Singapore more than 9 days, u prepare your self to answer them.
just like the cigarette rule. 1 open pack.

My friend also recently drove his car down to singapore and park at his brother's condo for more than a week(roughly). However, he is not working here, just come down here for vacation, is the same rules applies?

arrr, i missed out something. You can't drive Msia car in Sg if you are working in Sg with work pass and have a residential address in Sg.

think we have gone thru this a few times.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Aug 18 2011, 04:14 PM

How about EP with sg residence address for the first year? I briefly drove my car for the first week when i first arrived, but didnt know got such rules.

I guess this applys to everybody who is working and staying in singapore, even if your renting a room.

Why dont you drive during the weekend? My colleague always bring his car into singapore during the weekends.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Aug 18 2011, 04:19 PM

Any work pass holder, who is neither a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) nor a resident of Singapore, may drive a foreign-registered car and motorcycle in Singapore only if ALL these conditions are met:

a)
he is the registered owner of the vehicle ;
b)
he resides outside Singapore;
c)
the vehicle is kept or used outside Singapore for a total period of 6 hours or more everyday ;
d)
he has a valid insurance certificate and road tax for the use of the vehicle on Singapore roads ; and
e)
the vehicle has an Autopass Card to validate its entry/exit at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints and for payment of Vehicle Entry Permit/Toll charges.
Please note that a work pass holder who is also a SPR or resident of Singapore is not allowed to drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore.

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Added on August 18, 2011, 4:19 pmbut those staying in JB can drive in

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Aug 18 2011, 04:19 PM

You got the secret "sauce" for this?

aiya, they close 1 eye 1. my Work Permit put my aunty's address. but i still drive in and out with my Malaysian car/bike with my Malaysian license.
to them, as long as ur car dun stay in SG for a period more than 9 days, then its ok. in out in out daily also no problem.

I am in this field for 2 years + started as drive test engineer then became opti.

we should tell ppl the rules and regulations as it is written. Not based on your experience, not based on what you heard or not other thing other than the facts. If they wanna flaunt the law then it's their problem. Seriously, don't play the f#@$ with LTA if you are working here.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Aug 18 2011, 04:25 PM

This site has all our questions answered... well, part of it...

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/ind...oring_guide.htm

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/mot...de_overview.htm