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SINGAPORE \u2013 From June 15, Class 3 and 3A driving licence holders here will be allowed to drive all electric light goods vehicles (eLGVs) and electric small buses with an unladen weight (ULW) not exceeding 3,000kg, up from the current cap of 2,500kg, the Traffic Police (TP) said.<\/p>\n
This group of licence holders are already allowed to operate selected models of eLGVs and electric small buses with a ULW between 2,500kg and 3,000kg.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis change supports Singapore\u2019s commitment to fully transit to clean energy vehicles by 2040,\u201d the TP said in a statement on June 14.<\/p>\n
Earlier in December 2025, the TP said Class 3 and 3A licence holders can safely operate such vehicles<\/span><\/a> with an ULW up to 3,000kg, as “their handling characteristics and dimensions are similar to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with an ULW not exceeding 2,500kg\u201d.<\/p>\n Current standard petrol and hybrid cars are considered ICE vehicles.<\/p>\n Electric LGVs and small buses are typically between 400kg and 500kg heavier than ICE vehicles due to their battery weight. These batteries are usually positioned beneath the vehicle floor, creating a lower centre of gravity and enhancing vehicle stability.<\/p>\n These fundamental characteristics of such electric vehicles (EVs) on the road \u2013 such as steering and turning radius \u2013 as well as their dimensions \u2013 such as wheelbase and length \u2013 are also similar to ICE vehicles that Class 3 and 3A licence holders are permitted to drive, the TP noted.<\/p>\n Existing Class 3 or 3A licence holders will automatically qualify to drive eLGVs and electric small buses up to 3,000kg in ULW. No additional endorsement, update, or modification to their licence is needed.<\/p>\n However, electric vehicles exceeding the new 3,000kg ULW threshold still require a Class 4 or 4P licence to operate, as the TP said that such heavier vehicles “may have different handling characteristics that require additional driving competencies\u201d.<\/p>\n Similarly, drivers of ICE vehicles exceeding 2,500kg in ULW must hold a Class 4 or 4P driving licence, as these vehicles \u201chave different weight distributions and designs\u201d compared to their electric counterparts.<\/p>\n Drivers can check if their electric vehicle qualifies under the higher ULW threshold by referring to their vehicle\u2019s registration card or the Land Transport Authority registration details through the OneMotoring portal.<\/p>\n Alternatively, they can contact their vehicle manufacturer or authorised dealer for the technical specifications, or check the manufacturer\u2019s vehicle identification number plate.<\/p>\n Those convicted of driving electric vehicles heavier than 3,000kg with only a Class 3 or 3A licence face up to three years in jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.<\/p>\n \u201cTP will continually review driving licence requirements to facilitate EV adoption while maintaining road safety standards,\u201d the traffic police said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n SINGAPORE \u2013 From June 15, Class 3 and 3A driving licence holders here will be allowed to drive all electric light goods vehicles (eLGVs) and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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