{"id":13749,"date":"2021-08-10T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.carro.sg\/?p=13749"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:11:53","slug":"what-happens-after-your-license-has-been-revoked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/what-happens-after-your-license-has-been-revoked\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens after your license has been revoked?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by arash payam<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nSingapore has very little leniency when it comes to those violating traffic provisions. We run on a demerit points system, and depending on what type of offense you commit, you can face different types of punishments. It can be as straightforward as having points deducted and paying a fine, or as serious as having your license revoked and suspended.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nRead more: The rundown on Singapore's demerit points system<\/a>\r\n\r\nFirst, let\u2019s address the different types of punishments when charged with a traffic offense.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

1. Minor traffic offense with a composite of fine\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\"envelope\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019ve committed a minor infraction with a composite fine, a Notice of Traffic Offence will be sent to you\u00a0 stating what you\u2019ve been charged with. The notice will state an offer of composition, which is the sum you have to pay to settle the notice without going to court.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can make the payment through various different channels. Further information on these methods of payments are available at the Singapore Police Force\u2019s <\/span>website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nRead more: How to renew your license in Singapore\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n

2. Minor traffic offence without an offer of composition<\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nFor this type of offense with no offer of composition, you\u2019ll receive a Notice to Attend Court. This means you\u2019ll have to attend Traffic Court on the date stated on your notice. The offence will be heard before a judge.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAfter your court appearance, you\u2019ll be given a Payment Advice by the Court Officer. You\u2019ll then have to use the Payment Advice to make payment at the Automated Collection System kiosks located in the Finance Section and Crime Registry at Level 1 of the State Courts.<\/span>\r\n

3. Serious traffic offence without an offer of composition<\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nFor serious traffic offences where death or injury has been caused, there is no offer of composition. These types of offenses may include reckless driving, negligent driving, and are classified as an arrestable offence.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe police will likely detain you and ask for your statement as they investigate your offence. After 48 hours, you will make your first appearance at the Criminal Mentions Court. At this point, you will be formally charged with the offence and advised to hire a criminal defence lawyer who will guide you through the relevant procedures and consequences.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nUnder this system, your license can be suspended or revoked, depending on your status as a driver and how many points you\u2019ve accumulated.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nNot sure what the status of your license is? Check it out here<\/a>.\r\n

So you had your license revoked? What happens next?<\/h2>\r\n

For new or probationary drivers<\/b><\/h2>\r\nIf you accumulate 13 or more demerit points during your probationary period of 1 year, your driving license can be revoked and become invalid for good without any chance of renewals. This means you\u2019ll also have to retake all the necessary driving tests in order to obtain a license to drive a vehicle again. Sorry folks, better drive safe!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

For non-probationary drivers\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIf you have no previous suspension record and accumulated 24 or more demerit points within 24 consecutive months, your driving license will be liable for a first suspension of 12 weeks. <\/span>\r\n\r\nAfter the first suspension, the suspension periods are as follows:\r\n\r\n(a) 2nd suspension: 24 weeks\r\n\r\n(b) 3rd suspension: 1 year\r\n\r\n(c) 4th suspension: 2 years\r\n\r\n(d) 5th suspension (onwards): 3 years\r\n\r\nIf the suspension period is more than a year, your license will become revoked and invalid. You\u2019ll have to retake all the necessary driving tests before you can obtain a license again.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDemerit points don't last forever. So if you drive safely and don't rack up any further demerit points within 12 months of your latest conviction, then your points will bee reset.\r\n\r\nSuspension is one way that the police or court can take away your license. However, your license can also be disqualified. This is something that happens to you, so whether or not you have a current license, you will not be allowed to have or obtain a driver\u2019s license for the period of the disqualification. If you do have a current license, the effect of the disqualification is also to suspend that license. While they\u2019re very similar punishments, it\u2019s important to understand the difference.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn both cases, you will be suspended from driving for a period of time.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

So, what do you do next?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nYour license has been taken away, and you\u2019ve been given a suspension period. For those with 12-week suspensions, it\u2019s easy enough to go back to driving. But for those who\u2019ve committed more serious offenses, suspensions can easily last for longer than a year.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis means that when your suspension period is over, you\u2019ll have to redo all your driving tests to get a license to make sure you\u2019re up to the task of driving again.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHowever, if you\u2019ve been suspended for more than a year, or maybe even longer, what do you do with your car? It\u2019s difficult to keep a car collecting dust and it\u2019ll likely be in your best interest to have someone else cover the cost. This can mean transferring ownership to someone you know, or just selling your car.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nSo, if you find yourself in a position where you\u2019re unable to drive for a long period of time, why not sell to Carro? It\u2019s quick, easy, and efficient. All you have to do is submit your details to us. We'll auction your car to 1,000 of our dealers and get you the best price guaranteed.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhy sell anywhere else when you can sell with Carro?\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Singapore has very little leniency when it comes to those violating traffic provisions. We run on a demerit points system, and depending on what type of offense you commit, you can face different types of punishments. It can be as straightforward as having points deducted and paying a fine, or as serious as having your …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":14999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-car-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13749"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15138,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13749\/revisions\/15138"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}