The Safe Driving Course (SDC) is a non-mandatory course for eligible motorists to educate and correct their dangerous driving behaviours before they become liable for suspension. Upon successful completion of the SDC, these eligible motorists will have 4 of their demerit points expunged after at least 3 working days. If you wish to find out more or apply for the SDC, please visit any of the 3 driving centres in Singapore:
The Safe Driving Course (SDC) will be discontinued with effect from 1 January 2027. No new SDC offer letters will be issued from 1 August 2026. Motorists who receive an SDC offer letter before 1 August 2026 must complete the course by 31 December 2026. Appeals for SDC placement will not be considered.
Eligible Motorists
Eligible motorists will be informed by Traffic Police to register for the SDC. These motorists are able to attempt the SDC at the most twice in 10 years, with at least 1-year’s gap in between the attempts. To be eligible, they must meet the criteria below:
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Pre-Determined Demerit Points |
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The pre-determined demerit points are:
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Curriculum of SDC
The SDC comprises 2 components: The Theory Lesson, and the Practical Lesson. You may refer to the table below for the more detailed curriculum:
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Topic 1
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Topic 2 Driver Improvement Points System (DIPS)
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Topic 3 Preventable and Non-Preventable Accidents
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Topic 4 Attitude and Responsibilities of a Driver
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Topic 5 Interaction with Other Road Users
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Topic 6 Defensive Driving (Six Adverse Conditions that Lead to Accidents)
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Topic 7 Case studies of actual accident scenarios |
| Total Duration for Theory Lesson: 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Curriculum for Practical Lesson |
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Demonstration by instructor on application of safe driving techniques:
Practising safe/defensive driving techniques by participants (Guided safe driving) |
| Total Duration for Practical Lesson: 50 minutes |
| Total Duration of Safe Driving Course: 4 Hours 20 Minutes |