DRIVING TESTS (Presence of Instructor)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 4 December 1957 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 4 December 1957, Vol 4, Issue 6 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Francis ThomasLee Choon Eng
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Mr Lee Choon Eng asked the Minister for Communications and Works whether he will relax the rule that only an official tester can accompany a learner driver in the vehicle whilst on test and re-introduce the former practice of allowing the instructor of the learner driver also to be present.

Mr Francis Thomas: No, Sir. This rule is designed to avoid situations arising during official tests which experience has shown to be undesirable or even dangerous.

Mr Lee Choon Eng: Sir, can the Hon. Minister tell this House how would an instructor be able to know the faults of his learner unless he is allowed to accompany the learner whilst out on test?

Mr Francis Thomas: As an instructor myself I learn the faults of my pupils when I am instructing them.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 4 December 1957. Republished on SGParliament.