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Hi all, previously I had mentioned in another post about I wished to take up a Class 5 driving course. Here I am creating another post, mentioning about Class 5 driving course. In Jan 2022, I registered myself for Class 4 driving course and managed to pass on the 2nd try in Mar 2022. So this time round, I decided to register for Class 5 driving course on 30 Dec 2022 to avoid the 8% GST. There is a $10+ differences between 7% GST and 8% GST. Actually, there are not much differences between Class 4 and Class 5, in terms of registrations, procedures, theory lessons etc. As usual, I tried to searched online pertaining to Class 5 driving course without much information. When I went down to SSDC for registration on 30 Dec 2022, the crowd on that day was very heavy. Literally have to wait for 2 hours before my turn to register. Before my turn, I already set my mind to register under SSDC (refer to the attached how the booklet looks like), as previously I registered in 2022 under PCDC for my Class 4 but was not really happy with their teaching style and their instructors. There will be 5 practical lessons, 1 theory lesson, 1 Traffic Police (TP) practical test for Class 5 driving course. So luckily for me, there is still available slot for Class 5 under SSDC. Same as Class 4, you have to pay the entire lump sum of the course fee for Class 5 course. The total course fee for Class 5 was SGD 1,169.02. Unfortunately, the TP timing I only left with 4:30pm. There are not much choices during the registration. 4:30pm is not my ideal timing for TP due to bus lane hours in 30 minstime. But the lady behind the counter mentioned that there are not much options for Feb 2023 and Mar 2023 also not available for learner to opt. Hence, no choice but have to take up 4:30pm. One good thing is that the dates for my practical lessons I choose back to back and the very next day is the TP. The dates for my lessons are 06, 07, 08 Feb 2023. 09 Feb is my TP date. One bad thing is that all my 5 practical lessons are all evening and night timings. There are no available slots for daytime at all. The followings are my time table for the Class 5 lessons: 1 theory lesson for 19 Jan 2023 (100 mins, usually ends around 1 hour) 2 lessons for 06 Feb 2023 (6:20pm to 9:50pm) 2 lessons for 07 Feb 2023 (6:20pm to 9:50pm) 1 lesson for 08 Feb 2023 (8:10pm) TP test on 09 Feb 2023 (4:30pm) All these lessons are back to back, with 10 mins break in between, except for the 08 Feb 2023 with only 1 lesson. For theory lesson, it is the same as Class 4 which I attended last year. You will be provided a list of highway code with all the mandatory and warning road signs. After the TP test ends, the TP tester will test you on the road signs and you need to explain to them what are the road signs means. This is part of the requirement for Class 4/5. When I went to theory lesson on 19 Jan 2023, the instructor told me if I can still remember the highway verbal codes, I can no need to attend the theory lesson. But I told him since I am here already, I might as well listen to the theory lesson as I need to understand the height limit of the Class 5 vehicle, the do’s and the don’t’s etc. The test components for Class 5 are Vertical Parking, Slope, Directional Change, V-course, S-course, Crank Course, Height estimation of the vehicle, driving outside road for U-turns, Right turns etc and Verbal Highway codes. Good things about Class 5 TP test are: Candidates no need to perform Parallel Parking and no need to test on the rope tying techniques. For Class 4, rope tying and height estimation will be tested during TP. For Class 5 SSDC vehicle, the standard height from the top of the boom to the ground road is 3.6 metres. Height estimation for Class 4/5 is very simple. TP tester will use a pole, with marking on the pole itself and bring up to the top of the vehicle and ask you to estimate the height of the vehicle + length of the pole where the marking ends. In theory, it is difficult to understand (refer to the attached). As you can see the thin yellow line, the height for this Class 5 vehicle is 3.6 metres, measuring from top of the boom to the ground. Have to remember by heart because PCDC Class 5 vehicle is different height. The pole will have markings. Imagine the yellow and black markings is the pole. One marking to the other marking is 0.5 metres. As you can see in the picture, the pole is place in such position that from the tip of the pole till the marking on the pole with the top of the boom is 1.5 metres. So you need to add up the 2 values (3.6 + 1.5 = 5.1 metres, blue thin arrow). Sorry my drawings isn’t that good but hope you can understand the concept behind. TP testers will randomly place the pole in any height they want and expect the answer. It is alright if you need to use calculator or write down the figures to calculate. Please don’t panick and say the wrong values because the demerit points varies between 2 to 8 points (refer to the attached). I will update more stories thereafter when I starts my lesson on the 06 Feb 2023. Meanwhile, stay safe and healthy.