Getting HALTED
Public vehicle providers like as SMRT, SBS Transit and Tower Transit told CNA that they conduct their personal in-house training for individuals, and so , are unaffected , by the lack of driving training games.
The waitlists for securing teaching slots for private business businesses could last for up to a year.
The high turnover rate for local vehicles sooner in 2024 led Mr. Farid Khan, CEO of Singapore Cab Booking, to think about employing foreigners instead.
For his ships of 12 trucks, he now employs 15 native drivers.
However, Mr. Khan’s ideas were put on hold after learning about the lengthy waiting periods.  ,  ,
The disruptions, which began earlier this year, were disclosed to him by the foreign worker recruitment companies he had spoken to for assistance in finding employees.  ,
” We need to find a time and date for the exam so that it coincides with their stay around.” It’s very difficult, the demand is there, but the supply ( of drivers ) is less”, Mr Khan added.  ,
The condition was harsh on businesses like his, according to the director of a different bus charter company that has a fleet of 90 buses.
The vehicle has no other options. During this time, he’s never supposed to do anything and just wait for the licence”, he reiterated.  ,
Employees usually only have two years to complete their work permits, and they could lose the Class 4 driving test after waiting ten times for a test time. By the time they wait for their next evaluation time, their allows might be nearer to expiring, said the chairman.  ,
Although foreigners and work permits do never make up the majority of his staff, he has stopped hiring new vehicles for the moment because it is “impossible to wait that long.”  ,
” We think that people who require driver’s licenses for their jobs may become prioritized,” he continued.  ,