off peak car
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I noticed in the morning around 6.45am onwards, these car travel super fast and zip zapping ... I think they are trying to beat the restriction hours.... but some drive very dangerously leh ...
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o ok noted
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wat are u driving leh?
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yes this is normal.
they should wake up earlier. -
Wahaha...like lead to nowhere lei...
OPC Drivers are generalized as inexperienced reckless drivers who dun follow traffic rules and regulations...
What have u guys have to say?
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Originally posted by ORIGAMIST:
I noticed in the morning around 6.45am onwards, these car travel super fast and zip zapping ... I think they are trying to beat the restriction hours.... but some drive very dangerously leh ...
Yes... I agree 100%
Everytime I go to school, I would always see those red-plate cars speeding on the extreme right lanes... if not...they would weave in and out... So dangerous...
Not worth saving those rebates at the expense of your life and worst... others....!
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Originally posted by ORIGAMIST:
I noticed in the morning around 6.45am onwards, these car travel super fast and zip zapping ... I think they are trying to beat the restriction hours.... but some drive very dangerously leh ...
tink nothing to do with the hours... -
The Off-Peak Car (OPC) Scheme replaced the Weekend Car Scheme on 1 October 1994.
It offers new and existing car owners the option to save on car registration and road taxes in return for reduced usage of the car.
To opt for the scheme, you are required to obtain a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) under one of the normal car categories and indicate at registration if it is to be registered as an OPC.
New cars registered as an OPC will enjoy:
An upfront rebate of $17,000 to be offset against the following items:
(a) COE Quota Premium
(b) Additional Registration Fee (ARF)The rebate is first offset against the COE premium payable. Any excess is then offset against the ARF payable.
A flat discount of $800 on annual road tax, subject to a minimum road tax payment of $50 per year. Road tax for the OPC is payable every year. Before renewal, the OPC must be inspected by an authorised Inspection Centre to certify that the number plate has not been tampered with.
You can apply to the LTA to convert your normal car to an OPC. To complete the conversion, you will need to submit the required documents as stated in the application form and the payment of a conversion fee of $100 and the applicable road tax and radio license fee. Upon successful conversion of the vehicle, you can proceed to change the car number plate to a red coloured one within 3 calendar days and have it sealed by an authorised Inspection Centre. No tax rebate on your COE quota premium and/or ARF will be given when the normal car is converted to an OPC.
The registered owner of a converted OPC will, however, enjoy:
1) $800 discount on the annual road tax subject to a minimum road tax payment of $50 per year; and 2) Additional Preferential Additional Fee (PARF) benefit on top of the normal PARF benefit may be granted if your car is de-registered before it is 10 years old and is eligible for PARF benefit. The additional PARF benefit is computed as follows:
Lifespan of the car as a converted OPC (in months and days) x ($2,200/12)
To illustrate:
If you had re-registered your normal car as an OPC on 1 June 2003 and used the car as an OPC up till 19 June 2006, at the point of de-registration, if the car is still eligible for PARF benefit, you would be granted an additional PARF benefit calculated as follows:
Period as a converted OPC is calculated as follows:
From 1/6/03 to 31/5/06 = 3 years or 36 months (i.e. 3 years x 12 months)
From 1/6/06 to 19/6/06 = 19 days or 0.63 months (i.e. 19 days divide by 30 days)
Hence, total period where the car was a converted OPC = 36.63 months. The additional PARF is thus calculated as follows:
Additional PARF = 36.63 x ($2,200/12)
= $6,715
Submit an application form to the LTA at 10 Sin Ming Drive. You will need to pay a conversion fee of $100 and top-up the road tax for your converted car. You must also change your car's red number plates to normal ones within 3 calendar days.
In addition, if your car was originally registered as an OPC, you will need to top-up the ‘unused’ upfront rebate as follows:
Top up fee =
$17,000 X (120 months - No. of months and days registered at time of conversion) 120 months To illustrate, assume:
COE quota premium = $12,000
ARF = $22,000
OPC registered on 1 June 2003
OPC converted to normal car on 19 June 2006
OPC rebate of up to $17,000 offset against COE first, and then ARF.
COE quota premium paid = $0
ARF paid = $17,000 [$22,000 – ($17,000 - $12,000)]
The period where the car is registered as an OPC is calculated as follows:
From 1/6/03 to 31/5/06 = 3 years or 36 months (i.e. 3 years x 12 months)
From 1/6/06 to 19/6/06 = 19 days or 0.63 months (i.e. 19 days divide by 30 days)
Hence, the total period where the car was registered as an OPC = 36.63 months. The top-up fee is thus calculated as follows:Top-up fee = $17,000 x (120 months – 36.63 months) 120 months = $11,811
The top-up fee paid will be apportioned to the COE and ARF components as follows:
COE = $8,337 [i.e. ($12,000/120 months) x 83.37 months (i.e. 120 months – 36.63 months)]
ARF = $3,474 [i.e. ($5,000/120 months) x 83.37 months (i.e. 120 months – 36.63 months)]
When an owner de-registers his car which was converted to a normal car from an OPC, any PARF and COE rebates to be granted to the last registered owner would be based on the actual amount of ARF and Quota Premium (COE) paid, including any top-up amount. In this case, the actual COE quota premium paid is $8,337 and the actual ARF paid is $20,474 [i.e. $3,474 + $17,000 (i.e. $22,000 - $5,000)].
An OPC can be freely driven on Sundays, public holidays and during the following non-restricted hours: -
Mondays to Fridays: from 7.00pm to 7.00am Saturdays & Eve of the 5 Public Holidays*: 3.00pm onwards
*New Year, Lunar New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas.Mon12 midnight - 7am7am - 7pm7pm - 12 midnightTueWedThuFriSat7am - 3pm3pm - 12 midnightSunWhole DayNon-restricted hours Restricted hours 
If you need to use your OPC during the restricted hours, you will need to display a $20 day licence.
You can purchase the day licence from the following places:
Automobile Association of Singapore
336 River Valley Road
#01-00, AA Centre
2 Kung Chong Road
Tel : 6333 8811Land Transport Authority
Vehicle & Transit Licensing Division
10 Sin Ming Drive
Tel : 1800 - CALL LTA or 1800 - 2255 582Penalty for failing to display a day licence
It is a serious offence for failing to display a valid day licence, use an invalid or altered day licence when an OPC is used during the restricted hours. First time offenders may be fined up to $5,000 for failing to display a valid day licence or using an invalid day licence, and fined up to $10,000 for using an altered day licence when the OPC is used during the restricted hours.
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who would want to risk $5k/10k? all chiong lah!
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Originally posted by FirePig:
The Off-Peak Car (OPC) Scheme replaced the Weekend Car Scheme on 1 October 1994.
It offers new and existing car owners the option to save on car registration and road taxes in return for reduced usage of the car.
To opt for the scheme, you are required to obtain a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) under one of the normal car categories and indicate at registration if it is to be registered as an OPC.
New cars registered as an OPC will enjoy:
An upfront rebate of $17,000 to be offset against the following items:
(a) COE Quota Premium
(b) Additional Registration Fee (ARF)The rebate is first offset against the COE premium payable. Any excess is then offset against the ARF payable.
A flat discount of $800 on annual road tax, subject to a minimum road tax payment of $50 per year.Road tax for the OPC is payable every year. Before renewal, the OPC must be inspected by an authorised Inspection Centre to certify that the number plate has not been tampered with.
You can apply to the LTA to convert your normal car to an OPC. To complete the conversion, you will need to submit the required documents as stated in the application form and the payment of a conversion fee of $100 and the applicable road tax and radio license fee. Upon successful conversion of the vehicle, you can proceed to change the car number plate to a red coloured one within 3 calendar days and have it sealed by an authorised Inspection Centre. No tax rebate on your COE quota premium and/or ARF will be given when the normal car is converted to an OPC.
The registered owner of a converted OPC will, however, enjoy:
1) $800 discount on the annual road tax subject to a minimum road tax payment of $50 per year; and
2) Additional Preferential Additional Fee (PARF) benefit on top of the normal PARF benefit may be granted if your car is de-registered before it is 10 years old and is eligible for PARF benefit. The additional PARF benefit is computed as follows:
Lifespan of the car as a converted OPC (in months and days) x ($2,200/12)
To illustrate:
If you had re-registered your normal car as an OPC on 1 June 2003 and used the car as an OPC up till 19 June 2006, at the point of de-registration, if the car is still eligible for PARF benefit, you would be granted an additional PARF benefit calculated as follows:
Period as a converted OPC is calculated as follows:
From 1/6/03 to 31/5/06 = 3 years or 36 months (i.e. 3 years x 12 months)
From 1/6/06 to 19/6/06 = 19 days or 0.63 months (i.e. 19 days divide by 30 days)
Hence, total period where the car was a converted OPC = 36.63 months. The additional PARF is thus calculated as follows:
Additional PARF = 36.63 x ($2,200/12)
= $6,715Submit an application form to the LTA at 10 Sin Ming Drive. You will need to pay a conversion fee of $100 and top-up the road tax for your converted car. You must also change your car's red number plates to normal ones within 3 calendar days.
In addition, if your car was originally registered as an OPC, you will need to top-up the ‘unused’ upfront rebate as follows:
Top up fee =
$17,000 X (120 months - No. of months and days registered at time of conversion) 120 months
To illustrate, assume:
COE quota premium = $12,000
ARF = $22,000
OPC registered on 1 June 2003
OPC converted to normal car on 19 June 2006
OPC rebate of up to $17,000 offset against COE first, and then ARF.
COE quota premium paid = $0
ARF paid = $17,000 [$22,000 – ($17,000 - $12,000)]
The period where the car is registered as an OPC is calculated as follows:
From 1/6/03 to 31/5/06 = 3 years or 36 months (i.e. 3 years x 12 months)
From 1/6/06 to 19/6/06 = 19 days or 0.63 months (i.e. 19 days divide by 30 days)
Hence, the total period where the car was registered as an OPC = 36.63 months. The top-up fee is thus calculated as follows: Top-up fee = $17,000 x (120 months – 36.63 months) 120 months = $11,811
The top-up fee paid will be apportioned to the COE and ARF components as follows:
COE = $8,337 [i.e. ($12,000/120 months) x 83.37 months (i.e. 120 months – 36.63 months)]
ARF = $3,474 [i.e. ($5,000/120 months) x 83.37 months (i.e. 120 months – 36.63 months)]
When an owner de-registers his car which was converted to a normal car from an OPC, any PARF and COE rebates to be granted to the last registered owner would be based on the actual amount of ARF and Quota Premium (COE) paid, including any top-up amount. In this case, the actual COE quota premium paid is $8,337 and the actual ARF paid is $20,474 [i.e. $3,474 + $17,000 (i.e. $22,000 - $5,000)].An OPC can be freely driven on Sundays, public holidays and during the following non-restricted hours: -
Mondays to Fridays: from 7.00pm to 7.00am Saturdays & Eve of the 5 Public Holidays*: 3.00pm onwards
*New Year, Lunar New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas.Mon12 midnight - 7am7am - 7pm7pm - 12 midnightTueWedThuFriSat7am - 3pm3pm - 12 midnightSunWhole DayNon-restricted hours Restricted hours
If you need to use your OPC during the restricted hours, you will need to display a $20 day licence.
You can purchase the day licence from the following places:<!--<br>-->
Automobile Association of Singapore
336 River Valley Road
#01-00, AA Centre
2 Kung Chong Road
Tel : 6333 8811Land Transport Authority
Vehicle & Transit Licensing Division
10 Sin Ming Drive
Tel : 1800 - CALL LTA or 1800 - 2255 582Penalty for failing to display a day licence
It is a serious offence for failing to display a valid day licence, use an invalid or altered day licence when an OPC is used during the restricted hours. First time offenders may be fined up to $5,000 for failing to display a valid day licence or using an invalid day licence, and fined up to $10,000 for using an altered day licence when the OPC is used during the restricted hours.
U can just put the link and we can access from there....
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
U can just put the link and we can access from there....
pasted the wrong stuff lol. wanted to paste just a portion of it.Anyway, opc cars at 6.45am are really dangerous. They even beat the red light when they know there are no red light cameras around. Think the fine of 5000 to 10000 is very heavy so they would rather kena the red light summon.
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sometimes really bo pian. they plan swee swee give ample time.. sekali expway got accident..
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Originally posted by sinicker:
sometimes really bo pian. they plan swee swee give ample time.. sekali expway got accident..
then that is not swee swee planning isnt it?
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Originally posted by Xcert:
then that is not swee swee planning isnt it?
oh sorry.
their swee swee planning is for swee swee no accident and swee swee driving also. -
Originally posted by FireIce:
wat are u driving leh?
only a Japanese car. There are quite of few times these OPC would cut into my lane and shortly change lane again .. my guess is that they try to beat the restriction hour and I don't think it is worth the trouble. -
Originally posted by BrUtUs:
tink nothing to do with the hours...
If you dunno anything, dont talk. Pls do not act smart. -
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Not all OPC drivers are reckless and inexperiences.I've got a full time truck driver,Aircraft Tow tug drivers who got more than 26 years of driving owning OPC cars.Even i'm also owner of a OPC car.I've seen an OPC BMW 3 series also owned by a experience driver.My shift pattern job does not required me to drive car often.
Example:
AM shift
0100-1000/1030/1100/1130,Pick up by company transport near my home
0430-1230/1300/1430,Pick up by company Taxis,Go home by MRT which is less than 3 min walk to my home
0530-1330/1430/1530/1630,Similiar like 0100 shift
PM
1300-2130/2230/2400,Go back by either company transport or taxis
1400-0100,Same
1500-2100/2200/2400/0100,Same
1900-0300,Same,Taxis if exceed 0300 hrs
If i'm working at Terminal 2 the off days will be 2 and 4 days
Terminal 3 will be 1 and 3 days.Hopes this clear
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bro carbikebus, we not saying that all OPC are reckless.
we saying those that start work maybe at 7.30 or 8am & they drive to work every weekday and when 7am is coming, they start to do stunts...
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OPC cars, in my viewpoint, are meant for workers who start work way before 6:30am and knock off after 7pm. Although technically speaking, the OPC period ends at 7am, that doesn't mean that those driving such cars can wait until 6:45am at their alarm clocks then start driving at over 100km/h, expecting to reach their offices at 7am.
Although I personally feel that OPC drivers are generally ok..... just head on down to any expressway from 0645 to 0705 on any weekday and you can see what I mean....
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
OPC cars, in my viewpoint, are meant for workers who start work way before 6:30am and knock off after 7pm. Although technically speaking, the OPC period ends at 7am, that doesn't mean that those driving such cars can wait until 6:45am at their alarm clocks then start driving at over 100km/h, expecting to reach their offices at 7am.
Although I personally feel that OPC drivers are generally ok..... just head on down to any expressway from 0645 to 0705 on any weekday and you can see what I mean....
good point.. the post by carbikebus, i don't to laugh or cry... -
Originally posted by carbikebus:
Not all OPC drivers are reckless and inexperiences.I've got a full time truck driver,Aircraft Tow tug drivers who got more than 26 years of driving owning OPC cars.Even i'm also owner of a OPC car.I've seen an OPC BMW 3 series also owned by a experience driver.My shift pattern job does not required me to drive car often.
Example:
AM shift
0100-1000/1030/1100/1130,Pick up by company transport near my home
0430-1230/1300/1430,Pick up by company Taxis,Go home by MRT which is less than 3 min walk to my home
0530-1330/1430/1530/1630,Similiar like 0100 shift
PM
1300-2130/2230/2400,Go back by either company transport or taxis
1400-0100,Same
1500-2100/2200/2400/0100,Same
1900-0300,Same,Taxis if exceed 0300 hrs
If i'm working at Terminal 2 the off days will be 2 and 4 days
Terminal 3 will be 1 and 3 days.Hopes this clear
You got public transport and stuff, it beats owning a car...
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Then dont LAUGH nor CRY.It's pointless.Almost everyone on the road knows they are beating the restricted hours.Of course a handful of them are reckless.
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Haiz... since we can't eliminate those deliberate roadsters, the only way is to avoid driving during those periods wherever possible...
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Then dont LAUGH nor CRY.It's pointless.Almost everyone on the road knows they are beating the restricted hours.Of course a handful of them are reckless.
Don't be angry la ... ok, maybe I should state that your personal schedule have really nothing to do with the topic... and I did mentioned some are driving dangerously .. I do not own a OPC and therefore do not have the detail of the restricted hours .. so post here to learn more lor ... : " mai siew kee la "...