Measures To Reduce Vehicle Usage
Several steps have to be completed before a car-owner can drive the vehicle in Singapore. A Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is required, costing several thousand Singapore dollars to successful bidders. This permits ownership of the vehicle for a period of 10 years after which the vehicle must be scrapped or another COE paid for allowing an additional 5 or 10 years of usage. Only 10 year COEs may be further renewed. 5 year COEs may not be renewed.
Certain roads and expressways in Singapore are subject to the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system.
COEs and the ERP system are intended to encourage people to use public transport such as the MRT instead of driving.
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