Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Criteria for Registering Vehicles as Goods-Cum-Passenger Vehicles and Measures to Prevent Misuse for High-End Vehicles

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     what are the conditions required for vehicles to be registered as Goods-cum-Passenger Vehicles;

b.     whether there is a way to prevent those driving high-end vehicles of this nature, such as Jeeps, from being registered as such, thus depriving legitimate drivers of commercial vehicles of Certificates of Entitlement.

Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1.     There are three types of Goods-cum-Passenger Vehicles (GPVs) – station wagon constructed for the carriage of seven passengers or more, excluding the driver; panel van; or twin-cabin goods vehicle. These can be used to ferry passengers and goods, and are registered under COE Category C. Many Jeep models do not belong to any of the categories above and cannot be registered as GPVs.