AF Light Vehicle Driving Theory study plan
AF Light Vehicle Driving Theory · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Traffic laws, road signs, signals, and markings
Classify every road sign by shape and color into regulatory, warning, and guide categories
Recite the meaning of the eight most common pavement markings without notes
Explain right-of-way rules at four-way stops, uncontrolled intersections, and roundabouts
Define the state speed-limit defaults for residential, rural, and highway zones
Your checkpoint
A one-page sign-and-marking cheat sheet drawn from memory and then corrected against a reference, scored for accuracy
Traffic laws, road signs, signals, and markings & Safe driving practices, hazard awareness, and defensive driving
Interpret traffic signals including flashing modes, arrow phases, and lane-control signals
Apply following-distance and space-cushion rules to five written driving scenarios
Identify the legal and safe responses to emergency vehicles, school buses, and pedestrians in crosswalks
Distinguish permitted from prohibited turns and lane changes at intersections
Your checkpoint
A 20-question self-written quiz on signals and right-of-way, answered at 90% or better
Safe driving practices, hazard awareness, and defensive driving
Name the six most common crash causes and the defensive habit that counters each
Describe hazard-scanning patterns for urban, highway, and night driving
Explain how weather, road surface, and visibility change safe speed and following distance
Predict the likely actions of other drivers in ten short hazard vignettes
Your checkpoint
A hazard-perception log of ten real or described scenarios with the risk identified and the defensive action chosen
Safe driving practices, hazard awareness, and defensive driving & Driving privileges, licensing, and operating regulations
Summarize impaired, distracted, and drowsy driving rules and their penalties
State the licensing requirements, restrictions, and point system for your jurisdiction
Explain how violations, points, and suspensions affect driving privileges
Apply defensive-driving judgment to shared-space situations with cyclists and motorcyclists
Your checkpoint
A written summary of your jurisdiction's licensing tiers, point thresholds, and suspension triggers, verified against the official handbook
Vehicle controls, pre-drive checks, and basic maintenance awareness
Sequence a complete pre-drive check covering tires, lights, fluids, mirrors, and seat position
Explain the function of each primary control and the correct hand and foot technique for it
Identify dashboard warning symbols and state which require immediate stop versus monitoring
Describe basic maintenance intervals and how to check tire pressure and tread safely
Your checkpoint
A completed pre-drive checklist performed and signed off on a real or simulated vehicle, with every item explained aloud
Vehicle safety systems and occupant protection
Explain how seat belts, head restraints, and child restraints reduce injury in a crash
Describe the purpose and limits of ABS, traction control, and stability control
State the correct seating position and airbag clearance for drivers and front passengers
Match each occupant-protection rule to the law or standard that requires it
Your checkpoint
A labeled diagram of a vehicle cabin showing correct belt routing, head-restraint height, and airbag clearance, with a one-sentence rationale per label
Emergency procedures and incident response
Sequence the steps for a breakdown, a tire blowout, and a brake failure at speed
Describe the correct actions after a collision, including reporting and information exchange duties
Explain first-response priorities at a scene and when not to move an injured person
Identify what belongs in an emergency kit and where it should be stored
Your checkpoint
A written emergency action card covering three scenarios, each in five steps or fewer, reviewed for legal accuracy
Traffic laws, road signs, signals, and markings & Safe driving practices, hazard awareness, and defensive driving & Vehicle controls, pre-drive checks, and basic maintenance awareness & Vehicle safety systems and occupant protection & Emergency procedures and incident response & Driving privileges, licensing, and operating regulations
Retake full-length practice tests under timed conditions and review every missed item
Re-drill the two domains with the lowest practice-test scores until each reaches 85%
Reconstruct the sign, signal, and marking cheat sheet from memory with no errors
Recite the emergency action card without referring to notes
Your checkpoint
Three timed full-length practice tests with a written error log and a final score at or above the passing threshold on the last attempt
Milestones
Week 2: Score 90% or better on the self-written signals and right-of-way quiz without consulting notes
Week 4: Correctly state your jurisdiction's point threshold, suspension triggers, and restricted-license rules from memory
Week 6: Explain every item on the pre-drive checklist and every occupant-protection label aloud with no prompts
Week 8: Achieve a passing score on three consecutive timed full-length practice tests, with the final attempt at or above the passing threshold