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Austria Theory B study plan

Austria Theory B · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Verkehrsregeln und Verkehrszeichen

  • Memorize the priority rules (right-before-left, priority roads, turning across oncoming traffic) and recite them from memory without notes

  • Classify every Austrian road-sign group (danger, prohibition, mandatory, information, priority) and state the meaning of at least 40 signs

  • Explain the meaning of the main road markings (edge lines, centre lines, stop lines, hatched areas, bus lanes) in your own words

  • Draw the right-of-way outcome for five intersection scenarios and justify each decision aloud

Your checkpoint

A hand-written one-page priority cheat sheet plus a self-made flashcard set of 40 signs, scored at least 90% correct in a self-quiz

Week 2

Verkehrsregeln und Verkehrszeichen

  • Apply speed-limit rules for built-up areas, rural roads, motorways and towing situations to at least 20 practice questions

  • State the rules on stopping, parking, and no-stopping zones and identify five violations in sample scenarios

  • Recite the alcohol limit, the 0.1‰ rule for novice and professional drivers, and the consequences of refusal to test

  • Explain the behaviour required at pedestrian crossings, level crossings, and when emergency vehicles approach

Your checkpoint

A 30-question timed quiz on domain 1 with a written error log listing every missed rule and its correct version

Week 3

Fahrzeugtechnik und Wartung

  • Identify the main components of brakes, steering, suspension and lighting systems and describe their function in one sentence each

  • Explain tyre markings, minimum tread depth, and correct tyre-pressure checking procedure

  • Describe the checks a driver must perform before a journey (lights, tyres, fluids, mirrors, load) and demonstrate the sequence in writing

  • Interpret at least five dashboard warning symbols and state the correct immediate action for each

Your checkpoint

A completed pre-drive checklist template with the warning-light table filled in and explained

Week 4

Fahrzeugtechnik und Wartung

  • Explain how ABS, ESP and brake assist work and what a driver should and should not do when they intervene

  • Describe the effect of load, trailer weight and roof boxes on braking distance and stability

  • State the legal and technical requirements for vehicle inspection, winter tyres, and lighting equipment

  • Diagnose five simple fault scenarios (soft brake pedal, uneven tyre wear, dim headlights, vibration at speed, coolant loss) and name the correct response

Your checkpoint

A written fault-diagnosis table of five scenarios with cause, risk, and required action, checked against the official handbook

Week 5

Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr und Gefahrenlehre

  • Calculate stopping distance at 30, 50, 80 and 100 km/h using reaction distance plus braking distance, and state the effect of wet and icy roads

  • Explain the safety margins for following distance, side clearance when passing cyclists, and overtaking on rural roads

  • List the main hazard types (blind spots, junctions, pedestrians emerging, slippery patches, wildlife) and describe a scanning routine for each

  • Describe the effects of alcohol, fatigue, medication and distraction on reaction time and judgement

Your checkpoint

A stopping-distance table for four speeds under three road conditions, with a one-paragraph explanation of each result

Week 6

Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr und Gefahrenlehre

  • Analyse at least five written hazard scenarios and state the correct anticipatory action for each

  • Explain the correct behaviour at accidents: securing the scene, warning triangle placement, first aid priorities, and emergency call

  • Describe the rules for driving in tunnels, at night, in rain and fog, and in strong crosswinds

  • State the specific hazards and required behaviour when sharing the road with cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, children and the elderly

Your checkpoint

Five written hazard analyses, each naming the hazard, the cue that reveals it, and the planned response

Week 7

Verhalten in besonderen Situationen und Umweltschutz

  • Explain eco-driving techniques (gear selection, anticipation, avoiding idling, correct tyre pressure) and their effect on fuel use and emissions

  • Describe correct behaviour in traffic jams, roadworks, and when a breakdown occurs on a motorway

  • State the rules on towing, loading, and transporting children and animals safely

  • Explain the driver's obligations after a minor collision and the procedure for the European accident report

Your checkpoint

A one-page eco-driving and breakdown protocol sheet written from memory, then corrected against the handbook

Week 8

Verkehrsregeln und Verkehrszeichen & Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr und Gefahrenlehre

  • Complete two full-length mock exams under timed conditions and score at least 90% on each

  • Review every missed question from weeks 1 to 7 and restate the correct rule or fact for each

  • Re-quiz the 40-sign flashcard set and the stopping-distance table until both are fully correct

  • List your five weakest remaining topics and write a short corrective note for each

Your checkpoint

Two completed timed mock exams with scores recorded plus a final one-page weak-point review sheet

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 85% on a 30-question domain 1 quiz and have a complete error log with no unexplained misses

Week 4: Explain every item on the pre-drive checklist and the warning-light table without notes, and score at least 80% on a domain 2 quiz

Week 6: Reproduce the stopping-distance table and the five hazard analyses from memory with no factual errors

Week 8: Score at least 90% on two consecutive timed mock exams covering all four domains