BRTA Non-Professional Driving Licence Test study materials
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BRTA Non-Professional Driving Licence Test study plan

BRTA Non-Professional Driving Licence Test · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Road Signs, Signals, and Markings

  • Name and describe the meaning of the four sign families (regulatory, warning, informational, temporary) and sort 60 signs into them without error

  • Identify the standard shapes and colours used for each sign family and explain what shape or colour alone tells a driver

  • Read and interpret common road markings, including lane lines, stop lines, zebra crossings, and edge lines

  • Recognize the main hand and light signals given by traffic police and by other road users

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn or printed flashcard set of at least 60 signs and markings, self-quizzed to 90 percent accuracy

Week 2

Road Signs, Signals, and Markings & Traffic Rules and Right-of-Way

  • Interpret traffic light sequences, including flashing and arrow signals, and state the correct action for each

  • Apply the core right-of-way rules at uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts, and pedestrian crossings

  • Rank road users by vulnerability and state the legal duty owed to pedestrians and cyclists

  • Explain how signs, signals, and markings interact when they conflict, and state which takes priority

Your checkpoint

A one-page priority ladder (police officer over signal over sign over marking) plus 20 scored right-of-way scenario answers

Week 3

Traffic Rules and Right-of-Way

  • State the legal and safe following-distance rule and calculate it for wet and night conditions

  • Describe correct overtaking procedure, including when overtaking is prohibited

  • List the rules for stopping, parking, and yielding at junctions and railway crossings

  • Explain speed-limit logic, including built-up areas, highways, and reduced-speed zones

Your checkpoint

A written 15-question self-test on right-of-way and speed rules scored at 80 percent or better

Week 4

Vehicle Controls and Safe Driving Technique

  • Demonstrate the cockpit drill (seat, mirrors, steering, seatbelt) in the correct order

  • Explain the function of clutch, brake, accelerator, and gear lever and how they combine during a smooth start and stop

  • Describe steering technique for straight lines, curves, and reversing, including mirror use

  • Identify the correct action for skids, aquaplaning, and sudden braking

Your checkpoint

A signed practice log showing three supervised cockpit drills and ten smooth start-stop repetitions

Week 5

Vehicle Controls and Safe Driving Technique & Road Safety and Accident Prevention

  • Apply the hazard-perception routine of scan, identify, predict, and decide to at least five road scenarios

  • Describe safe gap selection, lane changing, and merging on multi-lane roads

  • Explain the main causes of collisions and match each cause to a preventive habit

  • List the correct responses to common emergencies, including brake failure, tyre blowout, and fire

Your checkpoint

A written hazard log of ten real or described road situations with a stated safe action for each

Week 6

Road Safety and Accident Prevention & Traffic Laws, Licensing, and Penalties

  • State the licensing requirements, document checks, and renewal obligations for a non-professional licence

  • List the main traffic offences and their penalties, including fines, points, and suspension

  • Explain the duties of a driver after a collision, including reporting and stopping obligations

  • Describe the effects of alcohol, fatigue, and distraction on crash risk and the legal limits involved

Your checkpoint

A summary sheet of ten offences with their penalties and the post-collision duty checklist, self-tested to 80 percent

Week 7

Vehicle Maintenance and Pre-Trip Checks & First Aid and Emergency Response

  • Perform and record a pre-trip check covering tyres, lights, fluids, brakes, and mirrors

  • Interpret tyre tread depth, pressure, and warning-light indicators and state the correct response

  • Apply the first-aid priorities of scene safety, calling for help, airway, breathing, and bleeding control

  • Describe how to place warning triangles, secure a scene, and move a casualty only when necessary

Your checkpoint

A completed pre-trip inspection checklist for a real vehicle plus a written first-aid action plan for two scenarios

Week 8

Environmental Awareness and Fuel-Efficient Driving & Driver Fitness, Attitude, and Defensive Driving

  • Apply fuel-efficient driving habits, including smooth acceleration, early gear changes, and reduced idling

  • Explain how vehicle maintenance and route planning reduce emissions and fuel use

  • Describe fitness-to-drive factors, including vision, medication, sleep, and stress, and the correct decision for each

  • Demonstrate defensive driving attitudes, including patience, space cushioning, and avoiding aggression

  • Complete a full timed mock test across all nine domains and review every wrong answer

Your checkpoint

A full-length timed mock exam scored at 85 percent or better, with a written review of every missed item

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 85 percent on a 30-question signs, signals, and markings quiz without notes

Week 4: Complete the cockpit drill and ten smooth start-stops with an instructor confirming no safety-critical errors

Week 6: Score at least 80 percent on a combined rules, law, and penalty test and correctly list the post-collision duties

Week 8: Pass a full-length timed mock exam at 85 percent or better across all nine domains