Burkina Faso Permis D (Transport) study plan
Burkina Faso Permis D (Transport) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road traffic law and the Highway Code (Code de la route)
Memorize the hierarchy of Burkina Faso road rules and the general obligations of a category D driver under the Code de la route, stating them aloud without notes
Classify 40 everyday driving situations (overtaking, stopping, parking, following distance) under the correct article family of the Code de la route
Define the licence categories, the medical and administrative conditions for category D, and the penalties attached to driving without a valid licence
Draft a one-page personal summary of the ten rules you consider most likely to be tested and explain each in two sentences
Your checkpoint
A handwritten 2-page rule summary plus a 40-situation classification table scored at 90% or better on self-test
Road traffic law and the Highway Code (Code de la route) & Road signs, signals, markings and right-of-way rules
Rank the road-sign families (warning, prohibition, obligation, indication) and draw 25 signs from memory with their exact meaning
Interpret road markings, including continuous and broken lines, edge lines, hatched areas and bus or parking markings, in 15 written scenarios
Apply right-of-way rules at unmarked intersections, roundabouts and priority-road junctions to 20 written cases with no errors
Translate police officer hand signals and traffic-light configurations into the correct driver action in 15 rapid-fire drills
Your checkpoint
A 50-question self-made sign, marking and right-of-way quiz completed closed-book at 85% or better
Road traffic law and the Highway Code (Code de la route) & Road signs, signals, markings and right-of-way rules
Combine law and signage by solving 30 written intersection and overtaking scenarios and justifying each decision with a rule and a sign
List the speed limits, following distances and stopping rules that apply to heavy passenger vehicles and cite where each comes from
Identify the documents a category D driver must carry and the offences that lead to immediate immobilisation of the vehicle
Review every error from weeks 1 and 2 and rewrite the corrected rule in your own words
Your checkpoint
A 30-scenario written casebook with a rule-and-sign justification for every answer, reviewed and corrected
Heavy vehicle (category D) mechanical knowledge, pre-trip inspection and maintenance
Describe the function of the main systems of a heavy passenger vehicle: engine, braking (service, parking, retarder), steering, suspension, transmission and electrical
Perform and narrate a complete pre-trip walk-around inspection in the correct order, covering tyres, lights, fluids, belts, brake air pressure and emergency exits
Detect ten common defects from written symptom descriptions and state whether each grounds the vehicle
Build a weekly maintenance and daily-check schedule for a category D vehicle
Your checkpoint
A written pre-trip inspection checklist of at least 30 items, plus a 10-defect diagnosis sheet scored at 80% or better
Safe and defensive driving of heavy vehicles, including load and speed management & Heavy vehicle (category D) mechanical knowledge, pre-trip inspection and maintenance
Explain and apply defensive driving principles: observation distance, hazard scanning, safe gaps, and anticipation of other road users
Calculate stopping distances at 40, 60 and 80 km/h for a loaded heavy vehicle and explain how load and road surface change them
Describe load distribution, centre of gravity, axle limits and passenger weight effects on braking and cornering
Analyse five written accident scenarios and identify the defensive action that would have prevented each
Your checkpoint
A one-page stopping-distance and load-management reference sheet with worked calculations, plus five written scenario analyses
Passenger and goods transport regulations, documentation and professional obligations & Road safety, accident prevention, emergency response and first aid
List the transport documents required for passenger and goods carriage and explain the professional obligations of the driver toward passengers and the employer
Outline the rules on driving and rest times and explain how they affect fitness and legal compliance
Sequence the correct emergency response at a crash scene: protect, alert, assist, and secure the area
Demonstrate on a written drill the first-aid actions for bleeding, unconscious breathing casualty, shock and burns, and state what a driver must not do
Your checkpoint
A two-part written assessment: a documentation and obligations checklist plus a 10-step emergency and first-aid action card, both scored at 85% or better
Driver fitness, fatigue, alcohol and substance awareness, and professional conduct & Environmental awareness, fuel-efficient driving and vehicle emissions
Explain how fatigue, alcohol, drugs and medication impair driving and state the legal limits and consequences in Burkina Faso road law
Design a personal fatigue-management plan for long shifts covering breaks, sleep, hydration and recognising warning signs
Apply fuel-efficient driving techniques (smooth acceleration, anticipation, correct gear, engine-off idling, tyre pressure) to ten written driving situations
Identify the main pollutants from heavy diesel vehicles and the maintenance and driving practices that reduce emissions
Your checkpoint
A personal fitness-for-duty and eco-driving plan of one page, with ten situations resolved and scored at 80% or better
Road traffic law and the Highway Code (Code de la route) & Road signs, signals, markings and right-of-way rules & Heavy vehicle (category D) mechanical knowledge, pre-trip inspection and maintenance & Safe and defensive driving of heavy vehicles, including load and speed management & Passenger and goods transport regulations, documentation and professional obligations & Road safety, accident prevention, emergency response and first aid & Driver fitness, fatigue, alcohol and substance awareness, and professional conduct & Environmental awareness, fuel-efficient driving and vehicle emissions
Complete two full timed mock exams covering all eight domains and record the score per domain
Re-study only the two weakest domains and re-test them until each reaches 85%
Recite the 20 rules, signs and procedures you most often got wrong, from memory, without prompts
Assemble a final revision sheet limited to one page per domain for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two timed mock exams passed at 85% or better overall with no domain below 70%, plus an eight-page final revision pack
Milestones
Week 2: Closed-book quiz on signs, markings and right-of-way passed at 85% or better, with every missed item rewritten correctly
Week 4: Pre-trip inspection narrated end to end from memory in the correct order, and the 10-defect diagnosis sheet passed at 80% or better
Week 6: Documentation and emergency first-aid assessment passed at 85% or better, including a correctly ordered protect-alert-assist sequence
Week 8: Two timed full-syllabus mock exams passed at 85% or better overall, no domain below 70%, and final revision pack complete