Road Traffic Law and Regulations (Bulgaria, Category A)
The legal framework you must know
Bulgarian road traffic law is built on the Road Traffic Act (Закон за движението по пътищата, ЗДвП) and its implementing regulation. For a category A candidate the examinable core is: the documents you must carry, the rules on alcohol and drugs, speed limits, and the hierarchy of obligations when a rule seems to conflict with a signal or an official's instruction.
Documents and vehicle condition
A rider must carry a valid licence for the category, the vehicle registration certificate, a compulsory third-party liability insurance policy (ГО), and proof of a passed periodic technical inspection (ГТП). Motorcycles are exempt from the annual road vignette but must display a valid registration plate and, where required, an MOT-style sticker. A helmet is mandatory for rider and pillion; the fine regime is strict and questions often test whether an unsecured helmet counts - it does.
Alcohol, speed and priority of rules
Bulgaria operates a zero-tolerance blood-alcohol limit for drivers: any measurable alcohol is an offence. Speed limits for motorcycles are the general limits (50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h outside, 140 km/h on motorways) unless a sign states otherwise. Learn the priority order: an authorised official's signals override traffic lights, traffic lights override signs, and signs override general rules. This ladder is the single most common trap.
Worked rule of thumb
If a question describes a green light but a police officer signalling you to stop, stop. The officer's signal is the highest authority in the hierarchy. Apply the ladder top-down every time.
Traps to watch
Questions that mix a permitted action with a required one, or that quote a speed limit without asking whether a sign overrides it. Read for the word 'must' versus 'may'.