Bulgaria Theory Test C study guide
Bulgaria Theory Test C · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Bulgaria Theory Test C is the knowledge examination that candidates must pass before they can obtain a Category C driving licence, which covers rigid lorries with a permissible maximum mass above 3,500 kg. It is aimed at people moving from a car licence into professional goods transport, and at drivers already working in the sector who need the entitlement formally recognised. The Bulgaria Theory Test C study guide has 9 sections and about 3,292 words.
01Road Traffic Law and Regulations (Закон за движението по пътищата)
The Bulgarian Road Traffic Act (Закон за движението по пътищата, ЗДвП) and its implementing Regulation No. I-45/2000 set out who may use the road, how, and with what priority.
296 words, about 1 min02Road Signs, Markings and Traffic Signals
Bulgarian signs follow the Vienna Convention system, grouped as warning (triangular, red border), priority (e.g. Б2 give way, Б3 priority road), prohibitory (circular, red border), mandatory (circular, blue), information, service, and supplementary plates.
315 words, about 2 min03Safe Driving and Hazard Perception
Safe driving questions test observation, anticipation and the two-second rule. Understand stopping distance as reaction distance plus braking distance, and how it grows with speed, load, wet or icy surface, and driver fatigue.
316 words, about 2 min04Vehicle Categories
Bulgarian categories mirror the EU directive. AM covers mopeds up to 45 km/h and 50 cc.
326 words, about 2 min05Driving Licences and Driver Obligations
A Bulgarian driving licence is issued after passing theory and practical tests and meeting medical fitness requirements. Candidates must know the validity periods: category B typically ten years (five years for drivers over 60 in many cases), C and D five years, and medical checks at defined ages.
298 words, about 1 min06Vehicle Technical Knowledge and Roadworthiness for Category C
Category C candidates must understand the systems they inspect daily: braking (service, parking and auxiliary/retarder), steering, suspension and air suspension, tyres (tread depth, pressure, load index, damage, twin-tyre matching), lighting and signalling, the air system (compressor, reservoirs, drain valves, low-pressure warning), and the coupling mechanism (fifth wheel, kingpin, safety catch). Know the daily walk-around check: tyres, lights, mirrors, fluid levels, air pressure build-up, brake test, load security, and the tachograph.
288 words, about 1 min07Loads, Dimensions, Weights and Towing Rules
Bulgarian limits follow EU rules. General maximum dimensions: width 2.55 m (2.60 m for refrigerated bodies), height 4.00 m, and length 12 m for a rigid truck, 16.5 m for an articulated vehicle, and 18.75 m for a road train.
293 words, about 1 min08Driving and Rest Periods
EU Regulation 561/2006 governs driving times for goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. Daily driving must not exceed 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours twice a week.
302 words, about 2 min09Tachograph and Transport Documentation
Digital tachographs record driving, other work, availability and rest. A driver must insert the driver card before driving, enter the start country and end country, and record manual entries for work done away from the vehicle.
858 words, about 4 min