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Bulgaria Theory Test C study plan

Bulgaria Theory Test C · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Road Traffic Law and Regulations (Закон за движението по пътищата)

  • Map the structure of the Bulgarian road traffic law: list its main chapters and name the article ranges covering general rules, driver duties and offences.

  • State the default speed limits for built-up areas, outside built-up areas, motorways and motor-vehicle-only roads, and recite the conditions under which each may be raised or lowered.

  • Explain right-of-way at unregulated junctions, including the right-hand rule, and at junctions with priority signs.

  • Define the legal duties at pedestrian crossings, at a stop line and when a tram or emergency vehicle with active signals approaches.

  • Summarise the sanctions framework: penalty points, fines, licence withdrawal and the offences that trigger immediate suspension.

Your checkpoint

A one-page handwritten summary sheet of speed limits, right-of-way rules and the top ten sanctionable offences, self-quizzed to 90% recall.

Week 2

Road Traffic Law and Regulations (Закон за движението по пътищата)

  • Apply overtaking, lane-change, turning and U-turn rules to ten written scenario descriptions, stating which vehicle must yield in each.

  • List the parking and stopping prohibitions and identify the minimum distances from junctions, crossings, tram stops and rail crossings.

  • Describe the rules for level crossings, including behaviour at a malfunctioning barrier or flashing red signal.

  • Recite the obligations after a road traffic accident: stopping, warning other traffic, exchanging details and notifying the police.

  • Explain the rules on alcohol, drugs and medication, including the permitted blood-alcohol level and refusal to be tested.

Your checkpoint

A 25-question self-made written test on Domain 1, scored and with every wrong answer corrected in writing.

Week 3

Road Signs, Markings and Traffic Signals

  • Identify every category of warning sign by shape and colour and state the correct driver response for each.

  • Classify priority, prohibitory, mandatory and information signs and give the meaning of at least 40 individual signs from memory.

  • Read supplementary plates and combine them with the sign above to produce the full legal meaning.

  • Interpret road markings: continuous and broken lines, arrows, hatched areas, bus and cycle lanes, and kerb markings.

  • Describe the meaning of traffic light sequences, flashing signals, lane-control signals and hand signals from a traffic controller.

Your checkpoint

A flashcard set covering at least 60 signs and markings, with a timed recognition test completed at 90% accuracy or better.

Week 4

Road Signs, Markings and Traffic Signals & Safe Driving and Hazard Perception

  • Combine signs, markings and signals in ten multi-element junction descriptions and state the correct action and priority.

  • Explain the stopping-distance formula and calculate total stopping distance at 30, 50 and 90 km/h on dry and wet surfaces.

  • Describe the effects of rain, ice, fog, snow and night driving on grip, visibility and safe following distance.

  • Identify the main hazard types in urban traffic: pedestrians stepping out, cyclists, scooters, parked-vehicle doors and blind junctions.

  • Apply a systematic observation routine for approaching junctions, crossings and bends.

Your checkpoint

A hazard-perception log of 15 described scenarios with the hazard identified, the correct response and the reaction distance calculated for each.

Week 5

Safe Driving and Hazard Perception & Vehicle Categories, Driving Licences and Driver Obligations

  • Explain fatigue, distraction and speed as risk factors and state the countermeasures a professional driver must apply.

  • Describe behaviour in tunnels, on motorways, in roadworks and in adverse winter conditions, including chain and winter-tyre requirements.

  • Match each driving licence category to the vehicles it covers and state the minimum age and the conditions for each category.

  • List the documents a driver must carry and produce on request, and explain the validity periods for licence, medical certificate and vehicle documents.

  • Summarise the obligations of the driver towards passengers, especially children, seat belts and crash helmets.

Your checkpoint

A comparison table of licence categories with age limits, vehicle types and conditions, plus a 20-question mixed quiz on Domains 3 and 4.

Week 6

Vehicle Technical Knowledge and Roadworthiness for Category C & Loads, Dimensions, Weights and Towing Rules

  • Describe the daily and pre-departure checks of a category C vehicle: tyres, brakes, lights, steering, fluids and warning systems.

  • Explain the legal minimum tread depth, tyre-pressure checks and the rules on tyre type and mixing.

  • Interpret the dashboard warning symbols relevant to a heavy goods vehicle and state which require an immediate stop.

  • State the maximum authorised dimensions, gross weights and axle loads for a category C vehicle and its combination.

  • Apply the rules on load securing, load distribution, overhang, marking of projecting loads and the towing limits for trailers.

Your checkpoint

A completed pre-departure inspection checklist for a category C vehicle with the legal limits for dimensions, weights and tread depth written in.

Week 7

Driving and Rest Periods, Tachograph and Transport Documentation & First Aid, Emergency Situations and Accident Procedures

  • Explain the EU driving and rest time rules: daily and weekly driving limits, breaks and daily and weekly rest.

  • Describe how a digital tachograph is operated, what must be recorded manually and which records must be kept and produced for inspection.

  • List the transport documents a goods vehicle must carry and explain who is responsible for each.

  • Apply the first-aid sequence at a crash scene: scene safety, emergency call, assessment, recovery position and CPR.

  • Describe how to manage a fire, a breakdown on a motorway and the use of the warning triangle and high-visibility vest.

Your checkpoint

A one-page reference card of driving and rest time limits plus a written walkthrough of a crash-scene response in correct order.

Week 8

Environmental Protection and Fuel-Efficient Driving & Road Traffic Law and Regulations (Закон за движението по пътищата) & Road Signs, Markings and Traffic Signals

  • Apply fuel-efficient driving techniques: smooth acceleration, early gear changes, anticipation, engine braking and correct tyre pressure.

  • Explain the environmental rules on emissions, low-emission zones, idling and waste disposal from the vehicle.

  • Re-run full-length mock tests across all domains under timed conditions and score each attempt.

  • Review every wrong answer from the mock tests and close each gap with a written correction note.

  • Recite the ten rules you most often got wrong until you can state each one unaided.

Your checkpoint

Three full timed mock tests completed with a final score of at least 90% and a written correction list for every remaining error.

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 85% on a self-made 25-question Domain 1 test and explain every wrong answer in writing.

Week 4: Recognise 60 signs and markings at 90% accuracy and correctly resolve ten combined sign-and-marking junction scenarios.

Week 6: Complete the category C pre-departure checklist from memory and state all dimension and weight limits without notes.

Week 8: Achieve 90% or better on three consecutive full timed mock tests covering all nine domains.