DRTS Light-Vehicle Theory case studies
DRTS Light-Vehicle Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DRTS Light-Vehicle Theory exam is a knowledge test for people who want to drive a car, van, or other light vehicle on public roads, whether as a first-time learner or as a driver moving through a licensing system. It checks whether you can read the road correctly and predict what other people will do before you ever sit behind the wheel unsupervised. The DRTS Light-Vehicle Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 1,922 words.
1The Unmarked Rural Crossroads at Dusk
You are driving a light pickup westbound on a narrow two-lane rural road with no pavement markings and no stop or yield signs at the junction ahead. The speed limit is 55 mph and you are doing 52 mph.
427 words, about 2 min2The Rain-Soaked Highway Merge Behind a Loaded Truck
It is night and raining steadily. You are driving a light van on a four-lane divided highway at 65 mph in the right lane, following a loaded flatbed truck.
387 words, about 2 min3The Late-Night Drive After Two Beers
and you have had two beers over the past two hours at a friend's house. You feel alert and believe you are fine to drive.
364 words, about 2 min4The School Bus and the Cyclist on a Two-Lane Road
You are driving eastbound on a two-lane road at 40 mph in a 45 mph zone. Ahead, a school bus has stopped in your lane with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended.
369 words, about 2 min5The Wet Curve with a Faded Sign and a Deer
You are driving a light car on a two-lane road at night in light rain. A curve warning sign ahead is faded and partly hidden by an overhanging branch, so you see it late.
375 words, about 2 min