Belarus GAI Theory B study guide
Belarus GAI Theory B · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Belarus GAI theory examination for Category B is the written knowledge test that a candidate must pass before being allowed to take the practical driving test for a passenger car. It is administered by the State Automobile Inspectorate (GAI) and is intended for learner drivers preparing for their first Category B licence, as well as for drivers who need to restore or convert entitlements. The Belarus GAI Theory B study guide has 11 sections and about 4,145 words.
01General Provisions: Who the Rules Bind and How They Are Read
Belarusian road rules apply to all road users: drivers of mechanical vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, passengers, and persons directing traffic. A mechanical vehicle is anything driven by an engine, including motorcycles, mopeds above the defined engine/ speed threshold, tractors and self-propelled machines.
324 words, about 2 min02Driver Duties and Documents
A driver must carry and, on request of a police officer (GAI), produce: a driving licence of the appropriate category, the vehicle registration certificate, and proof of compulsory civil liability insurance. In Belarus the insurance document is the compulsory third-party liability policy; driving without valid cover is itself an offence.
341 words, about 2 min03Road Signs: Groups, Shapes and Priority
Signs are grouped by function: warning (triangular, red border), priority (various shapes, including the yellow diamond for priority road and the inverted triangle for give way), prohibitory (round, red border), mandatory (round, blue), special regulation (rectangular, often blue or white), information, service and supplementary plates. Learn the shape and colour code first; it lets you answer many questions even when the pictogram is unfamiliar.
333 words, about 2 min04Road Markings: Lines, Colours and What They Permit
Markings are either permanent (white) or temporary (orange/yellow) . Temporary markings take precedence when they conflict with permanent ones.
302 words, about 2 min05Traffic Signals: Meanings and Combinations
A green light permits movement; a flashing green warns that the phase is ending and, in Belarus, also permits movement. Yellow means stop unless you are so close that stopping safely is impossible; it is not an invitation to accelerate.
308 words, about 2 min06Traffic Controller Signals and Their Priority
The traffic controller (regulator) may be a police officer or an authorised person. Their signals take absolute priority over traffic lights, road signs and markings.
315 words, about 2 min07Starting, Manoeuvring and Positioning on the Roadway
Check mirrors, signal, check blind spot by turning the head, then move. Give way to all traffic already on the road.
299 words, about 1 min08Speed Limits and Safe Following Distance
In built-up areas the general limit is 60 km/h . Outside built-up areas the general limit for cars is 90 km/h ; on motorways it is 110 km/h where signed.
320 words, about 2 min09Overtaking, Oncoming Traffic, Stopping and Standing
Overtake on the left. Before overtaking, check mirrors, signal, ensure the lane ahead is clear, that no one is overtaking you, and that you can complete the manoeuvre before any solid line or hazard.
343 words, about 2 min10Intersections, Priority and Right-of-Way
Intersections are regulated (by lights or a controller) or unregulated (by signs or by the general priority rule). At a regulated intersection, follow the signal; at an unregulated one, follow signs, then markings, then the general rule.
281 words, about 1 min11Pedestrian Crossings, Passenger Transport and Railway Crossings
Approach a crossing ready to stop. Give way to pedestrians on the crossing and to those who have stepped onto it.
979 words, about 5 min