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Swiss Theory B study plan

Swiss Theory B · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Traffic rules and road signs

  • Classify every Swiss road sign type (danger, regulation, indication, priority, supplementary panels) and state how each type binds the driver

  • Recite the core right-of-way and behaviour rules for the situations the sign set covers, including the meaning of the blue and red circular signs

  • Read 60 mixed sign images and name each sign's meaning correctly without prompts

  • Build a one-page personal error log of signs that look alike and write the distinguishing feature for each

Your checkpoint

A self-made sign reference sheet covering at least 50 signs plus a log of 20 confusable pairs, each with a one-line distinguishing rule

Week 2

Traffic rules and road signs & Priority, junctions and roundabouts

  • Apply the general rules of precedence to written junction scenarios and justify the outcome in one sentence

  • Distinguish priority roads, priority signs and uncontrolled junctions, and state who yields in each case

  • Describe correct behaviour at a roundabout including entry, lane choice, indicating and exit

  • Solve 40 junction and roundabout scenarios with at least 90 percent correct

Your checkpoint

A written set of 40 solved junction/roundabout scenarios with the correct answer and a one-line reason for each

Week 3

Priority, junctions and roundabouts & Speed limits, following distance and stopping

  • State the default speed limits for built-up areas, outside built-up areas, motorways and specific vehicle categories, and explain the role of the general speed limit signs

  • Compute safe following distance using the two-second rule and the Swiss half-speedometer rule, and compare the results

  • Calculate total stopping distance at 30, 50, 80 and 120 km/h from reaction and braking components

  • Explain how weather, load and road surface change the required following distance and speed

Your checkpoint

A calculation sheet showing following and stopping distances at the four speeds under dry and wet conditions, plus a 10-question self-test scored out of 10

Week 4

Speed limits, following distance and stopping & Hazard perception and defensive driving

  • Identify the main hazard categories (sight obstruction, vulnerable road users, weather, road surface, own vehicle state) and give a concrete response for each

  • Scan written scene descriptions and name the earliest detectable hazard and the correct anticipatory action

  • Explain the defensive driving principles of visibility, space cushion and escape route selection

  • Describe how fatigue, distraction and time pressure degrade hazard detection and what countermeasures apply

Your checkpoint

A hazard log of 25 written scenarios, each with the hazard, the cue that reveals it and the planned response

Week 5

Vehicle knowledge, tyres and technical checks & Alcohol, drugs, medication and fitness to drive

  • Name the legal minimum tyre tread depth and explain how tread, pressure and age affect grip and braking

  • List the pre-drive and periodic checks a driver must perform, including tyres, lights, brakes, fluids and warning lamps

  • State the Swiss blood-alcohol limits for novice and experienced drivers and the consequences of exceeding them

  • Explain how medication, drugs and illness affect fitness to drive and how to decide whether to drive

Your checkpoint

A vehicle check checklist with 15 items and a one-page summary of alcohol, drug and medication rules with the applicable limits

Week 6

Documents, insurance and legal obligations of the driver & Motorways, tunnels and special road situations

  • List the documents a driver must carry or hold and explain what each one proves

  • Explain the insurance obligations that apply in Switzerland and what to do after a collision

  • Describe correct behaviour in tunnels, including lighting, distance, breakdown and evacuation

  • State the rules for motorway entry, lane discipline, breakdown and emergency lanes

Your checkpoint

A two-part reference card: documents and insurance on one side, tunnel and motorway procedures on the other, both written from memory and then corrected

Week 7

Environment, energy-efficient driving and vehicle loading & Hazard perception and defensive driving

  • Explain how driving style, gear choice, anticipation and idling affect fuel use and emissions

  • Describe correct loading practice including weight limits, distribution and securing the load

  • Apply eco-driving techniques to written route and traffic scenarios and quantify the expected saving

  • Revisit the hazard log and add eco-driving and loading-related hazards

Your checkpoint

An eco-driving and loading guide of at least 10 concrete rules, plus 10 scenarios with the fuel-saving or safety-optimal choice marked

Week 8

Traffic rules and road signs & Priority, junctions and roundabouts & Speed limits, following distance and stopping & Hazard perception and defensive driving & Vehicle knowledge, tyres and technical checks & Alcohol, drugs, medication and fitness to drive & Documents, insurance and legal obligations of the driver & Motorways, tunnels and special road situations & Environment, energy-efficient driving and vehicle loading

  • Take two full-length timed mock exams and record the score per domain

  • Re-study only the domains where mock performance fell below 85 percent

  • Re-test every item in the personal error logs from weeks 1 to 7 and confirm each is now answered correctly

  • Simulate exam conditions once more and finish with a stable score above the pass threshold

Your checkpoint

A final score report from two timed mocks with per-domain results, plus a cleared error log showing every previously missed item answered correctly

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 85 percent on a 40-item self-test covering signs, precedence and roundabouts, and explain every wrong answer in writing

Week 4: Produce following and stopping distance figures at four speeds without notes, and correctly identify the primary hazard in 20 of 25 written scenarios

Week 6: Recite the alcohol limits, required documents and tunnel rules from memory with no factual errors

Week 8: Achieve a stable score above the pass threshold on two consecutive timed mock exams, with no domain below 85 percent