COSEVI Driving Theory study plan
COSEVI Driving Theory · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Ley de Tránsito and traffic regulations (Ley 9078)
Map the structure of Ley 9078 (títulos, capítulos, artículos clave) and summarize the obligations it imposes on drivers, passengers, and pedestrians
Memorize the documentary and vehicle requirements for lawful circulation (licencia, revisión técnica, seguro obligatorio, placas) and the conditions that void them
Explain the hierarchy of authority between Ley 9078, its reglamento, and municipal ordinances, and identify which rule prevails in a conflict
Define the most-tested legal terms in the law (vía pública, conductor, peatón, vehículo automotor, infracción) using your own wording
Your checkpoint
A one-page legal cheat sheet listing 20 key articles with a one-line plain-language summary of each, self-quizzed to 90% recall
Ley de Tránsito and traffic regulations (Ley 9078) & Penalties, sanctions, and points system (sanciones y puntos)
Distinguish the categories of infractions in Ley 9078 (leves, graves, muy graves) and match each category to its consequence
Connect the points system to specific infractions and calculate when a license reaches suspension
Outline the administrative procedure after an infraction: boleta, notificación, plazo de descargo, sanción firme
Identify which sanctions include license suspension, cancellation, or vehicle retention and under what conditions
Your checkpoint
A decision table of 15 infractions showing category, points, fine range, and secondary sanction, verified against your notes without looking
Road signs and signals (señalización vial)
Classify every sign family (reglamentarias, preventivas, informativas) and state the legal obligation each family creates
Decode sign geometry and color logic so you can infer an unfamiliar sign's meaning from its shape and palette
Interpret road markings (líneas continuas, discontinuas, amarillas, blancas, flechas, zebras) and their interaction with signs
Read traffic-light phases including flashing modes and arrow signals, and rank signals by precedence when a sign, light, and officer conflict
Your checkpoint
A self-made flashcard deck of 60 signs and markings with shape, color, meaning, and required driver action, scored at 85% or better in one timed run
Traffic rules and right-of-way (reglas de circulación y prioridad)
Apply the general right-of-way rules at uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts, and T-junctions in the correct order
Resolve priority scenarios involving pedestrians, cyclists, emergency vehicles, and public transport
Execute the correct signaling and positioning sequence for lane changes, turns, overtaking, and entering/exiting highways
State speed limits by road type and zone and the conditions that require reducing below the posted limit
Your checkpoint
A written walkthrough of 12 priority and maneuvering scenarios, each with the rule cited and the correct action, scoring 10 of 12 correct
Safe driving and defensive driving (conducción segura y defensiva)
Build a hazard-perception routine (mirrors, scan pattern, following distance in seconds) and apply it to urban and highway examples
Explain how speed, surface, weather, and load change braking distance and adjust your following distance accordingly
Identify the main crash causes and the defensive countermeasure for each (distraction, tailgating, blind spots, fatigue)
Describe correct behavior in a skid, hydroplaning, brake failure, and tire blowout, step by step
Your checkpoint
A defensive-driving checklist of 15 habits with the risk each one neutralizes, plus a written response to 5 emergency scenarios graded against your own rubric
Alcohol, drugs, and distracted driving & Vehicle mechanical and safety knowledge (conocimientos mecánicos y de seguridad)
State the legal alcohol limits, the tests used to detect impairment, and the sanctions that escalate with repeat offenses
Explain how alcohol, drugs, medication, and fatigue degrade reaction time, vision, and judgment, with concrete numbers where the law sets them
Identify the function and warning signs of the braking, steering, suspension, lighting, and tire systems
List the pre-trip inspection items a driver is legally and practically responsible for checking, and the legal tread and equipment minimums
Your checkpoint
A two-part reference sheet: impairment limits and sanctions on one side, a 15-point pre-trip inspection checklist on the other, both recalled from memory
First aid and emergency response at the scene (primeros auxilios) & Environmental awareness and eco-driving (conducción eficiente)
Sequence the emergency response: secure the scene, alert services, assess, and assist within your competence
Apply first-aid actions for bleeding, unconscious but breathing casualties, burns, fractures, and suspected spinal injury, and name what you must not do
Describe eco-driving techniques (gear use, anticipation, tire pressure, load, idling) and their effect on fuel and emissions
Explain how vehicle maintenance and driving style affect air quality and noise, and the legal limits on emissions and noise
Your checkpoint
A one-page emergency protocol card plus a 10-tip eco-driving list, each tip tied to a measurable saving or emission effect
Ley de Tránsito and traffic regulations (Ley 9078) & Road signs and signals (señalización vial) & Traffic rules and right-of-way (reglas de circulación y prioridad) & Safe driving and defensive driving (conducción segura y defensiva) & Alcohol, drugs, and distracted driving & Vehicle mechanical and safety knowledge (conocimientos mecánicos y de seguridad) & First aid and emergency response at the scene (primeros auxilios) & Environmental awareness and eco-driving (conducción eficiente) & Penalties, sanctions, and points system (sanciones y puntos)
Take three full-length timed mock exams and log every wrong answer by domain
Re-study only your two weakest domains using the notes and cards you already built
Rehearse the highest-frequency trap questions: signal precedence, right-of-way order, and points-to-suspension math
Simulate exam-day conditions (timing, no notes, single pass then review) to confirm pacing
Your checkpoint
Three mock exams scored at 90% or above, with a written list of residual weak points and a plan to review them
Milestones
Week 2: Without notes, state the infraction categories, the points threshold that triggers suspension, and the steps of the sanction procedure
Week 4: Score 85% or higher on a 40-question mixed quiz covering domains 1, 2, 3, and 9
Week 6: Recite alcohol limits, the pre-trip inspection list, and the top five crash causes with their countermeasures, unaided
Week 8: Achieve 90% or higher on three consecutive timed mock exams, with no domain below 80%