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DNVT Driving Theory study plan

DNVT Driving Theory · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings

  • Draw and label every sign category (regulatory, warning, guide, information) from memory, then check against a reference list and record any gaps

  • State the meaning and required driver action for at least 40 priority signs, including stop, yield, no entry, speed limits and prohibitory plates

  • Explain the difference between mandatory, prohibitory and warning sign shapes and colours, and identify which shape alone signals a hazard

  • Interpret road markings by function: lane lines, edge lines, hatched areas, box junctions and kerb markings

  • Describe how signal phases (red, amber, green, filter arrows, flashing amber) change your right of way at junctions

Your checkpoint

A one-page personal sign-and-marking cheat sheet covering all categories plus a 30-question self-quiz scored at 80% or higher

Week 2

Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings & Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way

  • Match each sign and marking to the specific rule it enforces, writing the rule in one sentence beside it

  • Explain priority at unmarked and marked junctions, roundabouts, and T-junctions using the correct right-of-way sequence

  • Describe correct lane discipline on multi-lane roads and at roundabout exits, including when to signal and when not to

  • State the rules for overtaking, being overtaken, and passing stationary vehicles such as buses and trams

  • Apply pedestrian crossing rules for zebra, signalised, and school crossings, including the meaning of the flashing signals

Your checkpoint

A written set of 15 junction and crossing scenarios, each with a chosen right-of-way answer and a one-line rule citation

Week 3

Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way

  • List the full sequence of actions for turning at junctions, including mirror, signal, manoeuvre and position checks

  • Explain the hierarchy of road users and how it changes your following distance and approach speed near cyclists and pedestrians

  • Describe the rules for stopping, parking, and waiting, including restrictions near junctions, crossings and bus stops

  • State speed limit rules for built-up areas, rural roads, motorways and special zones, and how to identify limits without a visible sign

  • Explain motorway rules covering joining, lane use, hard shoulder, exit and prohibited vehicles

Your checkpoint

A timed 40-question rules-of-the-road mock section completed with at least 85% accuracy and every wrong answer rewritten as a corrected rule

Week 4

Safe Driving Behaviour and Defensive Driving

  • Apply the two-second rule and calculate safe following distances at 30, 50, 80 and 100 km/h in wet and dry conditions

  • Describe the observation cycle for mirrors, blind spots and shoulder checks before every change of direction

  • Identify the top ten distraction sources and state a concrete countermeasure for each

  • Explain how to anticipate and respond to vulnerable road users, including children, older pedestrians and cyclists at junctions

  • Describe defensive positioning when approaching crests, bends and parked cars, including hazard perception scanning

Your checkpoint

A hazard-perception log of 20 real or video-observed situations, each with the hazard identified, the response taken, and the defensive principle applied

Week 5

Vehicle Controls, Handling and Mechanical Awareness & Road Hazards, Weather and Night Driving

  • Explain the function of primary controls (steering, brakes, accelerator, clutch, gears) and the correct hand and foot sequence for a smooth stop

  • Describe the checks and responses for tyre pressure, tread depth, brake fluid, coolant, oil and warning lights

  • State the correct action for skids, aquaplaning, brake fade and sudden tyre failure, including steering and braking inputs

  • Adapt speed, following distance and lighting to rain, fog, ice, snow and high wind, and state when visibility requires dipped headlights

  • Explain night-driving limits: glare management, overdriving headlights, and the correct use of main beam around other road users

Your checkpoint

A vehicle pre-drive checklist card plus a written weather-response table matching six conditions to speed, distance and lighting actions

Week 6

Road Hazards, Weather and Night Driving & Accidents, Emergencies and First Aid

  • Describe the immediate actions at a collision scene: protect the scene, check for danger, call emergency services and give a location

  • State the DRABC sequence and demonstrate how to check responsiveness, airway and breathing

  • Explain how to control severe bleeding, position a casualty in recovery position, and when not to move an injured person

  • Describe the correct use of warning triangles, hazard lights and reflective clothing on a live carriageway

  • Identify the legal duties after a collision, including stopping, exchanging details and reporting to police within the required time

Your checkpoint

A step-by-step emergency response script for two scenarios (single-vehicle collision on a rural road and a casualty on a motorway shoulder) written from memory and checked against a first-aid reference

Week 7

Traffic Laws, Penalties and Documentation & Road Courtesy, Alcohol and Driver Fitness

  • List the documents a driver must carry or produce, and state the validity, renewal and insurance requirements for each

  • Explain the penalty point system, disqualification thresholds and the difference between fixed penalties and court summons

  • Describe the legal alcohol limit, how it is measured, and the consequences of refusing a test

  • State the rules on mobile phone use, seat belts, child restraints and carrying loads

  • Explain how fatigue, medication and illness affect fitness to drive and when you must not drive

Your checkpoint

A one-page legal reference sheet covering documents, penalties, alcohol limits and fitness rules, plus a 20-question quiz scored at 90% or higher

Week 8

Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings & Rules of the Road and Right-of-Way & Safe Driving Behaviour and Defensive Driving & Vehicle Controls, Handling and Mechanical Awareness & Road Hazards, Weather and Night Driving & Accidents, Emergencies and First Aid & Traffic Laws, Penalties and Documentation & Road Courtesy, Alcohol and Driver Fitness

  • Complete three full-length timed mock exams under test conditions and record every score by domain

  • Re-study only the two weakest domains, using the week 1 to 7 deliverables as revision notes

  • Re-drill every missed question until you can explain the correct answer without looking at notes

  • Practise the exam interface and timing strategy, including how to flag and skip uncertain questions

Your checkpoint

Three full mock exams averaging 90% or higher, with a written list of remaining weak areas and a revision plan for the final days

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a 30-question signs-and-markings quiz and correctly resolve 12 of 15 junction right-of-way scenarios

Week 4: Score at least 85% on the timed rules-of-the-road section and explain every missed answer in writing

Week 6: Recite the DRABC sequence and collision-scene actions from memory, and score at least 85% on a combined hazards-and-emergencies section

Week 8: Average 90% or higher across three full-length timed mocks with no domain below 80%