Iceland Motorcycle Theory Test study guide
Iceland Motorcycle Theory Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Icelandic motorcycle theory test (bifhjólaréttindapróf, A-flokkur) is the written examination you must pass before you can take the practical riding test for a category A licence. It is aimed at anyone applying for their first motorcycle entitlement and at riders upgrading from a lighter category. The Iceland Motorcycle Theory Test study guide has 9 sections and about 3,539 words.
01Traffic law and road traffic regulations (umferðarlög og reglugerðir)
The legal frame around riding in Iceland: who may ride which machine, what documents and insurance are compulsory, and what you must do at the scene of a collision. The current act is umferðarlög nr.
432 words, about 2 min02Road signs, signals and markings (umferðarmerki, ljós og merkingar)
Reading Icelandic signs, signals and road markings quickly enough to act on them, and telling apart the pairs that look alike. Triangle, red border - warning ( hættumerki ): bends, single-lane bridge, sheep, gravel surface, uneven road.
396 words, about 2 min03Right-of-way, intersections and priority rules (forgangur og gatnamót)
Who goes first when two road users arrive at the same place. Almost every question here is settled by one specific rule, applied in a fixed order.
383 words, about 2 min04Vehicle knowledge, controls and technical requirements (bifhjól: tæki, búnaður og stjórn)
Whether you know what a roadworthy motorcycle is, what must work before you ride, and how to spot a defect that makes the machine illegal or dangerous. Work round the machine the same way every time: Tyres - pressure set cold to the handbook figure, legal tread, no cuts, bulges or embedded objects.
374 words, about 2 min05Safe riding technique, hazard perception and defensive riding (akstursaðferð og hættumat)
Whether you ride so that hazards are seen early and never become emergencies: observation, road position, cornering, surface reading and the Icelandic hazards that appear in the question bank. Look ahead and through - scan far up the road, then mirrors, then a shoulder check (the "lifesaver") before any change of position.
392 words, about 2 min06Speed limits, following distance and stopping (hraði, fjarlægð og hemlun)
Default limits, the difference between the limit and a safe speed, and your ability to estimate following and stopping distance. 50 km/h in built-up areas ( þéttbýli ) unless signed otherwise; 30 km/h in many residential streets.
394 words, about 2 min07Alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue and fitness to ride (áfengi, fíkniefni, lyf og þreyta)
Whether you can recognise when you are not fit to ride, and whether you know the legal limits and the practical time course of alcohol and drugs in the body. Iceland's blood alcohol limit is 0.05 % (0.5 per mille).
394 words, about 2 min08Accidents, first aid and emergency procedures (slys, skyndihjálp og neyðaraðgerðir)
What you do in the first minutes after a collision: protecting the scene, calling for help, and giving first aid without making things worse. Make the scene safe - park clear of the carriageway, hazard lights on, high-visibility clothing on, and place the warning triangle well back.
354 words, about 2 min09Protective equipment, clothing and carrying passengers or loads (hlífar, fatnaður og farmur)
The equipment rules that are legal requirements rather than choices, and the handling consequences of a passenger or a load. A helmet is compulsory for rider and passenger, must be an approved type (ECE 22.05 or 22.06), must fit properly and must be fastened.
420 words, about 2 min