Iceland Driving Theory Test (ÖR-próf) study plan
Iceland Driving Theory Test (ÖR-próf) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Traffic law and the Icelandic Road Traffic Act (umferðarlög) & Speed limits, safety distances and driving in traffic
Read the Icelandic Road Traffic Act (umferðarlög) sections on general obligations, driver duties and penalties, and write a one-page summary in your own words
List every general speed limit that applies in Iceland (built-up areas, rural roads, gravel roads, mountain tracks) and state the default rule where no sign is posted
Explain in writing how the general limits interact with posted signs, and identify the situations where you must reduce speed below the limit
Solve 40 practice questions on traffic law and speed limits, and log every wrong answer with the paragraph or rule you missed
Define the Icelandic terms for driver, vehicle owner, road, and built-up area, and use them correctly in your own notes
Your checkpoint
A two-page personal summary of the Road Traffic Act's core duties and the full Icelandic speed-limit table, plus an error log from 40 practice questions
Road signs, markings and signals
Reproduce all Icelandic warning signs, prohibition signs, mandatory signs and information signs from memory on a blank sheet, then check against a reference list
State the exact meaning of each road marking you must know: centre lines, edge lines, stop lines, give-way lines, hatched areas and bus-lane markings
Describe how traffic signals, lane signals and police/traffic-controller signals override signs and each other
Drill 60 sign-recognition questions until you reach at least 90 percent correct in one sitting
Explain the difference between a sign that imposes an obligation and one that only warns, using five concrete examples
Your checkpoint
A self-made flashcard set covering at least 80 signs and markings, plus a scored 60-question sign test at 90 percent or better
Right-of-way rules, intersections and roundabouts & Road signs, markings and signals
State the right-of-way rule that applies when no signs or signals are present, and apply it to ten written intersection scenarios
Explain the give-way-to-the-right rule, the rules for turning across oncoming traffic, and priority for pedestrians at crossings
Describe the correct entry, lane position, signalling and exit procedure for Icelandic roundabouts, including multi-lane cases
Draw five intersection diagrams from memory and mark who goes first in each, with the rule that decides it
Complete 50 right-of-way and roundabout questions and review every error against the rule text
Your checkpoint
Five hand-drawn intersection diagrams with correct priority marked and the deciding rule cited for each, plus a 50-question score log
Hazard perception, risk situations and defensive driving & Speed limits, safety distances and driving in traffic
Define the safety-distance rules you must apply (the three-second rule and stopping distance at different speeds) and compute stopping distances for 30, 50, 80 and 90 km/h
Identify the top ten hazard types a driver meets in Icelandic traffic and describe the correct defensive response to each
Explain how speed, surface, visibility and vehicle load change braking distance, with worked examples
Analyse ten written hazard scenarios and choose the safest action, justifying each choice
Complete a 40-question mixed test on speed, distance and hazard perception, targeting 85 percent or better
Your checkpoint
A hazard-response table covering ten scenarios with the chosen action and justification, plus a completed stopping-distance calculation sheet
Vehicle knowledge, technical condition and equipment & Safety equipment, seat belts, child restraints and helmets
List the vehicle checks a driver must be able to perform before driving: tyres (tread depth and pressure), lights, brakes, steering, fluids and warning lamps
Explain the legal requirements for seat belts, child restraints by age and size, and helmets for motorcyclists and moped riders
Describe what to do when a warning lamp lights up, and identify which faults make the vehicle illegal to drive
State the equipment a vehicle must carry and when winter tyres or studded tyres are required or permitted in Iceland
Answer 50 vehicle-knowledge and safety-equipment questions and correct every mistake from the source text
Your checkpoint
A one-page pre-drive checklist and a written table of seat-belt, child-restraint and helmet rules, plus a 50-question score log
Alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue and driver fitness & Icelandic conditions: winter driving, mountain roads, gravel, river crossings and weather
State the Icelandic drink-driving limit and the rules on drugs, medication and fatigue, and explain how alcohol is eliminated and why coffee or sleep do not speed it up
List the medicines and conditions that impair driving and describe how to check whether you may drive
Describe how to drive on snow, ice, gravel and mountain roads (F-roads), including when studded tyres are used and how to handle skidding
Explain the rules and risks of river crossings and what to check before attempting one
Explain how to read weather and road-condition information before a trip and when to cancel a journey
Complete 40 questions on driver fitness and Icelandic conditions, targeting 85 percent or better
Your checkpoint
A winter and mountain driving decision checklist covering tyres, weather checks, F-road rules and river crossings, plus a 40-question score log
Accidents, first aid, emergency procedures and reporting & Alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue and driver fitness
Describe the correct sequence after an accident: secure the scene, warn other traffic, call emergency services, give first aid and exchange details
State the Icelandic emergency numbers and what information to give when reporting an accident
Demonstrate the first-aid steps for an unconscious but breathing casualty, severe bleeding, and suspected spinal injury
Explain the legal duty to stop, help and report, and the consequences of leaving the scene
Answer 30 accident and first-aid questions and rehearse the emergency call aloud twice
Your checkpoint
A written accident-response procedure card and a rehearsed emergency call script, plus a 30-question score log
Traffic law and the Icelandic Road Traffic Act (umferðarlög) & Road signs, markings and signals & Right-of-way rules, intersections and roundabouts & Speed limits, safety distances and driving in traffic & Vehicle knowledge, technical condition and equipment & Safety equipment, seat belts, child restraints and helmets & Alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue and driver fitness & Hazard perception, risk situations and defensive driving & Icelandic conditions: winter driving, mountain roads, gravel, river crossings and weather & Accidents, first aid, emergency procedures and reporting
Take three full-length mock exams under timed conditions and record the score and domain breakdown for each
Review every wrong answer from the mocks and re-read the rule or sign that explains it
Re-drill your weakest two domains until you score at least 90 percent on each in a targeted set
Recite the speed-limit table, right-of-way rules and seat-belt/helmet rules from memory without notes
Confirm your test-day logistics: booking, identification, location and time
Your checkpoint
Three completed timed mock exams with a written error review and a final one-page cheat sheet of rules you keep getting wrong
Milestones
Week 2: You can reproduce the main sign families and markings from memory and score at least 90 percent on a 60-question sign test
Week 4: You can state the right-of-way rule for any intersection without signs, compute stopping distances at four speeds, and score at least 85 percent on a mixed hazard and speed test
Week 6: You can state the drink-driving limit, the seat-belt and helmet rules, and the winter and F-road requirements, and score at least 85 percent on a fitness and conditions test
Week 8: You score at least 90 percent on three consecutive timed mock exams and have a written review of every error