Kiribati Driving Licence Written Test study plan
Kiribati Driving Licence Written Test · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road signs, signals and road markings
Classify every sign type in the Kiribati manual into regulatory, warning, and guide groups, and state the required driver action for each type
Draw from memory the six most common warning signs and write the correct response next to each one
Explain the difference between a stop line, a give-way line, and a dashed edge line, and describe what each requires at a junction
Recite the meaning of the standard traffic light phases including flashing amber and arrow signals
Build a personal flashcard set covering at least 40 signs and markings, with the action written in your own words
Your checkpoint
A handwritten or digital sign-and-marking deck of 40+ cards, self-tested once with a score recorded
Road signs, signals and road markings & Right-of-way and intersection rules
Apply the give-way and stop rules to uncontrolled T-junctions and crossroads by working through 15 written scenarios
Rank who proceeds first in scenarios mixing cars, bicycles, and pedestrians at a marked crossing
Describe the correct procedure for turning right across oncoming traffic at an intersection
List the situations where you must yield even though you have no sign against you
Identify the roundabout entry and exit rules and state who has priority once circulating
Your checkpoint
A one-page right-of-way decision sheet with 10 worked scenarios and the correct order of movement for each
Right-of-way and intersection rules & Speed limits and safe following distance
State the urban and rural speed limits and the rule for driving to conditions below the posted limit
Calculate the two-second following gap at 40 km/h and 60 km/h and convert each into a distance in metres
Explain how wet roads and reduced visibility change the safe following gap and stopping distance
Solve 10 stopping-distance and gap problems using the two-second and three-second rules
Describe the correct action when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren at an intersection
Your checkpoint
A completed worksheet of 10 speed, gap, and stopping-distance problems with workings shown
Overtaking, lane use and turning
List the conditions that make overtaking unsafe and state the markings that forbid it
Describe the correct lane position before, during, and after a right turn and a left turn
Explain when you may cross a solid centre line and when you may not
Sequence the mirror-signal-manoeuvre routine for a lane change on a multi-lane road
Identify the blind spots around a truck or bus and state where not to sit when it turns
Your checkpoint
A written overtaking and turning checklist of at least 12 decision points, applied to 5 described road situations
Alcohol, drugs and driver fitness & Vehicle safety, roadworthiness and documentation
State the legal blood-alcohol position and the penalties for drink driving in Kiribati
List the medicines and drug categories that impair driving and describe how to check before driving
Explain how fatigue, illness, and eyesight affect fitness to drive and what to do about each
Run a pre-drive vehicle check covering tyres, lights, brakes, fluids, and mirrors, and record the results
List the documents a driver must carry and the vehicle equipment required to pass a roadworthiness check
Your checkpoint
A completed pre-drive inspection checklist with 10 items and a signed note on fitness-to-drive rules
Vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists & Hazard awareness and defensive driving
Describe the correct response to a pedestrian stepping out unexpectedly and to a child near the road edge
Explain the passing distance to give cyclists and motorcyclists and why it matters
Identify the five most common crash causes and match a defensive action to each one
Apply the hazard-perception routine of scan, predict, decide, act to 10 described hazards
Describe how to handle a tailgater, a sudden brake ahead, and an oncoming vehicle drifting into your lane
Your checkpoint
A hazard-response log of 10 scenarios, each with the hazard spotted, the prediction made, and the action taken
Local conditions: narrow causeways, flooding, coastal and island roads & Hazard awareness and defensive driving
Describe how to drive safely on a narrow causeway when meeting oncoming traffic
Explain the risks of flooded sections, salt water on the road surface, and soft shoulders, and state the correct response to each
List the hazards specific to coastal roads, including sand drift, waves over the road, and poor visibility in spray
Describe how to adjust speed and gap when the road surface is wet, sandy, or broken
Plan the safe response to a breakdown on a narrow coastal road with no shoulder
Your checkpoint
A local-conditions guide of at least 300 words covering causeways, flooding, and coastal hazards, with a stated action for each
Road signs, signals and road markings & Right-of-way and intersection rules & Speed limits and safe following distance & Overtaking, lane use and turning & Alcohol, drugs and driver fitness & Vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists & Vehicle safety, roadworthiness and documentation & Hazard awareness and defensive driving & Local conditions: narrow causeways, flooding, coastal and island roads
Complete two full-length practice tests under timed conditions and record the score for each domain
Re-study the two weakest domains until you reach at least 90 percent on a retest
Recite the sign meanings and right-of-way rules aloud without notes
Review every missed question and write the correct rule in your own words
Confirm the test-day requirements for documents, vehicle condition, and identification
Your checkpoint
Two timed practice test scores plus a short written list of every missed item and its corrected rule
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 85 percent on a self-made 25-question sign and marking quiz without notes
Week 4: Explain the correct order of movement for 10 intersection scenarios and get at least 8 right
Week 6: Score at least 80 percent on a mixed 40-question practice test covering right-of-way, speed, overtaking, and fitness
Week 8: Score at least 90 percent on two timed full-length practice tests, with no domain below 80 percent