NaTIS Code 2 Learner study plan
NaTIS Code 2 Learner · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road signs, signals and road markings
Classify every regulatory, warning and guidance sign type by shape, colour and symbol, and state the required driver action for each.
Recite the meaning of all standard traffic signal displays, including flashing red, flashing amber, green arrow and pedestrian signals.
Interpret painted road markings (barrier lines, centre lines, edge lines, box junctions, stop lines) and explain what each permits or forbids.
Draw from memory the sign shapes that warn of hazards ahead and match at least 20 of them to their hazard.
Your checkpoint
A self-made one-page sign-and-signal reference sheet (no images copied from any source) covering at least 40 signs, 6 signal states and 8 road markings, scored at 90% or better on a self-written 30-question quiz.
Road signs, signals and road markings & Rules of the road and right of way
Apply the four-way stop and uncontrolled intersection rules in the correct order of priority.
Explain right of way at roundabouts, including who yields, lane choice and signalling on exit.
Describe overtaking rules: when it is permitted, when it is prohibited, and the safe gap to leave.
State the rules for yielding to pedestrians at marked crossings and at intersections without markings.
Identify the situations where a driver must stop (stop sign, red light, stop line, scholar patrol, railway crossing).
Your checkpoint
A written set of 25 right-of-way scenarios with the correct decision and the rule that justifies it, reviewed against your own notes with no more than 2 errors.
Rules of the road and right of way
Summarise the general speed limits for urban, rural and freeway roads and the conditions that lower them.
Explain following-distance rules in both time and distance terms, and calculate a safe gap at 60, 100 and 120 km/h.
Describe parking rules: where parking is prohibited, how far from corners and crossings, and facing direction.
State the rules on use of lights, hooters and indicators in day and night conditions.
Explain the rules for carrying passengers and loads, including seatbelt requirements.
Your checkpoint
A completed rules-of-the-road summary table covering speed limits, following distance, parking and lighting, plus 10 worked following-distance calculations showing your method.
Vehicle controls, vehicle condition and pre-trip checks
Perform and narrate a full pre-trip walk-around check covering tyres, lights, fluids, mirrors, wipers and load security.
Identify the location and function of every primary control: steering, brakes, clutch, accelerator, gears, indicators, hooter and handbrake.
Explain the correct seating position, mirror adjustment and blind-spot check sequence before moving off.
Describe the dashboard warning lights that require the driver to stop immediately versus those that only require attention soon.
Your checkpoint
A written pre-trip checklist of at least 20 items with the pass/fail criterion for each, plus a spoken walk-around performed once and self-scored against that checklist.
Vehicle controls, vehicle condition and pre-trip checks & Safe driving techniques, following distance and speed management
Explain the correct procedure for moving off, turning, changing lanes, reversing and stopping on a hill.
Describe the two-second rule and the extra following distance needed in rain, at night and behind heavy vehicles.
Identify the conditions that require a speed below the posted limit and justify a chosen speed for each.
Explain how to manage speed on curves, downhill gradients and in poor visibility.
Your checkpoint
A one-page speed-management decision guide listing at least 8 conditions, the speed adjustment each requires and the reason, checked for internal consistency.
Safe driving techniques, following distance and speed management & Hazard awareness, defensive driving and emergency handling
Scan the road ahead in a structured sequence and describe what you look for at 12 seconds, 4 seconds and 1 second ahead.
Identify the six most common hazard types (pedestrians, animals, other vehicles, road surface, weather, visibility) and the defensive response to each.
Explain skid control, aquaplaning recovery and brake failure response in step order.
Describe the correct actions after a tyre blowout, a stuck accelerator and an emergency stop.
Your checkpoint
A hazard-response card covering 10 hazards, each with a warning sign, a preventive action and an emergency action, self-tested verbally with all 10 recalled correctly.
Hazard awareness, defensive driving and emergency handling & Alcohol, drugs, fatigue and fitness to drive
Explain the effects of alcohol on reaction time, judgement and vision, and state the legal position on drinking and driving.
Describe how common medications and recreational drugs impair driving and how to check a medicine's warning label.
Recognise the signs of fatigue and list the only reliable countermeasures, distinguishing them from ineffective ones.
Describe how illness, eyesight and hearing affect fitness to drive and when a driver must not drive.
Your checkpoint
A two-page personal fitness-to-drive plan covering alcohol, drugs, fatigue and health, including at least 5 personal rules you will apply before driving.
Accidents, documentation and NaTIS licensing requirements & Road signs, signals and road markings & Rules of the road and right of way
List the legal duties after a collision: stopping, rendering assistance, exchanging details and reporting.
Describe what information must be recorded at the scene and how to complete a collision report accurately.
Explain the NaTIS licensing framework: learner's licence, driving licence, vehicle registration and licence renewal obligations.
Revise the heaviest domains by re-testing the weakest 20 items from weeks 1 to 3.
Plan the test-day routine: documents to bring, arrival time and what to expect at the testing centre.
Your checkpoint
A completed mock test of at least 60 mixed questions across all seven domains, scored at 85% or better, with every wrong answer corrected and explained in writing.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 85% on a self-written 30-question quiz on signs, signals and markings, and explain any missed item aloud without notes.
Week 4: Perform the 20-item pre-trip walk-around from memory, in order, with no prompts and no missed safety-critical item.
Week 6: Score at least 80% on a mixed 40-question quiz covering domains 1 to 5, and correctly state the safe following distance at three different speeds.
Week 8: Score at least 85% on the 60-question mock test and hold a complete, corrected error log for every question missed across all eight weeks.