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FRSC Driving CBT study plan

FRSC Driving CBT · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Road Signs, Signals and Markings

  • Classify every Nigerian road sign type (regulatory, warning, informational, road markings) and state the required driver action for each category

  • Draw from memory the main regulatory signs (stop, yield/give way, no entry, speed limits, no overtaking, weight and height limits) and write the exact action each demands

  • Interpret common warning signs (pedestrian crossing, school zone, sharp bend, slippery road, narrow bridge, cattle crossing) and state the speed or lane adjustment each implies

  • Explain lane markings, kerb markings, zebra crossings and chevron markings, and describe what a broken versus solid line permits

  • Complete 60 sign-and-marking practice questions and log every miss with the correct meaning

Your checkpoint

A handwritten or typed one-page sign cheat sheet covering at least 40 signs and markings with meanings, plus a scored 60-question practice set with error log

Week 2

Road Signs, Signals and Markings & Traffic Rules and Regulations

  • Apply right-of-way rules at junctions, roundabouts, T-junctions and uncontrolled intersections by working through at least 15 scenario descriptions

  • State Nigerian speed limits for built-up areas, highways and expressways, and identify the signage that establishes each limit

  • Explain overtaking rules, including where overtaking is prohibited and the safe procedure for passing

  • Describe parking, stopping and no-waiting restrictions and match each to the sign or marking that enforces it

  • Summarise the core duties of a driver at traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and railway crossings

Your checkpoint

A 25-question timed rules-and-signals quiz scored at 80% or above, with a written correction note for every wrong answer

Week 3

Traffic Rules and Regulations

  • Outline the sequence of actions at a roundabout, a four-way stop and a traffic-light failure, and state who yields in each case

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

  • Explain the legal and practical rules for emergency vehicles, including how to give way to ambulances, fire service and FRSC patrols

  • Describe documentation a driver must carry (licence, vehicle papers, insurance) and the consequences of driving without them

  • Recite the penalties or enforcement outcomes commonly attached to major traffic offences such as speeding, dangerous driving and driving without a licence

Your checkpoint

A one-page rules summary table listing at least 15 traffic rules with the required driver action and the associated offence or penalty

Week 4

Safe Driving Practices and Defensive Driving

  • Define defensive driving and list the key habits (observation, anticipation, space cushion, escape route) with a concrete example of each

  • Apply the two-second following-distance rule and explain how to adjust it for rain, night and heavy vehicles

  • Identify the main causes of collisions (speeding, distraction, poor judgement, vehicle defects) and match each to a preventive behaviour

  • Describe how to handle common hazards: pedestrians stepping out, okada riders weaving, potholes, animals and parked vehicles

  • Explain the effects of fatigue and emotion on driving and state practical countermeasures

Your checkpoint

A written hazard-response sheet covering 10 realistic Nigerian road scenarios, each with the defensive action a driver should take

Week 5

Vehicle Controls, Pre-Trip Checks and Basic Maintenance

  • Identify and demonstrate the function of primary controls: steering, accelerator, brake, clutch, gear lever, handbrake and mirrors

  • List the items checked in a pre-trip inspection (tyres and tread, lights, fluids, brakes, wipers, horn, mirrors) and state the pass/fail criterion for each

  • Explain basic maintenance intervals and warning signs for tyres, brakes, battery, coolant and engine oil

  • Describe what to do when a warning light appears or a tyre punctures while driving

  • Explain correct seating position, mirror adjustment and blind-spot checks

Your checkpoint

A completed pre-trip inspection checklist of at least 20 items with pass/fail criteria, plus a short written walkthrough of changing a tyre safely

Week 6

Road Traffic Crashes: Causes, Prevention and Emergency Response & Alcohol, Drugs, Fatigue and Distracted Driving

  • Classify the leading causes of road traffic crashes and explain how each is preventable

  • Describe the correct emergency response at a crash scene: securing the scene, calling for help, first aid priorities and not moving casualties unnecessarily

  • State the legal obligations of a driver involved in a crash, including stopping and reporting

  • Explain the effects of alcohol on reaction time, judgement and vision, and state the legal position on drink-driving in Nigeria

  • Identify the risks of drug use, fatigue and phone distraction, and list three countermeasures for each

Your checkpoint

A two-part written brief: a crash-scene response procedure in numbered steps, and a one-page summary of alcohol, drug, fatigue and distraction risks with countermeasures

Week 7

Driving in Adverse Conditions and at Night

  • Adjust speed, following distance and lighting for rain, fog, harmattan dust and flooded roads, and state when to pull over

  • Explain night-driving hazards (glare, reduced visibility, unlit pedestrians and vehicles) and the correct use of headlights and fog lights

  • Describe safe behaviour on expressways at night and in poor visibility, including lane discipline and hazard warning use

  • Explain aquaplaning, skidding and brake fade, and the recovery action for each

  • List vehicle checks specific to adverse conditions (tyres, wipers, lights, coolant, brake condition)

Your checkpoint

A one-page adverse-conditions quick-reference card covering rain, fog, harmattan, night and flooded-road responses

Week 8

FRSC Mandate, Enforcement and Driver Licensing Procedures & Road Signs, Signals and Markings & Traffic Rules and Regulations

  • Summarise the FRSC mandate: road safety administration, enforcement, driver licensing, vehicle inspection and crash response

  • Outline the driver licensing process, including learner stage, testing and licence categories

  • Explain how FRSC enforcement works (patrols, speed cameras, offences and penalties) and what a driver should expect at a checkpoint

  • Re-run a full mixed mock exam across all eight domains under timed conditions and score at least 85%

  • Review every missed question from weeks 1 to 8 and close remaining knowledge gaps

Your checkpoint

A full timed mock exam result of 85% or above, plus a final one-page consolidated revision sheet covering all eight domains

Milestones

Week 2: Score 80% or above on a 25-question signs-and-rules quiz and explain the correct action for any sign you missed without looking it up

Week 4: Score 80% or above on a 40-question mixed set covering domains 1 to 3, and produce the 10-scenario hazard-response sheet

Week 6: Score 80% or above on a 40-question mixed set covering domains 4 to 6, and complete the pre-trip checklist and crash-response brief

Week 8: Score 85% or above on a full timed mock exam across all eight domains, with no domain below 70%