LTO Motorcycle A/A1 study plan
LTO Motorcycle A/A1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road Traffic Rules, Signs, and Signals
Classify every Philippine road sign type (regulatory, warning, priority, information) and draw a labelled sketch of ten signs per type from memory
Recite the meaning of the eight signal-light combinations and hand signals of traffic enforcers without notes
List the right-of-way rules at unmarked intersections and apply them to five written scenarios
Log every sign seen on two daily commutes and explain its purpose in one sentence each
Your checkpoint
A handwritten 40-sign flashcard set with sign sketch on one side and meaning plus the rule it enforces on the other, self-tested to 90% accuracy
Road Traffic Rules, Signs, and Signals & Road Markings, Lane Discipline, and Right-of-Way
Map road markings (solid, broken, double, yellow versus white) to the overtaking and parking rules they impose
Explain lane discipline for motorcycles, including lane splitting, filtering, and riding in the lane of a larger vehicle
Solve ten right-of-way and lane-position scenarios involving intersections, roundabouts, and merging
Compare sign and signal rules with marking rules and identify which prevails when they conflict
Your checkpoint
A one-page decision chart covering 15 intersection and lane scenarios, each with the correct action and the sign, signal, or marking that justifies it
Road Traffic Rules, Signs, and Signals & Traffic Laws, Regulations, and Licensing Requirements
Summarize the licensing path for A/A1: student permit, practical and written exams, restriction codes, and validity periods
Explain the documentary requirements, penalties for riding without a license, and rules on carrying a passenger
State the legal blood-alcohol limit, helmet law requirements, and registration and insurance obligations
Answer 50 mixed rules-and-law practice questions and record every miss with its cause
Your checkpoint
A personal law cheat sheet of 20 numbered legal facts, each verified against an official LTO source, plus a scored 50-question practice set with a written error log
Motorcycle Riding Safety and Defensive Riding
Demonstrate the SIPDE scanning routine in writing across five hazard scenarios
Identify the six most common motorcycle crash causes and the defensive countermeasure for each
Calculate safe following distance at 30, 50, and 80 km/h using the two-second rule and wet-road adjustments
Describe positioning strategy for blind spots, intersections, and overtaking large vehicles
Your checkpoint
A hazard-perception worksheet with ten photographed or described road scenes, each annotated with hazards, the SIPDE step that catches them, and the evasive action
Motorcycle Vehicle Knowledge and Maintenance
Label the major systems of a motorcycle on a blank diagram: braking, suspension, drivetrain, electrical, and fuel
List the pre-ride check items and the correct tyre pressure, chain slack, and tread-depth thresholds
Diagnose five common faults (brake fade, chain wear, uneven tyre wear, weak battery, fork seal leak) and state the fix or when to stop riding
Build a maintenance schedule for the first 12,000 km including oil, chain, brake fluid, and tyre intervals
Your checkpoint
A completed pre-ride checklist card plus a 12,000 km maintenance log template with intervals and warning thresholds filled in
Motorcycle Riding Safety and Defensive Riding & Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Accident Handling
Sequence the emergency braking and swerve procedures step by step, including front-versus-rear brake bias
Explain how to handle a skid, a blowout, and a throttle stuck open, and the countersteering response to each
Perform the primary survey and recovery position and list what not to do to a fallen rider
Assemble a first-aid and roadside kit list appropriate for a motorcycle
Your checkpoint
A pocket-sized emergency card covering crash scene management, primary survey steps, and the first five actions at a collision, written from memory and checked against a reference
Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Accident Handling & Environmental Awareness and Responsible Riding
Draft the legal and practical steps after a collision: securing the scene, documenting evidence, reporting, and insurance claims
Explain the environmental impact of riding choices: idling, harsh acceleration, tyre disposal, and noise
Apply fuel-efficient riding techniques and estimate the savings from smoother throttle and correct tyre pressure
Describe responsible riding in traffic, in rain, and at night, including visibility and conspicuity measures
Your checkpoint
A two-page incident response and responsible-riding plan with a numbered post-crash checklist and five personal eco-riding commitments
Road Traffic Rules, Signs, and Signals & Motorcycle Riding Safety and Defensive Riding & Motorcycle Vehicle Knowledge and Maintenance & Traffic Laws, Regulations, and Licensing Requirements & Road Markings, Lane Discipline, and Right-of-Way & Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Accident Handling & Environmental Awareness and Responsible Riding
Take two full-length timed mock exams and score at least 85% on each
Review every missed question from weeks 1-7 and rewrite the underlying rule in one sentence
Re-test the weakest three domains until each reaches 90% accuracy
Simulate exam-day timing and question pacing under the official time limit
Your checkpoint
A final mock-exam score report with per-domain accuracy, a list of residual weak spots, and a one-week pre-exam revision schedule
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on a 30-question self-made quiz drawn from weeks 1-2 material on signs, signals, markings, and lane discipline
Week 4: Complete the hazard-perception worksheet with all ten scenes annotated and correctly apply the two-second rule at three speeds
Week 6: Recite the emergency braking and crash-scene sequence from memory with no more than one omission
Week 8: Achieve 85% or higher on both timed mock exams and 90% or higher in each previously weak domain