HTV Driving Theory study plan

Classify regulatory, warning, and information signs and state the required driver action for each category.

Apply right-of-way rules to 10 written intersection scenarios, including uncontrolled junctions, four-way stops, roundabouts, and emergency-vehicle approaches.

Identify lane markings, edge lines, and curb markings and explain when each restricts passing, parking, or turning.

Build a 30-item pre-trip inspection checklist covering lights, tires, brakes, coupling, fluids, and emergency equipment.

Explain the defect-reporting chain: what to record, whom to notify, and when a vehicle must be placed out of service.

Resolve 15 right-of-way and sign/marking questions under a 20-minute timer and explain the controlling rule for each answer.

Describe vehicle dimensions, turning radius, off-tracking, and blind-spot zones and explain how each changes a turn or lane change.

Explain how centre of gravity, load height, suspension condition, and road surface affect rollover risk and vehicle stability.

Demonstrate the correct sequence for a pre-trip walkaround inspection and state rejection criteria for tires, brakes, and lights.

Calculate stopping distance at 30, 50, 80, and 100 km/h using perception, reaction, and braking components.

Apply a systematic scanning pattern to 12 written hazard scenarios and rank each hazard by risk and required response.

Select safe following distances and speeds for rain, night, fog, roadworks, and heavy traffic, stating the reason for each adjustment.

Explain how handling changes when braking, accelerating, or steering on a curve and identify the correction for each instability.

Apply defensive-driving rules to 20 written conflict scenarios involving vulnerable road users, junctions, and overtaking.

Explain weight distribution, axle limits, payload placement, and the effect of a high or offset load on steering and braking.

Select and describe load-securement methods for rigid, flexible, and loose cargo, including tie-down count and tension checks.

Complete a cargo securement inspection sequence and state rejection criteria for straps, chains, and anchor points.

Calculate payload distribution for three written load plans and verify that each axle and gross weight remains within limits.

Describe the complete air-brake system flow from compressor to brake chambers, including governor, dryer, reservoirs, and valves.

Perform the standard air-brake leakage, low-pressure warning, and emergency-brake test sequence in the correct order.

Explain the purpose and failure symptoms of auxiliary braking systems such as engine brakes, retarders, and anti-lock brakes.

Diagnose five written brake-system faults from symptoms such as low pressure, brake fade, pull, and air leaks.

Apply driving-hour limits, break requirements, and rest-period rules to five written duty scenarios.

Complete daily logs and record-keeping entries accurately for a simulated three-day trip, including every change of duty status.

Explain the consequences of falsifying records and the driver's obligation to carry and produce records on request.

Resolve 10 written hours-of-service scenarios involving split rest, delays, and resets, and state the legal next action for each.

Sequence the emergency response for a breakdown, collision, fire, and load shift, including scene safety and notification.

Describe first-aid priorities for airway, bleeding, shock, burns, and suspected spinal injury until professional help arrives.

Explain how to place warning devices, protect the scene, and manage passengers or other road users after an incident.

Re-test the weakest Domain 1 and 2 items from the error log and explain each corrected rule without notes.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams covering all eight domains and record every wrong answer by domain.

Review all cumulative error logs and rewrite each missed rule, inspection step, or calculation as a one-line correction.

Rehearse the full pre-trip inspection checklist from memory and state out-of-service criteria without prompts.