Poland Category D1 Theory Test study materials
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Poland Category D1 Theory Test study plan

Poland Category D1 Theory Test · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Road traffic rules and safe driving behaviour

  • List the Polish priority rules (right-hand rule, priority road, roundabouts, trams, emergency vehicles) and state which rule wins in three mixed scenarios you write yourself.

  • Draw a diagram of safe following distances at 30, 50 and 70 km/h in dry and wet conditions and label the reaction-distance portion.

  • Recite the speed limits for built-up areas, outside built-up areas, motorways and expressways, including the D1-specific limits and towing restrictions.

  • Explain overtaking prohibitions, safe lateral clearance when passing cyclists and pedestrians, and when overtaking on the right is allowed.

Your checkpoint

A one-page handwritten cheat sheet of priority and speed rules, self-tested with 20 scenarios where you score at least 18/20.

Week 2

Road signs, signals and road markings

  • Classify every Polish warning sign shape and colour and name the hazard category each one signals.

  • Identify prohibitory, mandatory and information signs by shape and colour without reading the pictogram.

  • Decode horizontal markings: solid and broken lines, double lines, stop lines, hatched areas, bus-lane markings and cycle-lane markings.

  • Interpret traffic-light sequences including flashing amber, directional arrows, tram signals and lane-control signals.

  • Match the signs and markings that override each other (sign over marking, officer over signal, signal over sign) in five conflict examples.

Your checkpoint

A self-made flashcard deck of at least 60 signs and markings, scored at 90% or better in a single timed run.

Week 3

Road traffic rules and safe driving behaviour & Road signs, signals and road markings

  • Combine sign, signal and marking information to choose the correct lane at complex junctions, including multi-lane roundabouts.

  • Apply priority rules at unmarked intersections, T-junctions and junctions with a priority-road sign in written scenarios.

  • Solve pedestrian-crossing and level-crossing questions, including the meaning of the St Andrew's cross and half-barrier signals.

  • Explain the rules for stopping and parking, including prohibited zones, bus stops, crossings and residential-zone restrictions.

Your checkpoint

A 40-question mixed rules-and-signs mock section completed in 25 minutes with 85% or better.

Week 4

Vehicle handling and technical operation of category D1 vehicles

  • Describe the D1 vehicle's controls, dashboard warning lights and their required driver response.

  • Explain pre-departure checks for tyres, brakes, lights, fluids, mirrors and emergency exits on a minibus.

  • State the D1 mass, dimension, seating and towing limits and explain how they differ from category B.

  • Interpret tachograph and driving-time rules applicable to D1 passenger transport, including when exemptions apply.

  • Explain braking behaviour on wet and downhill roads with a loaded minibus and the role of engine braking.

Your checkpoint

A written pre-departure checklist for a D1 minibus plus a 15-item self-quiz on dashboard warnings, scored at 13/15 or better.

Week 5

Vehicle handling and technical operation of category D1 vehicles & Passenger transport specifics and vehicle load safety

  • Calculate permissible payload from kerb mass, gross vehicle mass and axle loads, and check a sample loading plan against those limits.

  • Describe correct load distribution and securing for passenger luggage, roof racks and trailers within D1 limits.

  • Explain passenger-safety rules: seat belts, child restraints, standing passengers, door operation and emergency-exit use.

  • List the driver's duties before and during a passenger journey, including boarding, alighting and behaviour of passengers.

Your checkpoint

A worked loading calculation for one sample minibus with a written verdict on whether the plan is legal, plus a 10-point passenger-safety briefing.

Week 6

First aid and emergency procedures at the scene of a collision

  • Sequence the scene-safety steps at a collision: stopping, warning triangles, hazard lights, calling 112 and protecting the injured.

  • Demonstrate the recovery position and explain when it must not be used.

  • Describe adult CPR compression-to-breath ratio, depth and rate, and how to use an AED.

  • Explain control of severe bleeding, shock management and safe helmet removal for a motorcyclist.

  • Identify burn, fracture and spinal-injury precautions relevant to road collisions.

Your checkpoint

A timed practical run-through of scene safety, calling 112 and CPR on a manikin, plus a written first-aid quiz scored at 85% or better.

Week 7

Driver obligations, documents and legal responsibility

  • List the documents a D1 driver must carry and the validity periods for licence, medical certificate and vehicle documents.

  • Explain the penalty-point system, fines for common offences and the consequences of driving while disqualified or over the alcohol limit.

  • Describe driver duties after a collision, including reporting, insurance notification and obligations toward injured parties.

  • State the rules on rest periods, working time and record keeping for professional passenger drivers.

Your checkpoint

A two-page summary table of documents, validity periods and penalties, self-tested with 20 questions at 90% or better.

Week 8

Road traffic rules and safe driving behaviour & Vehicle handling and technical operation of category D1 vehicles & Road signs, signals and road markings & First aid and emergency procedures at the scene of a collision & Driver obligations, documents and legal responsibility & Passenger transport specifics and vehicle load safety

  • Complete three full timed mock exams under test conditions and record the score for each domain.

  • Re-study the two weakest domains identified by the mock results and re-test them.

  • Review every missed question and write a one-line reason for each error.

  • Rehearse the first-aid and pre-departure checklists one final time.

Your checkpoint

Three full mock exams with a final score of 85% or better in every domain, plus a written error log of all missed questions.

Milestones

Week 2: Sign and marking flashcard deck at 90% or better in a single timed run.

Week 4: Mixed rules-and-signs mock at 85% or better, and dashboard-warning quiz at 13/15 or better.

Week 6: First-aid written quiz at 85% or better and a clean practical CPR and scene-safety run.

Week 8: Three full mock exams each at 85% or better in every domain, with a completed error log.