Class B theory course · chapter 1 of 22
Introduction
The car in society, the driving-licence categories, and how driver training is structured.
The chapter in numbers
- Lessons
- 3about 10 minutes of reading
- Drawings
- 6diagrams and photographs made for the lessons they sit in
- Exam tips
- 4passages that say what the test tends to ask here
- Terms
- 2words explained where they are first used
Why this chapter
Everything starts with knowing what you are actually meant to learn, and why. This chapter places the car in society, explains what a driving licence is and which classes exist, and shows how driver training is built up step by step – so you know where the theory test sits in the journey.
Written against
The lessons are written against these sources, and the explanations cite them.
- Læreplan klasse B
- forskrift om førerkort m.m.
- Førerkortforskriften
- vegvesen.no – øvingskjøring
- Læreplan klasse B (Statens vegvesen)
What the test asks
The practice questions for this chapter belong to one of the seven official themes of the theory test.
The mock-exam split is our own – Statens vegvesen publishes none.
The lessons, in order
- 1 The car, society and the driving licenceWhy theory is important, what a driving licence is, and which classes exist. 4 min
- 2 Requirements for obtaining Class BAge, health and eyesight, sobriety, and the rules for practice driving. 3 min
- 3 How driver training is structuredThe four stages in the curriculum and the compulsory courses. 3 min
The whole chapter is free with an account – tap a lesson to start.
All 22 chapters
- 01Introduction
- 02The human in traffic
- 03The car – construction and systems
- 04Checks and maintenance
- 05The road and the traffic environment
- 06The traffic rules and basic duties
- 07Signs, signals and police directions
- 08Giving way and right of way
- 09Observation and communication
- 10Positioning and lane use
- 11Speed, distance and braking distance
- 12Junctions and roundabouts
- 13Overtaking and meeting
- 14Different roads and surroundings
- 15Light and road-surface conditions
- 16Other road users
- 17Stopping and parking
- 18Eco-friendly driving
- 19Load and trailer
- 20The driver's responsibility
- 21At a traffic accident
- 22Risk and attitudes
Chapter 1 costs nothing
Read it with a free account. The next 21 chapters are part of full access – 149 kr for a week or 299 kr for a month, one payment, no renewal.