Class B theory course · chapter 2 of 22
The human in traffic
Senses, perception and reaction time, speed and distance, vulnerable road users, and how your condition, alcohol and intoxication affect your ability to drive.
The chapter in numbers
- Lessons
- 7about 21 minutes of reading
- Drawings
- 18diagrams and photographs made for the lessons they sit in
- Exam tips
- 6passages that say what the test tends to ask here
- Terms
- 4words explained where they are first used
Why this chapter
Most crashes are caused not by the car or the road but by the person behind the wheel. This chapter is about how we see, perceive and react – and what fatigue, stress, intoxication and peer pressure do to judgement. It sits underneath almost every other question in the theory.
Written against
The lessons are written against these sources, and the explanations cite them.
- Læreplan klasse B
- trafikkreglene § 3
- trafikkreglene
- trafikkreglene § 5
- Trafikkreglene § 7, § 9
- læreplan klasse B
- vegtrafikkloven § 21
- Vegtrafikkloven § 22
- vegvesen.no
What the test asks
The practice questions for this chapter belong to 3 of the seven official themes of the theory test.
- Speed & positioning236 practice questions · 7 of 45 in our mock exam
- Right of way256 practice questions · 9 of 45 in our mock exam
- Laws & rules156 practice questions · 5 of 45 in our mock exam
The mock-exam split is our own – Statens vegvesen publishes none.
The lessons, in order
- 1 The human being in trafficDriving is about making good decisions – all the time. 2 min
- 2 The senses and sightSight provides most of the information – and is impaired by speed, darkness and age. 4 min
- 3 Perception and reaction timeFrom when you see a hazard until you act, time passes – and the car keeps moving. 2 min
- 4 Speed, distance and braking distanceStopping distance = reaction distance + braking distance – and speed counts twice. 2 min
- 5 Consideration for vulnerable road usersPedestrians, cyclists, children and older people are most exposed – they need your caution. 2 min
- 6 Condition and fitness to driveTiredness, illness, emotions and distraction impair you as a driver. 4 min
- 7 Alcohol and intoxicationThe blood alcohol limit is 0.2 ‰ – but even smaller amounts impair your driving ability. 5 min
The lessons are part of full access – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month. Chapter 1 is free, so you can see how the course is written first.
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
Read the whole chapter
Full access opens all 22 chapters, mock exams with new questions every time and the sign drill – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month, no automatic renewal.