Class B theory course · chapter 20 of 22
The driver's responsibility
Documents and insurance, sobriety and the blood-alcohol limit, and the duties that come with the licence.
The chapter in numbers
- Lessons
- 2about 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
Holding a licence means taking on a responsibility the law is clear about. This chapter covers health and age requirements, intoxication and the alcohol limit, insurance and registration, penalty points and losing your licence – and what happens when someone else drives your car.
Written against
The lessons are written against these sources, and the explanations cite them.
- Vegtrafikkloven
- vegvesen.no
- Vegtrafikkloven § 22
What the test asks
The practice questions for this chapter belong to 2 of the seven official themes of the theory test.
- Driver & owner responsibility195 practice questions · 5 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 Documents, registration and insuranceWhat must be in place for the car to be legal to use, and the driver's documents. 6 min
- 2 Sobriety, intoxication and driving abilityThe blood alcohol limit, why alcohol and other substances impair driving ability, and the rules around this. 4 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.