What you are studying

What is in this version

Topics

20

Road signs

119

Visual scenarios

18

Sourced rules

362

Mock test configuration

TheoryLane mirrors the published length, duration and pass mark of the official Category BW test: 40 questions, 45 minutes, pass mark 35. This was last verified on 2026-09-08. TheoryLane does not claim its topic weighting matches the official examination.

Update notes

• Version 2026.1

  2026-09-08

  First TheoryLane release. Original question bank written from the RSA Rules of the Road edition reflecting road traffic law as at 1 March 2025, together with verified 2025 and 2026 changes to speed limits and e-scooter rules.

  0 added · 0 revised · 0 retired

Sources

Every published question traces to at least one of these. TheoryLane summarises rules in its own words and links to the original rather than reproducing it.

• Rules of the RoadTier 1

  Road Safety Authority · Edition reflecting road traffic law as at 1 March 2025

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Driver Theory Test — test format and frequently asked questions (Category BW)Tier 1

  Driver Theory Test Service (Prometric, on behalf of the Road Safety Authority) · Website, checked September 2026

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• About the driver theory testTier 1

  Road Safety Authority · Website, checked September 2026

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Speed limits on rural and local roads change from 80km/h to 60km/h / Slower Speeds, Safer RoadsTier 2

  Department of Transport · Press release and campaign pages

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Speed limits in IrelandTier 2

  Citizens Information Board · Page edited 1 December 2025

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Penalty points for driving offencesTier 2

  Citizens Information Board · Page edited 24 September 2025

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Drink driving offencesTier 2

  Citizens Information Board · Website, checked September 2026

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Learner permit rules for specific vehicle categoriesTier 2

  Citizens Information Board · Page edited 29 September 2025

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• E-scootersTier 2

  Citizens Information Board · Page edited 4 September 2026

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Road Traffic Act 2024Tier 1

  Oireachtas / Irish Statute Book · Act No. 12 of 2024

  Last checked 2026-09-08

• Road Traffic Act 2010 (as amended)Tier 1

  Oireachtas / Irish Statute Book · Act No. 25 of 2010, as amended

  Last checked 2026-09-08

Topics covered

• Road signs

  Section 6, Section 21, Section 22, Section 23, Section 24, Section 25

• Vulnerable road users

  Section 17, Section 18, Section 19, Section 20

• Junctions

  Section 9

• Vehicle safety and maintenance

  Section 4

• Motorways and tunnels

  Section 11, Section 25

• Speed and stopping distances

  Section 8

• Road position and basic manoeuvres

  Section 5, Section 7

• Special situations

  Section 5, Section 6, Section 20

• Road markings

  Section 6

• Licences, documents and the law

  Section 1, Section 2, Section 12, Section 15

• Parking and stopping

  Section 10

• Weather and night driving

  Section 5, Section 8, Section 11

• Hazard awareness and risk

  Introduction, Section 5, Section 8, Section 19

• Traffic lights and signals

  Section 7

• Roundabouts

  Section 9

• Overtaking and meeting traffic

  Section 5, Section 11

• Alcohol, drugs and fatigue

  Section 13

• Collisions and emergencies

  Section 12, Section 14

• Distraction

  Section 4, Section 13

• Eco-driving

  Section 4, Section 8