Highway code lessons

The fundamental rules of road traffic: signage, right of way, speed, lane positioning, stopping, parking, passing and overtaking. The most comprehensive topic in the programme.

• Free5 min
  Sign families: shapes and coloursRecognise any sign from its shape and colour, even before you know its exact meaning.
• Free6 min
  Danger signsRecognising and understanding the triangular signs that alert you to a hazard on the road.
• Free6 min
  Traffic and manoeuvre prohibitionsRound red-bordered signs that forbid a direction, a manoeuvre or overtaking.
• Pass4 min
  Access and size restrictionsRound signs that bar certain vehicle categories or limit their weight, height and width.
• Free5 min
  Mandatory signsRound blue signs impose an obligation: direction, reserved lane, equipment.
• Free6 min
  Information signsSquare blue signs inform and advise, without imposing a strict order.
• Pass7 min
  Road markings (horizontal signage)Understanding the lines, arrows and markings painted on the road that guide your driving.
• Pass5 min
  Temporary signageKnowing how to react to yellow roadworks, accident and diversion signs that change the usual rules.
• Free5 min
  Traffic lightsUnderstanding traffic lights, directional arrows and special lights for crossing intersections safely.
• Free6 min
  Priorities and intersectionsMastering priority rules for crossing every type of intersection without hesitation: priority to the right, STOP, give way and roundabouts.
• Free6 min
  Speed limitsKnowing all maximum permitted speeds according to road type, weather and driver profile, and understanding the penalties involved.
• Free6 min
  Crossing and overtakingKnowing how to cross and overtake safely: rules, prohibitions, lateral distances and special situations in the mountains.
• Free6 min
  Stopping and parkingDistinguishing stopping from parking, knowing the permitted and prohibited zones, and avoiding the most common penalties.

Everything relating to the driver as a person: alertness, distance perception, risk factors (fatigue, alcohol, medication, phone use), and the ability to analyse and anticipate driving situations. The most heavily weighted topic at the exam.

• Free6 min
  The driver's conditionUnderstanding how fatigue, stress, eyesight and medical conditions affect your ability to drive safely.
• Free7 min
  Drink drivingLegal limits, effects on driving, penalties and good habits to ensure you never get behind the wheel after drinking.
• Pass5 min
  Drugs and medicationThe effects of drugs and medication on driving, the possible checks and the severe penalties incurred.
• Pass5 min
  Distractions at the wheelPhone, sat nav, passengers, music: everything that diverts your attention from the road and the associated penalties.
• Free7 min
  Safety, braking and stopping distancesMastering the distance calculation formulae and understanding the 2-second rule to maintain the correct gap.

The road environment and specific driving situations: night driving, driving in bad weather, in tunnels, at level crossings, on motorways, and in roadworks zones.

• Free8 min
  Motorway drivingEverything you need to know to enter, drive on and leave the motorway safely.
• Pass7 min
  Night drivingAdapting your driving and mastering the use of lights when visibility decreases.
• Free8 min
  Bad weather: rain, fog, snow and windAdapting your speed, distances and lights in difficult weather conditions.
• Pass6 min
  Level crossingsRecognising the different types of level crossing and adopting the correct behaviour when approaching them.
• Pass7 min
  TunnelsDriving safely through a tunnel: lights, distances, equipment and reactions in the event of an incident.
• Pass7 min
  Danger zones, bends and gradientsAnticipating risky situations: blind spots, dangerous bends, uphill and downhill driving.
• Free6 min
  Heavy traffic and urban drivingManaging congestion, lane changes and interactions with vulnerable road users in an urban environment.
• Free7 min
  Types of road and their rulesDistinguishing between built-up areas, outside built-up areas, expressways and motorways: speeds, priorities and features.

Sharing the road with all other users: pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, heavy vehicles, public transport and emergency vehicles. Understanding their specific needs to coexist safely.

• Free7 min
  Vulnerable road usersPedestrians, cyclists, children, elderly people: how to protect them and adapt your driving.
• Free7 min
  Powered two-wheelers and lane filteringMopeds, motorcycles, blind spots, and the rules of lane filtering now regulated by law.
• Pass7 min
  Heavy goods vehicles, buses and tramsMassive blind spots, special priorities and rules of caution around the largest vehicles.
• Pass5 min
  Vehicles of general interestPriority or benefiting from a right of way: how to react to emergency vehicles.
• Free6 min
  The street code30 km/h zones, shared zones and pedestrian areas: spaces designed to protect vulnerable road users.

The legal and administrative framework of driving: required documents, points-based licence, offences and penalties, passenger transport and vehicle loading.

• Free7 min
  The driving licenceLicence categories, probationary period and accompanied driving: everything you need to know before and after the exam.
• Free7 min
  The points-based licenceUnderstanding how the 12-point balance works: deductions, recovery, courses and invalidation.
• Free7 min
  Offences and penaltiesMinor offences, serious offences, fines, suspension, retention: understanding the scale of road penalties.
• Pass6 min
  Compulsory documentsLicence, registration certificate, insurance, MOT and Crit'Air: the documents you must have in order.
• Pass8 min
  AccidentsMaterial or injury accident: the right reflexes, the accident report and legal obligations.

The right reflexes in the event of an accident: securing the scene and protecting victims, alerting emergency services, providing first aid (recovery position, cardiac massage, managing bleeding) and protecting the public in case of wider danger.

• Free5 min
  Protecting the accident sceneKnowing how to secure an accident scene to prevent a secondary accident: marking, vest, triangle and the right reflexes.
• Pass5 min
  Alerting the emergency servicesKnowing the emergency numbers, the information to convey and the call points for an effective alert.
• Pass6 min
  First aid proceduresRecovery position, bleeding compression, cardiac massage and defibrillator: the life-saving actions while waiting for the emergency services.
• Pass5 min
  Accident statisticsKey figures on accidents in France, main causes and the most at-risk driver profiles.

Good practices before, during and after driving: pre-journey checks, correct seating position, seat belt use, and precautions when leaving the vehicle.

• Free5 min
  Pre-departure checksWalk-around check, tyres, lighting, levels, mirrors and windscreen: the essential checks before driving.
• Free5 min
  Setting up in the driving seatAdjusting the seat, steering wheel, headrest, seatbelt and three mirrors for safe driving.
• Pass5 min
  Entering and leaving the vehicle safelyChecking the blind spot before opening the door, the Dutch reach, exiting on the pavement side and the procedure for leaving the vehicle.

The operation and maintenance of the vehicle: engine, tyres, braking, dashboard, warning lights, breakdown procedures and mechanical safety. Knowing how to identify a problem and respond correctly.

• Free6 min
  Dashboard and warning lightsUnderstanding the gauges, dials and colour-coded warning lights to respond correctly to vehicle alerts.
• Pass7 min
  Vehicle lighting and signallingSidelights, dipped beams, full beams, fog lights: knowing when to use each type of lighting and avoiding penalties.
• Pass6 min
  Engine, drivetrain and gearboxUnderstanding the simplified workings of the engine, clutch and manual and automatic gearbox.
• Pass6 min
  Maintenance and tyresChecking levels, monitoring tyre condition and following maintenance schedules for safe driving.
• Pass6 min
  Breakdowns, repairs and the MOTIdentifying common breakdowns, reacting to a puncture and knowing the MOT requirements.

Vehicle safety equipment and passenger protection: ABS, ESP, airbag systems, safe installation of children, passenger transport and related rules.

• Free6 min
  Active and passive safetyABS, ESP, EBA, airbags, seatbelt and headrest: understanding the equipment that prevents accidents or limits their consequences.
• Pass5 min
  Seating adult passengersSeatbelt compulsory for all, driver's responsibility, pregnant women and the penalties involved.
• Free6 min
  Child safety in the carRear-facing seats, seat groups, booster seats, deactivated airbag: everything for transporting children safely.
• Pass5 min
  Loading the vehicleLoad distribution rules, securing, overhang limits and compulsory load signalling.

Responsible and environmentally friendly driving: eco-mobility, eco-driving, reducing pollutant emissions, noise pollution and choosing sustainable modes of transport.

• Free6 min
  Eco-drivingReduce your fuel consumption and emissions through smooth driving, good maintenance and understanding the Crit'Air system.
• Pass5 min
  Eco-mobilityPublic transport, cycling, carpooling, car-sharing and multimodality: the alternatives to the private car.

Identification and meaning of all road signs: warning signs, mandatory signs, prohibitory signs, regulatory signs and information signs. Treated as a standalone topic to make revision easier.

• Free5 min
  Analysing the road environmentLooking far, wide and around, distinguishing formal and informal clues, and developing anticipation.
• Free5 min
  Visual checks and mirrorsDirect vision, indirect vision, blind spots: knowing when and how to check to avoid surprises.
• Pass5 min
  Audible and visual warningsWhen to sound the horn, when to flash your headlights, how to use hazard lights: the precise rules.
• Pass5 min
  Trajectory and positioningLane positioning, looking far ahead, trajectory in bends and eye-steering-accelerator coordination.
• Pass5 min
  Long-distance travelRoute preparation, vehicle checks, loading, breaks and fatigue management.