Driver Licence — DGT theory test questions

Driver Licence is one of the topics tested on the official Spanish DGT theory exam. Work through the questions below in English — each one shows the correct answer and a clear explanation of the rule behind it — then take a full topic test to check you are ready.

49 questions

• Which documents are mandatory when driving a car?
• If you feel symptoms of fatigue while driving, the correct action is…
• Some medicines display a triangular pictogram indicating that…
• The minimum age for obtaining a category B licence in Spain is…
• A professional driver with CAP must renew continuous training every…
• From what age can the AM permit for riding mopeds be obtained?
• What vehicles does the AM permit authorise the holder to drive?
• What motorcycles does the A1 permit authorise and from what age can it be obtained?
• From what age can the A2 permit be obtained and what motorcycles does it authorise?
• To obtain the A permit, which authorises all motorcycles, what experience requirement applies?
• From what age can the B permit for driving cars be obtained?
• What is the maximum authorised mass of a car that can be driven with the B permit?
• With the B permit, what light trailer may be towed without needing any other permit?
• After how many years holding the B permit may its holder ride A1-category motorcycles within Spain?
• From what age can the LCM licence for reduced-mobility vehicles be obtained?
• The LVA licence for special agricultural vehicles does not permit exceeding a speed of:
• For how long is a driver considered a "novice" after obtaining their first permit?
• What plate must a novice driver display on the rear window of the vehicle?
• How many points make up the standard balance of an experienced driver?
• How many points does a driver with less than 2 years of experience, or who has regained their licence after losing all points, start with?
• What is the maximum points balance a driver can reach?
• As a general rule, how many points at most can be lost in a single day?
• If a driver loses all their points, for how long are they unable to drive again?
• After losing all points and serving the waiting period, what must the driver do to recover their licence?
• If a driver loses all their points again within three years of recovering them, how long must they wait?
• A driver who has lost only some of their points recovers them automatically if they commit no further offences for:
• How many points at most can be recovered by completing a 12-hour road-safety course?
• Driving with a breath alcohol level above 0.50 mg/L results in the loss of:
• How many points are lost for driving while holding a mobile phone in your hand?
• How many points are lost for driving while wearing headphones connected to a mobile phone or other electronic device?
• Driving a vehicle the licence does not authorise (e.g. a car when only licensed for motorcycles) results in the loss of:
• Overtaking a cyclist without leaving at least 1.5 metres of lateral clearance results in the loss of:
• Failing to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front results in the loss of:
• Carrying a device designed to detect speed-enforcement radars results in the loss of:
• For how many years is a driving licence valid for a driver up to 65 years of age?
• From the age of 65, how often must the driving licence be renewed?
• In order to renew the driving licence, the driver:
• Within what period must a change of personal data, such as address, be reported to the Provincial Traffic Office?
• In which of the following situations must a duplicate of the driving licence be requested?
• Which document confirms that a vehicle is registered and authorised to be driven on public Spanish roads?
• After selling or transferring a vehicle, how many days does the seller have to report the transfer to the Traffic Authority?
• Which document proves that a vehicle has no faults and is in good condition to operate?
• When must a passenger car carrying up to nine people pass its first ITV inspection?
• If a serious defect is found during the ITV inspection, what must the driver do?
• Where must the ITV sticker be placed once the inspection has been passed?
• What is the purpose of the compulsory civil liability vehicle insurance?
• What is the immediate consequence of driving an uninsured vehicle if stopped by an officer?
• What details must the proof of insurance carried in the vehicle include?
• Which of the following does the compulsory civil liability insurance NOT cover?