Guide to the First Stage of the Category B Driver's License Exam in Italy
Study material 'I fase esame di guida B - nuovo' - preparation for the practical exam for category B license in Italy. Covers typical questions from the examiner at the first stage (before driving).
About this document
A study aid for the first stage of the practical exam for the Italian category B licence - the part where the examiner asks questions before the drive. It covers the typical blocks: dashboard warning lights (oil pressure, overheating, alternator, braking system) and what to do for each; mandatory documents and equipment (patente, carta di circolazione, insurance, vest, warning triangle); licence validity periods by age and revisione intervals; restrictions for neopatentati - speed, zero alcohol, power limits (the material mentions rules from late 2024 - check the current ones); tyres, safety systems and what you may drive with category B. Useful for those getting the patente from scratch.
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How to use it
Rehearse all the question blocks aloud in Italian - that is exactly how you will answer at the exam. Pay special attention to the warning lights and the neopatentati restrictions: they are asked most often, and the power rules have changed - verify the current values with your driving school. The document can be viewed page by page in the protected viewer.
Why you need it
Preparation for taking the Italian driving exam. Useful for immigrants obtaining an Italian patente (not exchanging a foreign one) or for understanding the requirements of Italian road law.
Key information
- Block 1-2: dashboard (spie) - low oil pressure, overheating coolant, generator malfunction, parking brake/ brake system signal; actions to take for each emergency signal.
- Block 3: documents for driving - patente, carta di circolazione, certificato di assicurazione; mandatory equipment (giubbotto emergenza, triangolo).
- Validity periods for patente: up to 50 years - every 10 years, 50-70 years - every 5 years, 70-80 years - every 3 years, after 80 - every 2 years.
- Revisione: first after 4 years from the date of first registration, then every 2 years.
- Block 4: restrictions for neopatentati (3 years): speed 90/100 km/h, zero alcohol content, double point deduction; new rule from 14.12.2024 - max power 105 kW, power/mass no more than 75 kW/t.
- Block 5: tires - size, wear (min. 1.6 mm for cars), pressure.
- Block 6: safety systems (seat belts, airbags, headrests, child seats); cars with patente B - up to 9 seats, manual transmission/truck up to 3500 kg, motorcycle up to 125 cc/11 kW.
Related materials
Guides and instructions
- Patente Semplificato - Chapters 13-19 (Traffic Regulations)
- Patente Semplificato - Chapters 8-12 (Traffic Signs and Markings)
- Documents for "coesione familiare" - Questura di Treviso (family reunification)
- Income for Residence Permit in Italy: Article by Lawyer Francesco Lombardini (Russian Translation)
- Instructions for Mod. 209 (Modulo 1 and 2) for applying for a permesso di soggiorno
- "Guide to the Italian High School System for Foreign Teenagers and Parents (Bilingual, It/Ru)"
A real document from community materials. Not legal advice - verify the official blank and current requirements on the authority site (esteri.it, interno.gov.it, portaleimmigrazione.it, questure.poliziadistato.it).