Highway Code (GSDR2216)
Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2017
School/Faculty: HITL DEPARTMENT: General Studies LECTURER(S): Mr Awah Joseph
Level: 1 SEMESTER: Second Academic Year: 2016/2017
COURSE CODE: TLLT 1202 COURSE TITLE: Highway Code Continuous ASSESMENT
DATE: 11/07/2017 HALL: TIME: 2hrS (13 – 15)
Instructions: Answer all the following questions.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O BOX 39 Bambili
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
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SECTION: A (Circle the letter corresponding to the right answer)
1) The bicycle lane is:
a- The part of the carriageway specially arranged for the circulation of cyclists
b- The part of the verge or shoulder arranged for the circulation of cyclists
c- The part of the carriageway prohibited to cyclists
2) When the traffic policeman is seen in side view this means:
a- I go/pass b- I slow down c- I stop
3) When leaving a parking lot:
a- I have right way
b- I don’t have right way
c- I enter the road traffic without worry
4) The warning and discussion lines have the same characteristics:
a- 3m of broken lines with 1.33m intervals
b- 2m of broken lines with 1.00m intervals
c- 3.0m of broken lines with 3.5m intervals
5) The stop sign can be found:
a- On motorways b- In tunnels c- On roads with separated carriageways
6) When parking is authorized on one side of the street, it is said to be
a- Bilateral b- Bi-monthly c- Unilateral
7) A driver’s license can be suspended for a maximum period of:
a- 4 years b- 3 years c- 1 year
8) Telephone conversations and/or the use of mobile phone while driving leads to:
a- Suspension of the driver’s license
b- Withdrawal of the driver’s license
c- Cancelation of the driver’s license
9) A milestone or kilometer marker with a yellow background and letter D indicates:
a- A Divisional Road b- A National Road c- A Forest Road
10) Road signs are made up of:
a- Signs, milestones and beacons
b- Sign post only
c- Sign posts and beacon
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11) Regulatory signs are circular in shape and give formal instructions to users who are to
apply them:
a- True b- False
12) End of prohibition signs are red in colour:
a- True b- False
13) Which of the following is not a vertical signaling sign?
a- Traffic cones or beacons
b- Milestones or kilometer markers
c- Directional arrows
14) If the road is not sufficiently wide, bulky vehicles must give way to the smaller ones
a- True b- False
15) Signals from traffic officials take precedence over traffic lights, even if they are
contradiction with permanent signals
a- True b- False c- None of the above
16) The sum of the reaction distance and braking distance gives the stopping distance
a- True b- False c- None of the above
17) To overtake within a very short time, it is advisable to drive faster than the car to
overtake. The speed should be higher by at least:
a- 50km/h b- 60km/h c- 20km/h
18) The driver who is about to be overtaken must:
a- Accelerate and pull slightly to the right
b- Slow down and pull slightly to the right
c- Maintain his speed and pull slightly to the right
19) At night, luminous warning signals replace audible warning signals
a- True b- False c- Even during the day
20) Where the pullback arrow is placed at eh middle of the lane it means:
a- The lane is meant for overtaking
b- The lane will merge with another one
c- The lane is priority lane
SECTION B
1- Some prohibitions are not necessarily signaled by signs. Name at five areas where you
may not stop or park
2- What do you understand by reaction time in driving?
3- Explain what you understand by security distance
4- On a highway is priority an absolute right? Explain
5- Name the three main characteristics of road signs
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