Bhutan Driving Theory Test case studies
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The Bhutan Driving Theory Test is the written knowledge examination that a learner must pass before being issued a learner's licence and beginning supervised driving practice on Bhutanese roads. It is administered under the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA), the national body responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration. The test is aimed at new drivers, including those seeking a licence for private cars, taxis, buses and goods vehicles, and at anyone converting or renewing entitlements. Expect a multiple-choice paper that draws on road signs, signals and markings; traffic rules and right-of-way; safe driving behaviour and hazard awareness; vehicle controls and basic maintenance; road safety law, licensing and penalties; first aid and accident procedure; and the particular demands of mountain and adverse-weather driving. The Bhutan Driving Theory Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,286 words.
1Night descent on a wet mountain pass with a fading brake pedal
You are driving a loaded pickup down a long descending pass after dark in light rain. The road has a series of hairpin bends, no street lighting, and occasional loose gravel on the sealed surface.
508 words, about 3 min2A washed-out culvert on a rural road after heavy rain
After two days of heavy monsoon rain you are driving on a narrow rural road between two villages. The road runs along a hillside with a steep bank on your left and a drop to a stream on your right.
460 words, about 2 min3An unresponsive motorcyclist on a blind bend
You are driving on a two-lane highway outside a town at dusk. As you round a gentle right-hand bend you see a motorcyclist lying on the road just ahead, partly in your lane.
450 words, about 2 min4Pressure to overtake a slow truck on a blind crest
You are on a two-lane mountain road climbing steadily toward a crest. Ahead is a loaded truck moving at about 25 km/h.
423 words, about 2 min5A tired driver, a night shift and a broken headlight
It is 11 pm and you have been driving for six hours with short breaks. You are 90 minutes from home on a highway.
445 words, about 2 min