Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) case studies
Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Cameroon light vehicle theory examination - often called the Code de la Route - is the written test a candidate must pass before taking the practical driving test for an ordinary car licence (permis B). It is intended for first-time learner drivers, for drivers converting a foreign licence, and for anyone whose licence has lapsed and must be re-established through the official procedure. The Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,898 words.
1Dead traffic lights and a gendarme's wave in a Douala downpour
It is 19:40 in a Douala suburb at the height of the long rains. You are on a two-lane urban road approaching a four-way junction.
790 words, about 4 min2Three converging road users on a narrow laterite climb near Bamenda
You are driving a loaded pick-up up a narrow laterite road in the hills north of Bamenda, at about 17:20 in the dry season. The surface is rutted, with a loose gravel crown down the middle, and there is a drop of roughly 40 metres on your left with no barrier.
814 words, about 4 min3Brake fade on a loaded six-kilometre descent
You are driving a pick-up down a 6 km descent in the West Region, carrying about 700 kg of cement bags in the load bed and two passengers in the cab. The road is tarmac with broken patches in the bends.
782 words, about 4 min4A roadblock, expired papers and a demand for cash
It is 07:15 on the Douala–Yaoundé road. You are stopped at a gendarmerie roadblock.
802 words, about 4 min5Two beers, an antihistamine and sixteen hours awake on the night road
It is 21:30 and you are 90 km into the 260 km drive from Bafoussam back to Yaoundé. You were awake at 05:00, drove four hours this morning, spent the day standing at a family funeral, and drank two 500 ml bottles of beer between 18:00 and 19:00.
710 words, about 4 min