Guinea-Bissau Driving Theory case studies
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The Guinea-Bissau driving theory examination - often searched as the Exame Teórico de Condução da Guiné-Bissau or Código da Estrada - is the knowledge test a candidate must pass before obtaining a driving licence in Guinea-Bissau. It is aimed at new drivers, riders of motorcycles and mopeds, and experienced drivers who need to convert or reinstate a licence. The test is delivered in Portuguese, the country's official language, so candidates should be comfortable reading traffic terminology in Portuguese even if they normally speak Guinea-Bissau Creole at home. The exam samples the whole rulebook rather than one narrow topic: sign shapes and colours, markings, junction priority, safe speeds and gaps, overtaking, protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable users, vehicle condition and lighting, fitness to drive, paperwork such as licence and insurance, behaviour at crash scenes, and economical, defensive driving. The Guinea-Bissau Driving Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 2,626 words.
1Uncontrolled crossroads in heavy rain at dusk
At 19:20 in Bissau, during heavy rain, you are driving a Corolla with four passengers. Your dipped headlights are on, the wipers are at maximum, and the front tyres have about 3 mm of tread.
547 words, about 3 min2Night following an unlit truck on a wet laterite road
At 22:00 you are driving a loaded 2005 Hilux south of Bissau on the EN1. The pickup carries five passengers and sacks of cashew nuts; the front tyres are at 2 mm and the rear suspension is low.
534 words, about 3 min3Alcohol, sedating medication and fever before a night trip
At 23:30, after a funeral in Bissau, you are expected to drive your wife and 8-year-old son 25 km home. Between 20:00 and 21:30 you drank two bottles of beer.
536 words, about 3 min4School-zone crossing hidden by a stopped minibus
At 07:10 on a school day, you are driving a seven-seat van at 45 km/h in a 30 km/h zone near a primary school in Bissau. Market stalls narrow the road, and the zebra crossing is faded.
517 words, about 3 min5First on scene at a motorcycle-pedestrian collision
At 18:40 on the road into Bissau, you are the first vehicle to arrive at a crash. A motorcycle has hit a pedestrian.
492 words, about 2 min