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LTI611S - LANDTRANSPORT SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS - 2ND OPP -JULY 2025 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOFCOMMERCEH, UMANSCIENCEASND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOFMARKETINGL,OGISTICASND SPORTMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROFTRANSPORTMANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BTRA
COURSECODE:LTl611S
LEVEL:6
COURSENAME: LANDTRANSPORTSAFETY
AND INFRASTRUCTURCEONSIDERATIONS
SESSIONJ: ULY2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:THEORY
MARKS: 100
EXAMINERS
MODERATOR:
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MS. MARTHA POLLA(FM)
MS. ELINALUMBU (PM)
MS DIINA HAIKWIYU (EF)
MR. BONNYCHICKEN(DI)
MR. VETIRAIJETJIPOMBO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer All Questions from Sections A and B, and ANY THREE(3) Questions from Section C
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTIONPAPERCONSISTSOFLPAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1:
SECTIONA: ANSWERALLQUESTIONS
State whether the following statements are TRUEOR FALSEE, achcorrect answer carries2 marks
1.1 Road safety approaches mainly target the motor vehicle and the human factor
[2 marks]
1.2 Level crossing is defined as an intersection where a railway line crosses a road or path.
[2 marks]
1..3 Transport and land use resemble a symbiotic relationship
[2 marks]
1.4 Making progress comprises the crash data system which must be routinely checked for
accuracy and completeness.
[2 marks]
1.5 Transportation planning is the process that leads to decisions on transportation policies and
programs.
[2 marks]
1.6 Interlocking systems move the railway switches to alter the train's route.
[2 marks]
1.7 The Public Health Approach and the Haddon Matrix differ from the Safe Systems approach in
that the first two focused on accommodating human behaviour and the latter focus on
correcting human behaviour
[2 marks]
1.8 Pre-crash phase, crash phase and post-crash phase are terms associated with the Public Health
Approa~
[2ma~s]
1.9 A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is undertaken at various stages of road design and construction
including at feasibility, preliminary design, and detailed design stages, and then prior to, and
after, road opening.
[2 marks]
1.10 Slick surfaces, standing water, debris, snow and ice on road surfaces are examples of risks
to traffic
[2 marks]
Sub Total 20 marks
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SECTIONB:ANSWERALLQUESTIONS
Question 2:
Selectthe correct answer, Eachcorrect answer carries2 marks
2.1 Pre-liminary design is in which phase of road safety audit?
[2 marks]
A. Pre-construction
B. Construction
C. Post-construction
D. Development project
E. None of these apply
2.2 TransNamib has identified mitigation measures to ensure the reduction of level crossings by
ensuring that individuals know what to do when approaching level crossings. Which of the
following is not part of such a mitigation measures?
[2 marks]
A. Slow down and stop, look left and right before crossing
B. Don't use rail tracks as shortcuts- always cross at level crossing
C. Always obey all the warning signs
D. Cross only when the light turns green
E. All of the above are correct
2.3 Which of the following doesnot form part of role players in RoadSafety Audits? [2 marks]
A. Project Manager
B. Surveyor
C. Audit team leader
D. Design team
E. All of the above are role players
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2.4 The concept of road design for safety entails the following, except:
A. Give consistent messagesto road users
B. Maintain road user interest and concentration
C. Provide an aesthetically pleasing landscape
D. Provide some positive surprises to road users
E. Provide a controlled release of information
[2 marks]
2.5 The following are road environment engineering, except:
A. Active cruise control
B. Headway maintenance assistance
C. Lane keeping assistance
D. Antilock braking systems
E. None of these
[2 marks]
2.6 Road traffic risk is a function of four elements, except:
A. Outcome of injury
B. Probability of a crash
C. Probability of death
D. Risk exposure
E. All these are correct
2. 7 Which of these does not explain the emergence of the safe systems approach?
A. The recognition that road safety responsibility is everyone's responsibility
B. The understanding that humans are prone to make mistakes
C. The ineffectiveness of traditional "7 Es" to road safety
D. The underfunded central and local government structures
E. None of these
[2 marks]
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2.8 The following disciplines are important in addressing the road traffic accident
problem, except:
[2 marks]
A. Human behavioral sciences
B. Political scientists
C. Public health experts
D. Town planners
E. All these are important
2.9 The following are major causes of train derailments except:
A. Main-line brake operation
B. Obstructions
C. Buckled track
D. Wide gauge
E. All these are correct
[2 marks]
2.10 Which of the following statements is incorrect?
[2 marks]
A. A vehicle seatbelt must be worn during all times when the vehicle is in forward motion
despite time of day
B. Road safety programs must focus on all people including pupils, students, and adults
C. When it's not comfortable in the head, a motorcyclist may not wear a helmet
D. Personal protective clothing must be worn every time at a mining or construction site
E. All these are correct
SubTotal 20 marks
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SECTION C: ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS, EACH QUESTION CARRIES 20 MARKS
Question 3:
You have been appointed as a Road Safety Advisor to Namibia's Ministry of Works and Transport.
The government has committed to reducing road traffic deaths by 50% by the year 2030, in
alignment with the Global Plan for the Decadeof Action for RoadSafety (2021-2030) and its vision
of a safe mobility system for all.
This initiative also supports Namibia's broader commitment to the Urban Agenda, particularly the
goal of creating inclusive, safe, and sustainable cities as part of its national development priorities.
Using the five key pillars of the Global Plan, develop a national road safety strategy for Namibia.
[20 marks]
Question 4:
A recent fatal bus crash involving multiple organisational oversights has sparked debate around
outdated safety thinking. Discuss the strengths and limitations of Heinrich's Domino Theory in
modern accident investigations.
[20 marks]
Question 5:
i.
Explain the characteristics of high-quality transport safety data.
[10 marks]
ii.
Identify the potential risks and consequences of using poor-quality or incomplete data
in transport safety planning.
[10 marks]
Question 6:
6.1 Define Land Transport safety and name its four (4) critical elements
[5 marks]
6.2 Clearly outline the 7 E's approach to Road Safety and discuss their impact on the safe system
approach.
[15 marks]
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Question 7:
7.1 Define What is a safety management system with a focus on road?
[S marks]
7.2 State and Discussthe 4P's approach of management safety
[15 marks]
Sub Total 60 marks
TOTAL100 MARKS
END OF QUESTIONPAPER
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