Kenya NTSA Category B flashcards
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- Warning sign shape
- An upright triangle with a red border warns of a hazard ahead, such as a bend, junction, school or slippery road; slow down and be ready to stop.
- Blue circular sign
- A blue circular sign gives a mandatory instruction that must be obeyed, for example keep left or turn left ahead; ignoring a mandatory sign is a traffic offence.
- Stop line meaning
- A solid white line across your lane at a stop sign or red signal. You must stop completely before the line and move off only when the way is clear.
- Double yellow lines at kerb
- Continuous double yellow lines along the kerb mean no parking or waiting at any time; you may stop only briefly to set down or pick up where that is permitted.
- Steady amber light
- A steady amber light means stop before the line unless you are so close that stopping could cause a collision; never accelerate to beat the change to red.
- Overtaking side in Kenya
- Traffic keeps left in Kenya, so you normally overtake on the right, and only when the road ahead is clear and no solid line or hazard forbids it.
- Default urban speed limit
- The default speed limit in built-up areas in Kenya is 50 km/h; posted lower limits, 30 km/h school zones and the traffic conditions can require a slower speed.
- Roundabout give-way rule
- At a roundabout in left-hand traffic you give way to traffic already circulating, which approaches from your right, and enter only into a safe gap.
- Documents to carry driving
- Carry a valid driving licence for the class, a valid insurance certificate for the vehicle, and the inspection or roadworthiness record where the law requires one.
- Hand-held phone while driving
- It is an offence to hold and use a mobile phone while driving in Kenya; even hands-free use must not take your attention off the road.
- Two-second following rule
- In dry conditions keep at least two seconds between you and the vehicle ahead; double it to four seconds in rain, darkness or behind a large vehicle.
- Skid recovery technique
- Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly in the direction you want the vehicle to go; do not brake hard or jerk the wheel, which makes the skid worse.
- Lorry blind spots
- A lorry or bus has large blind areas ahead, at both sides and directly behind; never sit alongside or overtake on the left where the driver cannot see you.
- Total stopping distance
- The distance travelled while you think plus the distance needed to brake. It increases with speed, load, worn tyres and wet or loose road surfaces.
- Vulnerable road users
- Motorcyclists, boda-bodas, cyclists and pedestrians are easily hidden and may move unpredictably, so slow down near markets, schools, bus stops and junctions.
- Clutch biting point
- The point in the clutch pedal travel where the engine starts to drive the wheels; hold it while adding power for smooth hill starts and slow manoeuvres.
- Hill start procedure
- With the handbrake on, select first gear, find the biting point, add power, then release the handbrake smoothly as the car starts to pull without rolling back.
- Three-point turn
- A manoeuvre that turns the car around in a narrow road using forward, reverse and forward moves; check all round and avoid it on busy or blind roads.
- Parallel parking finish
- Complete the park with the wheels parallel to the kerb and within about 30 cm of it, without touching the kerb or the vehicles in front and behind.
- Reversing safely
- Look over your shoulder through the rear window, use both mirrors and reverse slowly; pedestrians and other traffic have priority over a reversing vehicle.
- Legal tyre tread depth
- The legal minimum tread depth in Kenya is 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre; worn tyres lengthen braking distance and risk aquaplaning in rain.
- Checking engine oil
- With the engine off and the car level, wipe the dipstick, insert it fully, remove it and read the level: it must lie between the MIN and MAX marks.
- Hot radiator cap danger
- Never open the radiator or coolant cap while the engine is hot; pressurised coolant can escape and scald you. Wait until the engine has cooled completely.
- Red dashboard warning light
- A red warning light means stop safely as soon as possible and investigate; oil pressure, brake, coolant temperature and battery warnings can lead to serious damage or failure.
- DRABC first aid sequence
- Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation: check for danger, see whether the casualty responds, open the airway, check breathing, then treat circulation problems such as bleeding.
- CPR compression rate
- Give 30 chest compressions at 100 to 120 per minute, pressing 5 to 6 cm deep, followed by 2 rescue breaths; repeat until help arrives or the casualty breathes.
- Controlling severe bleeding
- Press firmly on the wound with a clean dressing, add more layers if blood soaks through, and raise the limb; never pull out an object embedded in the wound.
- Vehicle fire response
- Stop and switch off the engine, get everyone out and upwind, call 999 or 112, then aim a dry-powder or CO2 extinguisher at the base of the flames; never use water on petrol.
- Class B licence covers
- A Kenyan Class B licence authorises driving light motor vehicles with a tare weight not exceeding 3,500 kg, other than motorcycles; driving outside the class is an offence.
- Third-party insurance cover
- The legal minimum cover pays for injury to other people and damage to their property caused by your vehicle; it does not repair your own car.
- Learner driver requirements
- A learner must display L plates, be accompanied by a qualified driver of the same class, and must not carry passengers for hire while driving on a provisional licence.
- Driving without insurance offence
- Using a vehicle on a road without valid third-party insurance is an offence; the vehicle may be impounded and the driver fined or prosecuted.