Kenya NTSA PSV Bus Test case studies

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The Kenya NTSA PSV Bus Test is the assessment a driver faces to be licensed to carry fare-paying passengers in a large public service vehicle. It sits at the heavy end of the PSV spectrum: a bus is longer, heavier and carries far more lives than a matatu or taxi, so the examiner expects judgement to match the vehicle. The Kenya NTSA PSV Bus Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,838 words.

Pre-dispatch defects on a 52-seater night bus

At 05:50 a 52-seater PSV bus is due to leave Nairobi for Kisumu at 06:30 with 49 passengers booked and two crew. During the pre-departure walk-round the driver finds: the front-left tyre has a deep cut exposing cord; the spare tyre is worn close to the tread-wear indicator; the brake pedal slowly sinks when held under steady pressure; the ABS warning lamp stays on; the fire extinguisher gauge is in the red; and the first-aid kit has no gloves or sterile dressings.

545 words, about 3 min 2

Roadworks, a flagman and failed traffic lights

At 17:40 in heavy rain, a 44-seater PSV bus is on a two-lane road approaching a junction. The driver has been held behind a lorry carrying maize at 35 km/h and is 12 minutes behind schedule.

538 words, about 3 min 3

Fatigued driver asked to take an overnight trip

A 38-year-old PSV driver started at 04:30, drove Nairobi to Nakuru and back, and by 18:30 has been on duty for 14 hours, with 9 hours at the wheel and two 25-minute breaks. He has a heavy cold and took chlorphenamine at 15:00.

463 words, about 2 min 4

Crash scene with a trapped motorcyclist and fuel leak

At 21:15 on a dark, wet stretch of the Nairobi–Machakos road, a 33-seater PSV bus carrying 29 passengers and a conductor strikes a motorcycle that pulled out of a side road. The rider is trapped under the front bumper, unconscious but breathing, with heavy bleeding from the right leg.

672 words, about 3 min 5

Expired insurance and a route mismatch at dispatch

At 05:15 at a Nairobi depot, a driver is assigned a 33-seater PSV for a 06:00 departure to Nyeri with 28 passengers booked. His driving licence is valid for the class, and his PSV badge expires in three weeks.

620 words, about 3 min