NaTIS Code 3 Learner case studies
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The NaTIS Code 3 learner licence is Namibia's entry-level theory credential for drivers who intend to drive a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500 kg - in practice, light cars, bakkies and light delivery vehicles. NaTIS, the National Traffic Information System, is the licensing system administered through the Roads Authority and the traffic authorities that issue the learner's licence once you pass the theory test. The NaTIS Code 3 Learner case studies are 5 cases and about 4,318 words.
1The 1 050 kg Problem on the Tail of the Truck
You are booked to leave the depot at 05:10 on a wet Friday with bagged cement for a site 180 km away. The rigid truck has a GVM of 8 000 kg and a tare mass of 4 200 kg; the front axle is rated at 3 200 kg and the rear axle at 6 000 kg.
889 words, about 4 min2Dead Robots, a Faded Stop Line and a Pedestrian in Dark Clothes
It is 22:40 during load-shedding and you are driving a light delivery vehicle at 55 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Ahead is a four-way intersection where the traffic signals are completely dark.
827 words, about 4 min3The Pre-Trip That Should Have Ended in the Yard
At 06:00 you collect a 16 000 kg GVM rigid truck with a full air-brake system for a 300 km run through mountainous terrain. During the pre-trip, with the engine running, the low-pressure warning buzzer and light stay on, and the pressure gauge climbs to 5,5 bar and then sits there.
938 words, about 5 min4Fifteen Hours Awake, Two Beers and a Cold Remedy
You woke at 03:30 after about 3,5 hours' sleep and have been driving since 04:30. It is now 19:45 and you are 60 km from home with a 300 km day behind you.
798 words, about 4 min5Minibus on Its Side, a Live Line and No Signal
At 18:20 in light rain on a rural two-lane road you come upon a collision. A minibus taxi is lying on its side across your lane with about seven occupants still inside or trapped.
866 words, about 4 min