Nepal DOTM Category B Car case studies
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The Category B licence is the standard Nepali driving licence for light motor vehicles - private cars and similar light vehicles up to the category's defined weight and seating limits. You need it before you can legally drive a car on public roads in Nepal, and it is the licence most private motorists, family drivers and light-vehicle delivery drivers hold. The Nepal DOTM Category B Car case studies are 5 cases and about 3,261 words.
1Green Light, Raised Palm: Officer, Box Junction and Zebra
At 08:40 on a wet Saturday you approach the Tinkune junction in Kathmandu from the Maitighar side in a Category B hatchback with two passengers. The signal for your lane is green.
633 words, about 3 min2One Lane on the Prithvi Highway: Obstruction, Overtaker and Hill Start
On the Prithvi Highway above Mugling you are climbing toward Kathmandu in a loaded Category B car with four passengers. At a curve, a monsoon repair has removed the uphill lane: a mud wall and a stack of stones sit on your side, and traffic must use the downhill lane to pass.
634 words, about 3 min3Spongy Brake Before a Sarangkot Descent
At 06:10 on a winter morning in Pokhara you plan to drive up to Sarangkot and back down the steep road. The car, a manual Category B hatchback, has been parked for two days.
676 words, about 3 min4Night Rain, Landslide Debris and a Taillight-Less Motorcycle
It is 21:30 in late July and you are driving from Kathmandu toward Pokhara with your family. After Malekhu the rain becomes heavy and fog patches form in the valley.
683 words, about 3 min5First on Scene: Motorcycle Crash, Fuel Smell and a Crowd
At 17:20 on the East-West Highway near Kawasoti you are the first vehicle to reach a crash. A motorcycle has hit the rear corner of a truck parked partly on the shoulder.
635 words, about 3 min