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97. What do you look for when driving past stationary vehicles?
Alighting passengers
Open doors
Which gear do we start a vehicle with? (Saloon or lorry)
Saloon vehicle is started by gear no 1
Lorry is started by gear no 2
Which gear do we engage when crossing a bump?
No 2 mostly or the lower gear than the one you were driving at
Which is the appropriate gear to use in slow moving traffic and why?
Gear no 2 because it is the lowest gear hence economical in terms of fuel consumption
What do you do if the traffic light turns to amber when crossing at GREEN?
Proceed to the indicated direction
What are dim lights?
These are normal lights at night
What are parking dim lights?
These are lighting that driver put on at night to show the vehicle is stationary at parking
What are full lights?
Full lights are the lights put on to show the driver furthest at night.
These lights normally affect other driver’s vision when approaching and a good driver should switch them to dim lights
What are hazard lights?
These are mechanical lights put on when a vehicle develops a problem on the road by pressing the hazard sign on the dashboard
What are indicator lights?
These are lights put on to show the direction that one intends to take (either left or right)
What are brake lights?
These are lights in a vehicle that light up to show when brakes are being applied
What is a vehicle?
A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart
Which gear should be used to start a loaded lorry?
No 1 because it is more powerful than no 2
When do we dim our lights at night?
When we see another vehicle approaching to avoid affecting driver’s vision
What do you do before getting out of a vehicle?
Check for the oncoming vehicles
What is a hard shoulder way?
This is a road where bumps are put closely together
Explain why the headlight of a motorcycle should be kept on always even during day time
For them to be visible by other road users
What is the difference between railway crossing and level crossing?
Railway crossing is found at urban areas while level crossing is found at rural areas
What is a horn in a vehicle?
An instrument in a vehicle used to warn other road users
What is hooting?
A sound produced by horn
What is a PDL?
It is a learner driving licence in Kenya
P - Provisional
D - Driving
L - License
What is MS?
M - Mechanical
S - Signals
What is clutch riding?
This is driving for a long distance with the clutch pressed in. (at this time, the vehicle is at neutral gear)
What is creeping?
This is the movement of a vehicle without the drivers knowledge and it mostly occurs when a vehicle is parked on a slope and the handbrake is not working
What is MSM technique?
This is the technique used by drivers on highways
M - Mirrors
S - Signal
M - Maneuver
What is a roundabout?
This is a circular junction where the traffic moves from different directions to different directions without causing accidents/collisions
What is a junction?
A section of road where more than two roads meet from different directions to different directions
What is skidding?
This is moving a vehicle without its wheels rotating
What are cat eyes?
These are small reflectors with power at the middle or road to show the width of a lane at night
What are chevrons?
These are two metallic reflectors found in every commercial vehicle/gate to show their width