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Upper Hill PO Box 3602  \nNairobi 00506  \nMobile: +254 09 932 000 Office: 020 663 2000  \nEmail: [info@ntsa.go.ke](info@ntsa.go.ke)  \n[Web: www.ntsa.go.ke](Web: www.ntsa.go.ke)  \nIllustrations by Simon Ndonye  \nPublished by Impact Africa  \nCONTENTS  \nFOREWORD....................................................................................................5  \nUNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING.............................................................6  \nUNIT 2: FUNDAMENTAL DRIVING RULES..........................................................7  \nUNIT 3: MODEL TOWN..................................................................................9  \nUNIT 4: HUMAN FACTORS IN TRAFFIC........................................................... 14  \nUNIT 5: VEHICLE CONSTRUCTIONS AND CONTROLS.....................................21  \nUNIT 6: SELF - INSPECTION OF VEHICLE.........................................................28  \nUNIT 7: OBSERVATION..................................................................................31  \nUNIT 8: VEHICLE CONTROL...........................................................................33  \nUNIT 9: COMMUNICATION ON THE ROAD...................................................38  \nUNIT 10: SPEED MANAGEMENT....................................................................43  \nUNIT 11: SPACE MANAGEMENT....................................................................46  \nUNIT 12: EMERGENCY MANOEUVRES...........................................................48  \nUNIT 13: SKID CONTROL AND RECOVERY......................................................50  \nUNIT 14: ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS.....................................................52  \nUNIT 15: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE............................................................57  \nUNIT 16: CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE...........................................................58  \nUNIT 17: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS..................................................................59  \nUNIT 18: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.............................................................61  \nUNIT 19: WORK PLANNING.........................................................................66  \nUNIT 20: CUSTOMER CARE ...........................................................................68  \nUNIT 21: THE EXAMINATION.........................................................................71  \nTRAFFIC SIGNS ............................................................................................72  \nMODEL TOWN ILLUSTRATIONS .....................................................................80  \nFOREWORD  \nThis handbook is prepared as a guide for use by drivers. 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