mukiha wrote:And while on the subject of driving: what sort of test do they give these days? 3 years ago, a colleague went for the test and he told me that he only drove for about 50m... didn't even get time to engage gear 2 and the cop shouted "haya, shuka tukutane kwa ofisi" The guy thought he had failed... only to be surprised with a certificate of competence.
It is a complete sham!
Nothing has changed. In fact they announce to all the students before the test, "Na mtu
asifunge mshipi. Hiyo wakati hakuna hapa!" When I was taking my test, sitting in the back of a truck awaiting my turn, I witnessed two young girls who were grinding the gears like crazy - and that was just fine by the cop. They passed their test. Here in this country, how good a driver you become is your personal responsibility. Government does nothing to protect you from yourself.
Learn first to treat your time as you would your money, then treat your money as you do your time.