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bwenyenye
#1 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 2:30:22 PM
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Good people,

Please enlighten me on the following habits I have been seeing of lat eon the roads of this city,,

1) Ambulance with lights flickering and all indicators flashing and headlights on but no Siren.... Is this an emergency, semi emergency or fashion?

2) Drivers indicating right when they join a roundabout.. Back in the day, we were taught that once you are in the roundabout, you are assumed to be going round until you Indicate LEFT to exit the roundabout.

3) Hearses flashing red and blue lights? What is the emergency there, si the guy is dead already? By the way, I thought Gen Ali had outlawed this!

4) Hooting immediately the lights turn green. Why?
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FancyFace
#2 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 2:38:25 PM
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number 4 is the most annoying..we need like AA(alcoholic anonymus) for this terrible habit

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chiaroscuro
#3 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 2:48:35 PM
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Your were taught wrong on No. 2.

You should indicate right when entering a r/about with intention of turning right. Then indicate left when exiting the r/about.

If you intend to go left, then indicate left when entering r/about.

If you intend to go straight on, then no indication when entering but indicate left when exiting.
Gordon Gekko
#4 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 2:55:38 PM
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You were taught wrong on No.1.

The siren comes on ONLY when the driver determines that his lights (flashing and all) have not caught your attention. And when he engages the siren, it is only for as long as required to get your attention.
Njung'e
#5 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 3:08:57 PM
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Haya!....Masomo ya bure ndio hiyo!

5.An overtaking driver heading your way and he puts his full lights on as if you are the one on the wrong!....Hi nini sasa?
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bwenyenye
#6 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 3:34:35 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
Haya!....Masomo ya bure ndio hiyo!

5.An overtaking driver heading your way and he puts his full lights on as if you are the one on the wrong!....Hi nini sasa?


@Gathee... you should know people!!!Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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Njung'e
#7 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 3:41:15 PM
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@Bwenyenye,
You mean all those are acquintances?.Jinga mimi!What am i supposed to do when they flash?
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bwenyenye
#8 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 3:48:58 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
@Bwenyenye,
You mean all those are acquintances?.Jinga mimi!What am i supposed to do when they flash?


Unless you want your nose pinched and a gun shoved @ youknowhere... just politely get your car off the road and wave and smile hard when they pass....Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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bwenyenye
#9 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 3:50:40 PM
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Gordon Gekko wrote:
You were taught wrong on No.1.

The siren comes on ONLY when the driver determines that his lights (flashing and all) have not caught your attention. And when he engages the siren, it is only for as long as required to get your attention.


Boss read the Traffic Act... it talks of a siren... not flashing lights and accompaniments.Shame on you Shame on you Shame on you Shame on you Shame on you Shame on you
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Kihangeri
#10 Posted : Monday, February 06, 2012 4:05:40 PM
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chiaroscuro wrote:
Your were taught wrong on No. 2.

You should indicate right when entering a r/about with intention of turning right. Then indicate left when exiting the r/about.

If you intend to go left, then indicate left when entering r/about.

If you intend to go straight on, then no indication when entering but indicate left when exiting.


Which Driving School did you go to man? Approaching a roundabout demands you stick to your lane where the lane demarcation is continous. So no changing lanes and thus no need to indicated anything as all drivers already know your intentions. You are also not supposed to change lanes once inside the round about. The lane you took while approaching the round about takes you to your preferred exit lane. But some idiots do not understand this rule of lane maintainance. That is the only time you use an exit signal just incase someone is not familiar with the lanes rule or is retarded.
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