Important Life tips. You can add to the list.

1. If you go to a place where visitors sign in and out, please ensure you sign in and out. That record could come back to save you from death.

2. Whenever you shop for anything even in a supermarket or a petrol station keep the receipts for a couple of days. You may need them not just to prove you did the purchases, but also that you were in that shopping mall at that time.

3. Whenever you go for a wedding or any public gathering and those freelance photographers take pictures, please buy a few in which you feature.

4. If someone leaves you in their office or house, do not leave till they come back.

5. Whenever you enter a place that is CCTV monitored, look up straight to the camera (and smile).

6. When talking to someone who is inside a car and you are outside, don't lay your fingers on it.

7. Whenever you append your signature on any paper, ensure there is a date and if there isn't, write it down next to the signature.

8. Always keep note of the approximate times, especially when you make or receive calls.

9. Always photocopy an original document and keep the copy, no matter how small it may be.

10. Whenever you fill in a form or document, fill in all the blank spaces.

11. If possible always use different ink from others.

12. Always ensure you get ATM receipts and keep them for as long as you can.

13. When walking in the streets and you encounter a mob justice keep as far away as possible. If the victim dies a picture taken at the scene could just be enough to fix you as one or the only murder suspect even if you were just passing by.

14. If possible never accept cash. insist on cheques or other recordable modes of payment.

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By: Thuku

Overtaking - Do's and Don'ts

OVERTAKING

What is overtaking? - catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction.

Overtaking is allowed in Kenya and there are provisions made for this act.

Things to do for safer overtaking

1. Prepare well for this calculation - you are having human lives that you are driving, there are human lives in all the other vehicle you  are overtaking.

2. Respect all the traffic signs and road Marks on the road - especially along the stretch where you want to overtake. If the road Marks say do not overtake please do not. If the traffic signs says do not overtake please do not.

3. Indicate to alert all road users of your intent. - turn signals or indicators are a communication system for road users. Drivers can't shout to be heard but indicators are clearly seen.

4. Check your side mirror immediately after indicating to see if its clear. Then check out for oncoming traffic. At this time you MUST HAVE GIVEN A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE YOU WANT TO OVERTAKE so that incase you are not making through with your move you have good room to come back.

5. Make sure you see the driver of the vehicle you want to overtake on their own side mirrors. Flash your lights and makes sure they are aware of your presence and acknowledge your intent.

6. Watch their reaction and Indication. In Kenya we keep left. If they indicate the right side it means they are warning you of on coming traffic. Remember you are in their blindspot and there is something they see that you don't see. If they indicate the left it means it's clear and they are giving you greenlight to proceed with your intention.

7.The overtaking vehicle must keep a sufficient distance from the side between his vehicle and the vehicle or light rail vehicle that is being overtaken

8. When you have done your maneuver well please don't cut immediately to the lane. Please give a good distance between the vehicle you have overtook. Allow them have a good stopping and braking distance.

9. REMEMBER IT IS NOT AMUST THAT WHEN YOU INDICATE, YOU MUST OVERTAKE. IT'S ALWAYS 50/50. YOU MAY INTEND TO AND DO ALL THE PROCEDURES AND ABORT IT AT THE FINAL COUNT. YOU MUST NOT DIE OR CAUSE OTHERS TO DIE OR RISK LIVES BECAUSE OF OVERTAKING

DO NOT OVERTAKE...

If it's prohibited, e.g. you'll see this sign
no overtaking sign or a continuous road mark.

If you can't see at least 100m of clear road ahead of you during the whole overtaking manoeuvre.

If someone else has already started to overtake you.

If overtaking would cause you to break the speed limit.

If you are turning left immediately afterwards and would cause vehicles you've overtaken to have to brake.

If you have to use a median strip, bus lane or bike lane.

If you are crossing a railway crossing.

If you have to cross double white lines when the solid line is the one closest to you.

Please avoid being on the wrong laneat the wrong time. And it causes you to break the speed limit

Road safety is a message of love and only those who have true love will share it with you

Let's make our roads a safer place for all road users.
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