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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