Driving test: rules of the road: practice questions

Try three questions

Three questions from the Kenya bank, as you'll see them in the app.

1. Besides regulating traffic and keeping order, what other power do the police have in relation to roads?

   1. To collect road tolls directly from drivers
   2. To divert traffic temporarily, or restrict or close and deny public access to a road, parking place or other public place, where an emergency or event makes this advisable
   3. To alter speed limits permanently without ministerial approval
   4. To issue new driving licences on the spot
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   Answer: To divert traffic temporarily, or restrict or close and deny public access to a road, parking place or other public place, where an emergency or event makes this advisable

   Section 69(b) gives the police the duty and power to divert traffic temporarily, or to restrict or close and deny public access to any road, parking place or other place of public resort, where an emergency or an assembly or other event makes such a course advisable.

2. Could an overtaking manoeuvre that does not exceed any posted speed limit still amount to an offence?

   1. No, staying at or under the posted speed limit is by itself always a complete defence to any charge of careless, inconsiderate or otherwise dangerous driving under this Act
   2. Yes - section 49(1) separately makes it an offence to drive without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users, regardless of speed
   3. Only if a collision actually occurs
   4. Only for learner drivers on a provisional licence
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   Answer: Yes - section 49(1) separately makes it an offence to drive without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users, regardless of speed

   Section 49(1) criminalises driving without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, independently of section 42's speed limits - an unsafe overtake within the speed limit can still be careless driving.

3. What duty does the owner of a motor vehicle have in relation to identifying a driver involved in an accident?

   1. None; only the driver has any duty under section 73, provided the vehicle was registered before the relevant amendment
   2. To supply the police with all information necessary to identify the driver involved in the accident
   3. Only to notify their insurance company
   4. To personally attend the accident scene
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   Answer: To supply the police with all information necessary to identify the driver involved in the accident

   Section 73(4) requires the owner of a motor vehicle to supply the police with all information necessary for identifying a driver involved in an accident.

Where the questions come from

Written from the published rules · Traffic Act (Cap. 403) and Traffic Rules (Kenya). See every official source

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