Theory Test Prep

Road Rules Foundation

The mindset and core rules every Kenyan driver starts with — obligations over rights, hierarchy of responsibility, overtaking and signalling.

Topics in this module

1. 1No One Has Rights in Traffic, Only Obligations

   • No One Has Rights in Traffic
   • The Hierarchy of Responsibility
   • The Model Town Board
2. 2Kenyan road classification (Class A–E) & who shares the road

   • Not "A to F": How Kenya Actually Classifies Roads
   • The Five Classes, and Who Manages Them
   • Mixed Use: The Default on Kenyan Roads
   • The Controlled-Access Exception
   • Driving by Road Class
3. 3Driving on the left & road positioning

   • The Anatomy of a Road
   • Positioning Within Your Lane
   • Positioning for Turns
   • Choosing and Changing Lanes
   • Meeting Oncoming Traffic on a Narrow Road
4. 4Priority & Right-of-Way Basics

   • Priority-to-the-Right at Uncontrolled Junctions
   • Stop Signs vs Give Way Signs
   • Traffic Light Phases
   • Who Gets Right-of-Way — and How to Give It
   • Reading Police and Marshal Signals
   • The Full Precedence Order
5. 5Overtaking on the Right

   • The Overtaking Procedure, and the Two Techniques
   • When You Must Not Overtake — and the Pass-Left Exception
   • Never Assume the Vehicle Ahead Won't Stop
   • Never Assume a Gap Is Actually Clear
   • When You're the One Being Overtaken
   • Is the Overtake Even Worth It?
6. 6Stopping & Parking (Stages, Hills)