Theory Test Prep

Vehicle Knowledge

Vehicle knowledge starts with a legal question, not a mechanical one: what are you actually allowed to drive? Since 2023, Kenya licenses by category — one competence at a time, each with its own training, test, and, in the upper tiers, its own age and experience gates. The old all-in-one "BCE" licence is gone. This lesson gives you the full A–G structure, the boundaries exam questions turn on (passenger count and vehicle weight), the gates that sequence the commercial categories, and the one practical test that settles "can I legally drive that?"

Topics in this module

1. 1Vehicle Categories & What They Permit

   • The Category Structure: One Category, One Competence
   • The Progression Gates
   • "Can I Drive That?": GVW + Passengers + Use
2. 2Brakes: The System and What Failure Feels Like

   • The Braking System, Disc vs Drum
   • Brake Fade: The Heat Failure
   • The Three Self-Tests
   • Fluid and the Handbrake
3. 3Tyres: The Only Part Touching the Road

   • The Tread Ladder
   • Reading the Sidewall
   • Pressure and Heat
   • Faults, Replacement Rules, and Spares
4. 4Steering, Suspension & What Failure Feels Like

   • Steering & Power Steering
   • Suspension Is a Grip System
   • The Symptom Table and the Pothole Check
5. 5Lights, Indicators & the Law

   • The Equipment Law
   • The Usage Law: When You Must Dip
   • What's Prohibited, and What It Costs
   • Indicators, Hazards & Daytime Visibility
6. 6The Daily Check: Self-Inspection as a Habit

   • The Exterior Inspection: Ten Points
   • The Interior Inspection: Eight Points
   • The Legal Emergency Kit
   • The Habit Version: The POWER Walkaround