Model Town Board Kenya: Features, Rules & Practice
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Definition
The model town board is an example of a road network on a board. It is a simplified representation used to explain the types of roads found in major towns of Kenya and East Africa.
Based on the Kenya Learner Driver Handbook.
Route Rules in the Handbook
The handbook lists the following route rules. It reserves parking zones for cases where no other route is available.
Use the shortest correct route without using parking areas.
If that is not available, use the longest correct route without using parking areas.
Use parking areas only as the last available option.
What You'll Find on the Board
The model town board includes a variety of real-world road features. Understanding each one is essential for planning a correct route.
One-Way Traffic Roads
On the model town board, vehicles on a one-way road travel in the same direction. A continuous white line means no lane changing or overtaking. Broken white lines permit lane changing or overtaking only when the road is clear and safe.
Roundabouts
On the model town board, keep left and travel clockwise around the roundabout. Lanes are numbered from the outermost to the innermost. The handbook identifies the innermost lane as lane 4. Its roundabout rules prohibit stopping, changing lanes, parking, overtaking and waiting.
Angle Parking Zone
Also called ample or controlled parking. Traffic flows in one direction through designated entrances and exits. It is for small saloon cars only. Park from the farthest end, enter the parking space forwards and leave it in reverse.
Parallel Parking Zone
Also called flush or uncontrolled parking. It is on the left side of the road in the direction of traffic. Vehicles other than tractors and trailers may park here. Leave space for the exit, park from the farthest end, reverse into the space and leave forwards.
Pedestrian Crossing
A pedestrian crossing is a marked area where people cross the road. The handbook instructs drivers to slow down and stop to enable pedestrians to cross.
Give Way Signs
A give-way sign is triangular with its point facing down. Slow down or stop if necessary, and proceed only when it is safe. At roundabouts, the handbook illustrates giving way to traffic from the right.
Central Reserve
On the illustrated model town board, the central reserve separates the one-way carriageways carrying traffic in opposite directions. The handbook also describes openings for exits from the main road or U-turns.
Yellow Kerbs
On the model town board, the handbook states that yellow kerbs mean no overlapping, parking, waiting or stopping.
Green Fields
The handbook identifies the green area on the left side of the road as land or field, bordered by the yellow kerb.
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