Driver's License-Part 1

Another public service announcement from Eric and Sarah:  How to get your Zambian Driver's License.

1.  Bang your head against a brick wall until you pass out.  That was the fun part of your day.

2.  Now go to University Teaching Hospital to have a physical examination. 

Cost:  $12.

  Time:  min. 1 hour 

# of lines you will stand in:  min. of 5

What's my "apparent age"?

3.  If you pass your physical, then read through the handy-dandy Zambian Highway Code book, and MEMORIZE the 10 Basic Rules of Driving.  Remember, nobody likes "Bad Duck Pie" and nobody likes it when you don't know the rules.  Also, you'll be tested on these in Part 2.

• Be sure your car is roadworthy and know its limitations [Translation: When in doubt, drive it!]

Good to go!

• Adapt your speed according to the road and traffic conditions and never exceed the speed limit. [Translation:  Slow down a bit, if one of these bad boys crosses the road.]

• Drive with care and give courtesy to other road users. 

For example...

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• Develop your car sense and reduce wear and tear.  [Translation:  I don't have the faintest clue what this means.]

Huh?

• Use your horn considerately and give proper signals. 

Go! Go! Go!

• Concentrate all the time on your driving to avoid accidents. 

• Know the highway code very well and put it into practice. [Translation:  The most important rule is to know the rules.]

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• Perfect your roadcraft and acknowledge courtesies shown to you by other road users. [Translation:   You know the "thank-you" wave when I let you go in front of me?  Yeah, use that.]
• Interpret the traffic situation correctly before you act. [Translation:  Everyone knows that red means stop and green means go, but what happens when you get both at the same time?]

Interpret this.

• Exercise patience and "hang back" when necessary. 

Driving is fun!

Stay tuned for the next steps...