For the longest time I have wanted to be behind the wheel very much. I could not imagine a scenario where I never get to have my driving license. Over time I managed to convince one or two people to let me get their cars out of parking, I managed to get away with driving into the garage door once in our compound its safe to say that I was forgiven. About three months ago I started my driving classes but maybe to start off I can paint a picture of what it takes to take driving classes as aperson with a disability in Kenya.
- Only Rocky Driving school offers the driving classes for those with disabilities.
- The class is 'Class H'( named 'Invalid Carriages' )
- These classes are only offered in their Nairobi offices specifically Industrial Area and Westlands
- The Package of about Ksh.12,500 includes a drop-off and pick-up from the place of your convinience.
- Before taking your driving test, you MUST see a driving assessor at Kenyatta National Hospital ( the only one in Kenya) which will cost you some Ksh. 4,000.
-You take your driving lessons and test using a modified vehicle where you can either use the foot controls or the hand controls.
- There are only two driving instructors for Class H, one who is under training.
On day one of my practicals, I must have looked very confident because my instructor led me onto Mombasa Road which is among the bussiest highways in kenya. That was pretty amazing and there was no looking back. Went went on to explore Langata Road and the greater South C estate.
Towards the end of my driving school experience, my usual fun instrutor went on leave and I was left with the other instructor to take me through the last week leading to the driving test. Before we had gone 500 metres, he had given me enough peptalk about how I shouldn't be afraid on the road. Something was against the hand control and it was on brake the whole time and I drove like that till we got to the offfice and that was the most stressful day I had wishing my instructor could come back fast!
I met some very nice officers at the station where I went to take the test and I passed!
Am now a certified Kenyan driver under Class H.
For those of you wondering whether it is stressful, I will tell you to have fun with it once you decide to take the lessons.
- Only Rocky Driving school offers the driving classes for those with disabilities.
- The class is 'Class H'( named 'Invalid Carriages' )
- These classes are only offered in their Nairobi offices specifically Industrial Area and Westlands
- The Package of about Ksh.12,500 includes a drop-off and pick-up from the place of your convinience.
- Before taking your driving test, you MUST see a driving assessor at Kenyatta National Hospital ( the only one in Kenya) which will cost you some Ksh. 4,000.
-You take your driving lessons and test using a modified vehicle where you can either use the foot controls or the hand controls.
- There are only two driving instructors for Class H, one who is under training.
On day one of my practicals, I must have looked very confident because my instructor led me onto Mombasa Road which is among the bussiest highways in kenya. That was pretty amazing and there was no looking back. Went went on to explore Langata Road and the greater South C estate.
Towards the end of my driving school experience, my usual fun instrutor went on leave and I was left with the other instructor to take me through the last week leading to the driving test. Before we had gone 500 metres, he had given me enough peptalk about how I shouldn't be afraid on the road. Something was against the hand control and it was on brake the whole time and I drove like that till we got to the offfice and that was the most stressful day I had wishing my instructor could come back fast!
I met some very nice officers at the station where I went to take the test and I passed!
Am now a certified Kenyan driver under Class H.
For those of you wondering whether it is stressful, I will tell you to have fun with it once you decide to take the lessons.
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