Driving in Afghanistan vs. Brunei: Key Differences

When navigating the roads of Afghanistan and Brunei, drivers encounter distinct regulations and practices that significantly impact their journey. While Afghanistan follows right-side driving with varying speed limits, Brunei adopts a left-side approach and imposes stricter urban speed regulations. Understanding these contrasts is essential for ensuring a secure and compliant driving experience in each country.

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Driving Side

The driving side in afghanistan is the Right Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in afghanistan is 29

0.871 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for afghanistan is 0.871 US Dollars

While the driving side of a country remains the same, the driving safety score is updated annually based on each countries car accident fatality rate. Lastly, the gas price is only an estimate. Due to frequent fluctuations, it serves as a general reference rather than an exact figure for each country.

Lanes

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning right.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

afghanistan:

Right

brunei:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

brunei:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

brunei:

Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Right

afghanistan:

Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.

brunei:

Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning right.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

afghanistan:

Use rightmost lane.

brunei:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Urban Areas: Standard	25-40 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	25 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	70-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	70-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60-80 km/h	70-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100-120 km/h	100 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, fines can be issued instantly	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

afghanistan:

25-40 km/h

brunei:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

afghanistan:

25 km/h

brunei:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

brunei:

70-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

brunei:

70-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

60-80 km/h

brunei:

70-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

brunei:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

brunei:

100 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

brunei:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

afghanistan:

Yes, fines can be issued instantly

brunei:

Yes

Signals

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Afghanistan	Not used in Brunei
Traffic Signs: Language	Pashto, Dari	Malay; English used for important signs
Traffic Signs: Warning	Standard symbols used	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

afghanistan:

Not used in Afghanistan

brunei:

Not used in Brunei

Traffic Signs: Language

afghanistan:

Pashto, Dari

brunei:

Malay; English used for important signs

Traffic Signs: Warning

afghanistan:

Standard symbols used

brunei:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Afghanistan		Brunei
Right Turn On Red	Not usually allowed		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Varies; check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

afghanistan:

Not usually allowed

brunei:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

afghanistan:

Varies; check for signs

brunei:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspection required	Annually required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Not used
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A

afghanistan:

International Driving Permit recommended

brunei:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

afghanistan:

International Driving Permit recommended

brunei:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

afghanistan:

Annual vehicle inspection required

brunei:

Annually required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

afghanistan:

Displayed on windshield

brunei:

Not used

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

afghanistan:

Not mandatory

brunei:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Afghanistan		Brunei
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries		Less frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

afghanistan:

Frequent use compared to some countries

brunei:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

afghanistan:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

brunei:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common; checkpoints used in some areas
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by region; can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Underage Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

brunei:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

afghanistan:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

brunei:

Common; checkpoints used in some areas

Enforcement: Fines

afghanistan:

Varies by region; can be substantial

brunei:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Afghanistan		Brunei
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

afghanistan:

Signal right when preparing to exit

brunei:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Contact: General Emergency	112	991
Contact: Traffic Police	Dial local police station	993
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider; limited services	Check with your insurance provider or local services

Contact: General Emergency

afghanistan:

112

brunei:

991

Contact: Traffic Police

afghanistan:

Dial local police station

brunei:

993

Contact: Roadside Assistance

afghanistan:

Check with your insurance provider; limited services

brunei:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Penalties And Fines

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	Afghanistan	Brunei
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; 500 AFN and above	Varies; B$50 to B$500, points on license
Common Fines: Alcohol	Substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply for not wearing seat belts	B$150
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for use while driving	B$300
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, point system not common	B$250
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines may be paid instantly	Yes
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few days	Varies; typically 14 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

afghanistan:

Varies; 500 AFN and above

brunei:

Varies; B$50 to B$500, points on license

Common Fines: Alcohol

afghanistan:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

brunei:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

afghanistan:

Fines apply for not wearing seat belts

brunei:

B$150

Common Fines: Phone Use

afghanistan:

Fines apply for use while driving

brunei:

B$300

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

afghanistan:

Fines apply, point system not common

brunei:

B$250

Payment: On The Spot

afghanistan:

Yes; fines may be paid instantly

brunei:

Yes

Payment: Deadline

afghanistan:

Varies; typically within a few days

brunei:

Varies; typically 14 days to pay