Driving in Afghanistan vs. Egypt: Key Safety Differences

When venturing abroad, understanding the nuances in road regulations is essential for ensuring safe travels. This comparison between Afghanistan and Egypt reveals significant contrasts, from lane markings to speed limits. Notably, while Afghanistan has limited traffic lane designations, Egypt implements more structured rules, underscoring the importance of familiarizing yourself with local driving customs to enhance safety on the roads.

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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	Egypt
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Limited
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Typically used by buses and minibuses.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Not consistently marked.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Limited
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Often unmarked.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Fixed speed limits.

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

egypt:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

egypt:

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

Bus Lanes: Presence

afghanistan:

egypt:

Limited

Bus Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Typically used by buses and minibuses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Not consistently marked.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

afghanistan:

egypt:

Limited

Cycle Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Often unmarked.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Fixed speed limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Urban Areas: Standard	25-40 km/h	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	25 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60-80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	90-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100-120 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Fixed speed limits
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, fines can be issued instantly	Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Urban Areas: Standard

afghanistan:

25-40 km/h

egypt:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

afghanistan:

25 km/h

egypt:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

60-80 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

egypt:

90-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

egypt:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

egypt:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

egypt:

Fixed speed limits

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

afghanistan:

Yes, fines can be issued instantly

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Signals

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Afghanistan	Not used in Egypt
Horn Usage: Allowed	Only in cases to avoid accidents	Commonly used to communicate with other drivers
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage
Horn Usage: Penalties	Fines may apply for misuse	Fines can occur for excessive misuse
Headlight Flash: Usage	To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking	To signal other drivers or warn of presence
Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage	Not to be used to signal other messages	Not officially regulated
Hand Signals: Common Usage	Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected	Used in some situations due to high traffic density
Traffic Signs: Language	Pashto, Dari	Arabic; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Standard symbols used	Triangles with a red border and white background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

afghanistan:

Not used in Afghanistan

egypt:

Not used in Egypt

Horn Usage: Allowed

afghanistan:

Only in cases to avoid accidents

egypt:

Commonly used to communicate with other drivers

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

afghanistan:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

egypt:

Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage

Horn Usage: Penalties

afghanistan:

Fines may apply for misuse

egypt:

Fines can occur for excessive misuse

Headlight Flash: Usage

afghanistan:

To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking

egypt:

To signal other drivers or warn of presence

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

afghanistan:

Not to be used to signal other messages

egypt:

Not officially regulated

Hand Signals: Common Usage

afghanistan:

Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected

egypt:

Used in some situations due to high traffic density

Traffic Signs: Language

afghanistan:

Pashto, Dari

egypt:

Arabic; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

afghanistan:

Standard symbols used

egypt:

Triangles with a red border and white background

Turns

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	Afghanistan		Egypt
Right Turn On Red	Not usually allowed		Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise
U- Turns Allowed	Varies; check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

afghanistan:

Not usually allowed

egypt:

Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise

U- Turns Allowed

afghanistan:

Varies; check for signs

egypt:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Driver's License: Requirement	Valid driver's license required	Valid Egyptian driver's license required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspection required	Mandatory annual inspection
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Provided after passing inspection
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

Driver's License: Requirement

afghanistan:

Valid driver's license required

egypt:

Valid Egyptian driver's license required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

afghanistan:

International Driving Permit recommended

egypt:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

afghanistan:

Annual vehicle inspection required

egypt:

Mandatory annual inspection

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

afghanistan:

Displayed on windshield

egypt:

Provided after passing inspection

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

afghanistan:

Not mandatory

egypt:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Flashing Lights: Misuse	Discouraged, fines may apply	Common in high traffic areas
Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging	Common practice, especially in heavy traffic	Common practice, though not always observed
Use Of Horn: Limited	Only in emergency situations	Commonly used
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary	Give way and allow passage

Flashing Lights: Misuse

afghanistan:

Discouraged, fines may apply

egypt:

Common in high traffic areas

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

afghanistan:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

egypt:

Common practice, though not always observed

Use Of Horn: Limited

afghanistan:

Only in emergency situations

egypt:

Commonly used

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

afghanistan:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

egypt:

Give way and allow passage

Alcohol

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Conducted frequently
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by region; can be substantial	Can be substantial
Test Refusal	Can result in license suspension	Can result in penalties and license suspension

Limits: General Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

egypt:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

egypt:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

egypt:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

afghanistan:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

egypt:

Conducted frequently

Enforcement: Fines

afghanistan:

Varies by region; can be substantial

egypt:

Can be substantial

Test Refusal

afghanistan:

Can result in license suspension

egypt:

Can result in penalties and license suspension

Emergency Services

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Contact: General Emergency	112	122
Contact: Traffic Police	Dial local police station	122
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider; limited services	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

afghanistan:

112

egypt:

122

Contact: Traffic Police

afghanistan:

Dial local police station

egypt:

122

Contact: Roadside Assistance

afghanistan:

Check with your insurance provider; limited services

egypt:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

afghanistan:

Not mandatory, but recommended

egypt:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Afghanistan	Egypt
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; 500 AFN and above	Varies; fines can be significant
Common Fines: Alcohol	Substantial fines, possible jail time	Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply for not wearing seat belts	Fines apply for non-compliance
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for use while driving	Fines apply for non-compliance
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, point system not common	Significant fines and points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines may be paid instantly	Yes; fines are often paid immediately
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few days	Varies; typically within a few weeks

Common Fines: Speeding

afghanistan:

Varies; 500 AFN and above

egypt:

Varies; fines can be significant

Common Fines: Alcohol

afghanistan:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

egypt:

Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

afghanistan:

Fines apply for not wearing seat belts

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

Common Fines: Phone Use

afghanistan:

Fines apply for use while driving

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

afghanistan:

Fines apply, point system not common

egypt:

Significant fines and points on license

Payment: On The Spot

afghanistan:

Yes; fines may be paid instantly

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Payment: Deadline

afghanistan:

Varies; typically within a few days

egypt:

Varies; typically within a few weeks