Driving in Afghanistan vs. Nepal: Key Differences Explained

Discover the unique aspects of road regulations and practices in Afghanistan and Nepal. While Afghanistan adopts a right-side driving approach, Nepal adheres to the left. Speed limits, signaling methods, and penalties also vary significantly, underscoring the importance of understanding these driving distinctions to ensure a safe journey in unfamiliar territories.

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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	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Marks the edge of the road.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes, with caution.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Keep left.
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

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

nepal:

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

Overtaking: On Left

afghanistan:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

afghanistan:

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

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

afghanistan:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	25-40 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	25 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60-80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100-120 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, fines can be issued instantly	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

afghanistan:

25-40 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

afghanistan:

25 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

60-80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

afghanistan:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

afghanistan:

Yes, fines can be issued instantly

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Afghanistan	Not used in Nepal
Traffic Signs: Language	Pashto, Dari	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Standard symbols used	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

afghanistan:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

afghanistan:

Not used in Afghanistan

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Traffic Signs: Language

afghanistan:

Pashto, Dari

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

afghanistan:

Standard symbols used

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Afghanistan		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Not usually allowed		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Varies; check for signs		Varies by locality; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

afghanistan:

Not usually allowed

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

afghanistan:

Varies; check for signs

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspection required	Mandatory; proof required
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

afghanistan:

International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

afghanistan:

International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

afghanistan:

Annual vehicle inspection required

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

afghanistan:

Not mandatory

nepal:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Afghanistan		Nepal
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

afghanistan:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.05%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by region; can be substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

nepal:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

afghanistan:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

afghanistan:

Varies by region; can be substantial

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Afghanistan		Nepal
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Left	Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe		Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe

Signaling: Exiting

afghanistan:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

afghanistan:

Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe

nepal:

Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe

Emergency Services

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	112	100
Contact: Traffic Police	Dial local police station	100
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

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

afghanistan:

Dial local police station

nepal:

100

Contact: Roadside Assistance

afghanistan:

Check with your insurance provider; limited services

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

afghanistan:

Not mandatory, but recommended

nepal:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Afghanistan	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; 500 AFN and above	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
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	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for use while driving	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, point system not common	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines may be paid instantly	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few days	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

afghanistan:

Varies; 500 AFN and above

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Alcohol

afghanistan:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

nepal:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

afghanistan:

Fines apply for not wearing seat belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

afghanistan:

Fines apply for use while driving

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

afghanistan:

Fines apply, point system not common

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

afghanistan:

Yes; fines may be paid instantly

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

afghanistan:

Varies; typically within a few days

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay