Driving in Austria vs Nepal: Key Safety Differences

When considering a journey through Austria or Nepal, understanding the distinct nuances of their road regulations is essential for a safe experience. Key contrasts include driving sides—Austria adheres to the right while Nepal follows the left. Moreover, speed limits and lane usage vary significantly, underscoring the importance of being well-informed before hitting the road.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in austria is 86

1.628 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for austria is 1.628 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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	Austria	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Used primarily near tram lines or in temporary roadworks.	Marks the edge of the road.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Marks temporary lane changes or works in progress.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed only in certain situations such as when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.	Yes, with caution.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Keep left.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

austria:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

austria:

Used primarily near tram lines or in temporary roadworks.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

austria:

Marks temporary lane changes or works in progress.

nepal:

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

Overtaking: On Left

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

austria:

Allowed only in certain situations such as when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

austria:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Presence

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Bus Lanes: Usage

austria:

Reserved for buses, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

austria:

Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

austria:

Exclusive for bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

austria:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

austria:

Electronic signs display current limits.

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Austria	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	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	70-80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	130 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; fines may also be mailed.	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

austria:

50 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

austria:

30 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

austria:

100 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

austria:

80-100 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

austria:

70-80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

austria:

130 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

austria:

100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

austria:

80-100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

austria:

Electronic signs display current limits

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

austria:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

austria:

Common; fines may also be mailed.

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Austria	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Indicates upcoming green light; prepare to move.	Not used in Nepal
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when entering and exiting	Signal when exiting
Traffic Signs: Language	German; symbols are standard	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

austria:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

austria:

Indicates upcoming green light; prepare to move.

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

austria:

Signal when entering and exiting

nepal:

Signal when exiting

Traffic Signs: Language

austria:

German; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

austria:

Triangular with red border

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Austria		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed unless indicated by a sign or traffic light		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Prohibited in urban areas unless a sign permits it		Varies by locality; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

austria:

Not allowed unless indicated by a sign or traffic light

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

austria:

Prohibited in urban areas unless a sign permits it

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Austria	Nepal
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted; International Driving Permit not needed	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Yes, proof may be required	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

austria:

Accepted; International Driving Permit not needed

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

austria:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

austria:

Yes, proof may be required

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

austria:

Displayed on license plate

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

austria:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Austria		Nepal
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		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

austria:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

austria:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Austria	Nepal
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.01%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.01%	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial; varies by offense	Can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

austria:

0.01%

nepal:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

austria:

0.01%

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

austria:

Common

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

austria:

Substantial; varies by offense

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Austria		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

austria:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

austria:

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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	Austria	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	112	100
Contact: Traffic Police	133	100
Contact: Roadside Assistance	120 (ÖAMTC) or 123 (ARBÖ)	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

austria:

112

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

austria:

133

nepal:

100

Contact: Roadside Assistance

austria:

120 (ÖAMTC) or 123 (ARBÖ)

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

austria:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Austria	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; €30 to €2,180, points on license	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply, points on license	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, points on license	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 14 days to pay	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

austria:

Varies; €30 to €2,180, points on license

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

austria:

Fines apply

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

austria:

Fines apply, points on license

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

austria:

Fines apply, points on license

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

austria:

Common

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

austria:

Varies; typically 14 days to pay

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay