Driving Differences: Belgium vs. Nepal for Safe Travel

Discover the diverse road rules and regulations between Belgium and Nepal that shape their respective driving experiences. From contrasting lane usage to varying speed limits and traffic signal protocols, understanding these distinctions is crucial for safe navigation in unfamiliar territories. Explore how these unique driving customs can impact your journey abroad.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in belgium is 86

1.691 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for belgium is 1.691 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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	Belgium	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.	Marks the edge of the road.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Generally not allowed except in traffic queues or on multi-lane roads.	Yes, with caution.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Keep left.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis; specific hours may apply.	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

belgium:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

belgium:

Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

belgium:

Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.

nepal:

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

Overtaking: On Left

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

belgium:

Generally not allowed except in traffic queues or on multi-lane roads.

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

belgium:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Presence

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Bus Lanes: Usage

belgium:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis; specific hours may apply.

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

belgium:

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

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

belgium:

Exclusive for bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

belgium:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

belgium:

Electronic signs display current limits.

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Belgium	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	30-50 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	70-90 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	70-90 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60-90 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	120 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	120 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	90 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	No; fines are mailed to the driver	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

belgium:

30-50 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

belgium:

30 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

belgium:

70-90 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

belgium:

70-90 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

belgium:

60-90 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

belgium:

120 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

belgium:

120 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

belgium:

90 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

belgium:

Electronic signs display current limits

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

belgium:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

belgium:

No; fines are mailed to the driver

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Belgium	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Yes; indicates impending green light	Not used in Nepal
Traffic Signs: Language	Dutch, French, German; symbols are standard	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with a red border and white or yellow background	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

belgium:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

belgium:

Yes; indicates impending green light

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Traffic Signs: Language

belgium:

Dutch, French, German; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

belgium:

Triangle-shaped with a red border and white or yellow background

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Belgium		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed unless specific signage permits		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Varies by locality; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

belgium:

Not allowed unless specific signage permits

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

belgium:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Belgium	Nepal
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted; national driving license sufficient	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Yes; proof must be shown during police checks	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate or windshield	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

belgium:

Accepted; national driving license sufficient

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

belgium:

International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

belgium:

Yes; proof must be shown during police checks

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

belgium:

Displayed on license plate or windshield

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

belgium:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Belgium		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

belgium:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

belgium:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Belgium	Nepal
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; conducted by police	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by severity of offense	Can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

belgium:

0.02%

nepal:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

belgium:

0.00%; zero tolerance

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

belgium:

Common; conducted by police

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

belgium:

Varies by severity of offense

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Belgium		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

belgium:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

belgium:

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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	Belgium	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	112	100
Contact: Traffic Police	101	100
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or Europe Assistance	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

belgium:

112

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

belgium:

101

nepal:

100

Contact: Roadside Assistance

belgium:

Check with your insurance provider or Europe Assistance

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

belgium:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Belgium	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines increase with speed, and can include license suspension	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine of around 50 EUR	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine of around 100 EUR, increased for repeat offenses	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines; points on license possible	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	No; fines usually mailed to the driver	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

belgium:

Varies; fines increase with speed, and can include license suspension

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

belgium:

Fine of around 50 EUR

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

belgium:

Fine of around 100 EUR, increased for repeat offenses

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

belgium:

Fines; points on license possible

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

belgium:

No; fines usually mailed to the driver

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

belgium:

Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay