Driving Differences: Cambodia vs Egypt Explained

When traversing the roads of Cambodia and Egypt, understanding their distinct traffic regulations is vital for a secure journey. Key distinctions include speed limits, lane usage, and signaling practices. While Cambodia boasts exclusive cycle lanes, Egypt's variable speed limits and stricter horn regulations present unique challenges. Stay informed to navigate safely in both countries!

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in cambodia is 45

1.144 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for cambodia is 1.144 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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	Cambodia	Egypt
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	Yes	Limited
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	Often unmarked.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Fixed speed limits.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

egypt:

Limited

Bus Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

Typically used by buses and minibuses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

Not consistently marked.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

Yes

egypt:

Limited

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

egypt:

Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

egypt:

Often unmarked.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

Fixed speed limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Urban Areas: Standard	30-40 km/h	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	70-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	90-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Fixed speed limits
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Urban Areas: Standard

cambodia:

30-40 km/h

egypt:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cambodia:

30 km/h

egypt:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

90 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

80 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

70 km/h

egypt:

70-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

100 km/h

egypt:

90-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

90 km/h

egypt:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

80 km/h

egypt:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

Fixed speed limits

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cambodia:

Yes

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Signals

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	N/A	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	Khmer and English; symbols are standard	Arabic; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangles with a red border and white background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cambodia:

N/A

egypt:

Not used in Egypt

Horn Usage: Allowed

cambodia:

Only in cases to avoid accidents

egypt:

Commonly used to communicate with other drivers

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

cambodia:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

egypt:

Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage

Horn Usage: Penalties

cambodia:

Fines may apply for misuse

egypt:

Fines can occur for excessive misuse

Headlight Flash: Usage

cambodia:

To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking

egypt:

To signal other drivers or warn of presence

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

cambodia:

Not to be used to signal other messages

egypt:

Not officially regulated

Hand Signals: Common Usage

cambodia:

Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected

egypt:

Used in some situations due to high traffic density

Traffic Signs: Language

cambodia:

Khmer and English; symbols are standard

egypt:

Arabic; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cambodia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

egypt:

Triangles with a red border and white background

Turns

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	Cambodia		Egypt
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise
U- Turns Allowed	Varies, check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

cambodia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

egypt:

Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise

U- Turns Allowed

cambodia:

Varies, check for signs

egypt:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Driver's License: Requirement	Valid driver's license required	Valid Egyptian driver's license required
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof may be required	Mandatory annual inspection
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the vehicle	Provided after passing inspection
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended but not mandatory	Mandatory

Driver's License: Requirement

cambodia:

Valid driver's license required

egypt:

Valid Egyptian driver's license required

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

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

egypt:

International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cambodia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

egypt:

Mandatory annual inspection

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cambodia:

Displayed on the vehicle

egypt:

Provided after passing inspection

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Recommended but not mandatory

egypt:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cambodia	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
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use as means of communication	Frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary	Give way and allow passage

Flashing Lights: Misuse

cambodia:

Discouraged, fines may apply

egypt:

Common in high traffic areas

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

cambodia:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

egypt:

Common practice, though not always observed

Use Of Horn: Limited

cambodia:

Only in emergency situations

egypt:

Commonly used

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cambodia:

Frequent use as means of communication

egypt:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cambodia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

egypt:

Give way and allow passage

Alcohol

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Conducted frequently
Enforcement: Fines	Strict and substantial	Can be substantial
Test Refusal	Can result in license suspension	Can result in penalties and license suspension

Limits: Professional Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%

egypt:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers

egypt:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

cambodia:

Common; checkpoints used

egypt:

Conducted frequently

Enforcement: Fines

cambodia:

Strict and substantial

egypt:

Can be substantial

Test Refusal

cambodia:

Can result in license suspension

egypt:

Can result in penalties and license suspension

Emergency Services

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Contact: General Emergency	119	122
Contact: Traffic Police	117	122
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cambodia:

119

egypt:

122

Contact: Traffic Police

cambodia:

117

egypt:

122

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

egypt:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cambodia	Egypt
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines are substantial	Varies; fines can be significant
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; penalties applied	Fines apply for non-compliance
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; penalties applied	Fines apply for non-compliance
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	Significant fines and points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, on the spot payment	Yes; fines are often paid immediately
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a specified period	Varies; typically within a few weeks

Common Fines: Speeding

cambodia:

Varies; fines are substantial

egypt:

Varies; fines can be significant

Common Fines: Alcohol

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

egypt:

Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

Common Fines: Phone Use

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines

egypt:

Significant fines and points on license

Payment: On The Spot

cambodia:

Yes, on the spot payment

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

Payment: Deadline

cambodia:

Varies; typically within a specified period

egypt:

Varies; typically within a few weeks