Driving in Cambodia vs. Ireland: Key Safety Differences

When considering a journey through Cambodia or Ireland, understanding the contrasting road regulations is crucial for ensuring a secure trip. From distinct driving sides—right in Cambodia and left in Ireland—to varying speed limits and overtaking rules, each nation offers a unique driving landscape. Familiarize yourself with these vital distinctions for a safer travel experience.

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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	Ireland
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks areas where passing is not allowed.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Used as centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No, overtake on the right.
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes, standard overtaking side.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.

Driving Side

cambodia:

Right

ireland:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cambodia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

ireland:

Marks areas where passing is not allowed.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

cambodia:

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

ireland:

Used as centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Left

cambodia:

Yes

ireland:

No, overtake on the right.

Overtaking: On Right

cambodia:

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

ireland:

Yes, standard overtaking side.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cambodia:

Use rightmost lane.

ireland:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

ireland:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

N/A

ireland:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

N/A

ireland:

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

Speeds Limits

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	Cambodia	Ireland
Urban Areas: Standard	30-40 km/h	50 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	80-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	90 km/h
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	More common; fines can be issued on the spot.

Urban Areas: Standard

cambodia:

30-40 km/h

ireland:

50 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

90 km/h

ireland:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

80 km/h

ireland:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

70 km/h

ireland:

80-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

100 km/h

ireland:

120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

90 km/h

ireland:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

80 km/h

ireland:

90 km/h

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cambodia:

Yes

ireland:

More common; fines can be issued on the spot.

Signals

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	Cambodia	Ireland
Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	N/A	Indicates the light is about to turn green.
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when exiting	Signal when entering and exiting
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Use between 11:30pm and 7:00am is generally prohibited in residential areas.
Traffic Signs: Language	Khmer and English; symbols are standard	English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangles with red borders

Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber

cambodia:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles

ireland:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cambodia:

N/A

ireland:

Indicates the light is about to turn green.

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

cambodia:

Signal when exiting

ireland:

Signal when entering and exiting

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

cambodia:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

ireland:

Use between 11:30pm and 7:00am is generally prohibited in residential areas.

Traffic Signs: Language

cambodia:

Khmer and English; symbols are standard

ireland:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cambodia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

ireland:

Triangles with red borders

Turns

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	Cambodia		Ireland
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Varies, check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

cambodia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

ireland:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

cambodia:

Varies, check for signs

ireland:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cambodia	Ireland
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof may be required	Compulsory for vehicles older than four years; NCT certificate required.
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the vehicle	Displayed on the windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended but not mandatory	Required
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

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

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

ireland:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

ireland:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cambodia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

ireland:

Compulsory for vehicles older than four years; NCT certificate required.

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cambodia:

Displayed on the vehicle

ireland:

Displayed on the windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Recommended but not mandatory

ireland:

Required

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cambodia:

Not mandatory

ireland:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Cambodia		Ireland
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use as means of communication		Less 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

cambodia:

Frequent use as means of communication

ireland:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cambodia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

ireland:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cambodia	Ireland
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	Random breath testing is common.
Enforcement: Fines	Strict and substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%

ireland:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers

ireland:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

cambodia:

Common; checkpoints used

ireland:

Random breath testing is common.

Enforcement: Fines

cambodia:

Strict and substantial

ireland:

Varies; can be substantial

Emergency Services

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	Cambodia	Ireland
Contact: General Emergency	119	112 or 999
Contact: Traffic Police	117	112 or 999
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or AA Ireland
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Required

Contact: General Emergency

cambodia:

119

ireland:

112 or 999

Contact: Traffic Police

cambodia:

117

ireland:

112 or 999

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cambodia:

Check with your insurance provider

ireland:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Ireland

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

ireland:

Required

Penalties And Fines

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	Cambodia	Ireland
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines are substantial	Varies; €80 to €120, and points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; penalties applied	€60 fine and two penalty points
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; penalties applied	€60 fine and three penalty points
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	€80 and three penalty points
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, on the spot payment	Possible; fines can be issued on the spot
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a specified period	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cambodia:

Varies; fines are substantial

ireland:

Varies; €80 to €120, and points on license

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

ireland:

€60 fine and two penalty points

Common Fines: Phone Use

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

ireland:

€60 fine and three penalty points

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines

ireland:

€80 and three penalty points

Payment: On The Spot

cambodia:

Yes, on the spot payment

ireland:

Possible; fines can be issued on the spot

Payment: Deadline

cambodia:

Varies; typically within a specified period

ireland:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay