Driving in Cambodia vs. Kenya: Key Safety Differences

When navigating the roads of Cambodia and Kenya, it's essential to be aware of their distinct driving norms and regulations. Key differences include lane usage, speed limits, and alcohol consumption limits, which can significantly impact your travel experience. Understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a safe journey 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	Kenya
Driving Side	Right	Left
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes, allow passing on the right.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	Yes, in some areas

Driving Side

cambodia:

Right

kenya:

Left

Overtaking: On Left

cambodia:

Yes

kenya:

Overtaking: On Right

cambodia:

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

kenya:

Yes, allow passing on the right.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cambodia:

Use rightmost lane.

kenya:

Use leftmost lane.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

Yes

kenya:

Yes, in some areas

Speeds Limits

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	Cambodia	Kenya
Urban Areas: Standard	30-40 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	50 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	80-100 km/h

Urban Areas: Standard

cambodia:

30-40 km/h

kenya:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cambodia:

30 km/h

kenya:

50 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

90 km/h

kenya:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

70 km/h

kenya:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

90 km/h

kenya:

80-100 km/h

Signals

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	Cambodia		Kenya
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	N/A		Not used in Kenya
Traffic Signs: Language	Khmer and English; symbols are standard		English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cambodia:

N/A

kenya:

Not used in Kenya

Traffic Signs: Language

cambodia:

Khmer and English; symbols are standard

kenya:

English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Cambodia		Kenya
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

kenya:

Not allowed.

U- Turns Allowed

cambodia:

Varies, check for signs

kenya:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cambodia	Kenya
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	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the vehicle	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended but not mandatory	Mandatory

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

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cambodia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

kenya:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cambodia:

Displayed on the vehicle

kenya:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Recommended but not mandatory

kenya:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cambodia		Kenya
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

kenya:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cambodia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

kenya:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cambodia	Kenya
Limits: General Drivers	0.05%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.05%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas
Enforcement: Fines	Strict and substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

cambodia:

0.05%

kenya:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%

kenya:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers

kenya:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

cambodia:

Common; checkpoints used

kenya:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

Enforcement: Fines

cambodia:

Strict and substantial

kenya:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Cambodia		Kenya
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Right	Use for first exit or straight		Use for first exit or adjacent exits

Signaling: Exiting

cambodia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

kenya:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Right

cambodia:

Use for first exit or straight

kenya:

Use for first exit or adjacent exits

Emergency Services

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	Cambodia	Kenya
Contact: General Emergency	119	999 or 112
Contact: Traffic Police	117	999 or 911
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cambodia:

119

kenya:

999 or 112

Contact: Traffic Police

cambodia:

117

kenya:

999 or 911

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cambodia:

Check with your insurance provider

kenya:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

kenya:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cambodia	Kenya
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines are substantial	Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; penalties applied	KES 500 to KES 2,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; penalties applied	KES 2,000 to KES 10,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	KES 10,000
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, on the spot payment	Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a specified period	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cambodia:

Varies; fines are substantial

kenya:

Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

kenya:

KES 500 to KES 2,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

kenya:

KES 2,000 to KES 10,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines

kenya:

KES 10,000

Payment: On The Spot

cambodia:

Yes, on the spot payment

kenya:

Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems

Payment: Deadline

cambodia:

Varies; typically within a specified period

kenya:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay