Driving in Cambodia vs. Nepal: Safety Insights Revealed

When navigating the roads of Cambodia and Nepal, understanding the distinct regulations is essential for ensuring a safe journey. Key discrepancies include driving on opposite sides—right in Cambodia and left in Nepal—as well as varying speed limits and traffic signal norms. Explore these driving contrasts to enhance your road safety experience abroad.

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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	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the edge of the road.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes, with caution.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Keep left.
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	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
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

cambodia:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cambodia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Overtaking: On Left

cambodia:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

cambodia:

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

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cambodia:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

Yes

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

nepal:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cambodia	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	30-40 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

cambodia:

30-40 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cambodia:

30 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

90 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

70 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

100 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

90 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

80 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cambodia:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cambodia:

Yes

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Cambodia	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	N/A	Not used in Nepal
Traffic Signs: Language	Khmer and English; symbols are standard	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

cambodia:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cambodia:

N/A

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Traffic Signs: Language

cambodia:

Khmer and English; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

cambodia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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

Right Turn On Red

cambodia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

cambodia:

Varies, check for signs

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Cambodia	Nepal
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof may be required	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the vehicle	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended but not mandatory	Mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cambodia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cambodia:

Displayed on the vehicle

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Recommended but not mandatory

nepal:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cambodia		Nepal
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		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cambodia:

Frequent use as means of communication

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cambodia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cambodia		Nepal
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers		Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Fines	Strict and substantial		Can be substantial

Limits: Underage Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Fines

cambodia:

Strict and substantial

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Cambodia		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

cambodia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

cambodia:

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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	Cambodia	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	119	100
Contact: Traffic Police	117	100
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cambodia:

119

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

cambodia:

117

nepal:

100

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

nepal:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cambodia	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines are substantial	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; penalties applied	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; penalties applied	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, on the spot payment	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a specified period	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cambodia:

Varies; fines are substantial

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

cambodia:

Yes, on the spot payment

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

cambodia:

Varies; typically within a specified period

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay