Driving in Cambodia vs. Tanzania: Key Safety Insights

When navigating the roads of Cambodia and Tanzania, drivers encounter distinct regulations and customs that can significantly impact their travel experience. From driving on opposite sides to varying speed limits and emergency protocols, understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring safe journeys in these fascinating nations.

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RIGHT

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	Tanzania
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes
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 'DART'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	Bicycle symbols and dedicated lanes.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

cambodia:

Right

tanzania:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cambodia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

tanzania:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

cambodia:

Yes

tanzania:

Overtaking: On Right

cambodia:

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

tanzania:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cambodia:

Use rightmost lane.

tanzania:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cambodia:

tanzania:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

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

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cambodia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

tanzania:

Bicycle symbols and dedicated lanes.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cambodia	Tanzania
Urban Areas: Standard	30-40 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	30-50 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 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

cambodia:

30-40 km/h

tanzania:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cambodia:

30 km/h

tanzania:

30-50 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cambodia:

90 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cambodia:

70 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cambodia:

90 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cambodia:

N/A

tanzania:

Not used in Tanzania

Traffic Signs: Language

cambodia:

Khmer and English; symbols are standard

tanzania:

English and Swahili; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Cambodia		Tanzania
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

tanzania:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

cambodia:

Varies, check for signs

tanzania:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cambodia	Tanzania
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof may be required	Required annually
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the vehicle	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended but not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cambodia:

International Driving Permit required

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cambodia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

tanzania:

Required annually

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cambodia:

Displayed on the vehicle

tanzania:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Recommended but not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cambodia:

Not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cambodia		Tanzania
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use as means of communication		Moderate usage 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

tanzania:

Moderate usage compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cambodia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

tanzania:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cambodia	Tanzania
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%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common
Enforcement: Fines	Strict and substantial	Significant fines apply

Limits: General Drivers

cambodia:

0.05%

tanzania:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%

tanzania:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cambodia:

0.00%; zero tolerance for underage drivers

tanzania:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cambodia:

Common; checkpoints used

tanzania:

Common

Enforcement: Fines

cambodia:

Strict and substantial

tanzania:

Significant fines apply

Emergency Services

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	Cambodia	Tanzania
Contact: General Emergency	119	112
Contact: Traffic Police	117	112
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cambodia:

119

tanzania:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

cambodia:

117

tanzania:

112

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cambodia:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cambodia	Tanzania
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines are substantial	Varies; penalties can be severe
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; penalties applied	Fines apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; penalties applied	Fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	Penalties enforced
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, on the spot payment	Common
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a specified period	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cambodia:

Varies; fines are substantial

tanzania:

Varies; penalties can be severe

Common Fines: Alcohol

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

tanzania:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

cambodia:

Varies; penalties applied

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cambodia:

Varies; substantial fines

tanzania:

Penalties enforced

Payment: On The Spot

cambodia:

Yes, on the spot payment

tanzania:

Common

Payment: Deadline

cambodia:

Varies; typically within a specified period

tanzania:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay