Driving Differences: Egypt vs. Jordan Revealed

When navigating the roads of Egypt and Jordan, drivers encounter notable distinctions that can impact their travel experience. From lane usage and speed regulations to the nuances of road etiquette and emergency protocols, understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a safe journey. Discover the key contrasts that shape driving practices in these two fascinating countries.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in egypt is 72

0.338 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for egypt is 0.338 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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	Egypt	Jordan
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the edge of the roadway.
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Allowed only on multi-lane urban roads.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Limited	No specific bus lanes
Bus Lanes: Usage	Typically used by buses and minibuses.	Buses share lanes with other vehicles.
Bus Lanes: Markings	Not consistently marked.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Limited	Limited; primarily in urban areas.
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.	Shared with vehicular traffic.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Often unmarked.	Cycle symbols where applicable.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Fixed speed limits.	N/A

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

egypt:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

jordan:

Marks the edge of the roadway.

Overtaking: On Right

egypt:

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

jordan:

Allowed only on multi-lane urban roads.

Bus Lanes: Presence

egypt:

Limited

jordan:

No specific bus lanes

Bus Lanes: Usage

egypt:

Typically used by buses and minibuses.

jordan:

Buses share lanes with other vehicles.

Bus Lanes: Markings

egypt:

Not consistently marked.

jordan:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

egypt:

Limited

jordan:

Limited; primarily in urban areas.

Cycle Lanes: Usage

egypt:

Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.

jordan:

Shared with vehicular traffic.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

egypt:

Often unmarked.

jordan:

Cycle symbols where applicable.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

egypt:

N/A

jordan:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

egypt:

Fixed speed limits.

jordan:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Egypt	Jordan
Urban Areas: Standard	40-60 km/h	50-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	70-90 km/h	80-100 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-120 km/h	100-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	80-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80-100 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Fixed speed limits	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes; fines are often paid immediately	Yes; common.

Urban Areas: Standard

egypt:

40-60 km/h

jordan:

50-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

egypt:

70-90 km/h

jordan:

80-100 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

egypt:

90-120 km/h

jordan:

100-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

egypt:

90-100 km/h

jordan:

80-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

egypt:

80-90 km/h

jordan:

80-100 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

egypt:

Fixed speed limits

jordan:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

jordan:

Yes; common.

Signals

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	Egypt	Jordan
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Egypt	Not typically used
Horn Usage: Allowed	Commonly used to communicate with other drivers	To avoid accidents
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage	Unnecessary use discouraged; fines may apply for misuse
Horn Usage: Penalties	Fines can occur for excessive misuse	Fines may apply for misuse
Headlight Flash: Usage	To signal other drivers or warn of presence	To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking
Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage	Not officially regulated	Not to be used to signal other messages
Hand Signals: Common Usage	Used in some situations due to high traffic density	Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected
Traffic Signs: Language	Arabic; symbols are standard	Arabic and English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangles with a red border and white background	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

egypt:

Not used in Egypt

jordan:

Not typically used

Horn Usage: Allowed

egypt:

Commonly used to communicate with other drivers

jordan:

To avoid accidents

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

egypt:

Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage

jordan:

Unnecessary use discouraged; fines may apply for misuse

Horn Usage: Penalties

egypt:

Fines can occur for excessive misuse

jordan:

Fines may apply for misuse

Headlight Flash: Usage

egypt:

To signal other drivers or warn of presence

jordan:

To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

egypt:

Not officially regulated

jordan:

Not to be used to signal other messages

Hand Signals: Common Usage

egypt:

Used in some situations due to high traffic density

jordan:

Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected

Traffic Signs: Language

egypt:

Arabic; symbols are standard

jordan:

Arabic and English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

egypt:

Triangles with a red border and white background

jordan:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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

Right Turn On Red

egypt:

Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise

jordan:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

egypt:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

jordan:

Varies by location; check for signs

Documentation

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	Egypt	Jordan
Driver's License: Requirement	Valid Egyptian driver's license required	Valid driver's license required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory annual inspection	Annual inspections required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Provided after passing inspection	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Recommended

Driver's License: Requirement

egypt:

Valid Egyptian driver's license required

jordan:

Valid driver's license required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

egypt:

Mandatory annual inspection

jordan:

Annual inspections required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

egypt:

Provided after passing inspection

jordan:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

egypt:

Mandatory

jordan:

Recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

egypt:

Not mandatory

jordan:

Recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Egypt	Jordan
Flashing Lights: Misuse	Common in high traffic areas	Discouraged, fines may apply
Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging	Common practice, though not always observed	Common practice, especially in heavy traffic
Use Of Horn: Limited	Commonly used	Only in emergency situations
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries	Moderate use is common
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Give way and allow passage	Pull over and stop if necessary

Flashing Lights: Misuse

egypt:

Common in high traffic areas

jordan:

Discouraged, fines may apply

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

egypt:

Common practice, though not always observed

jordan:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

Use Of Horn: Limited

egypt:

Commonly used

jordan:

Only in emergency situations

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

egypt:

Frequent use compared to some countries

jordan:

Moderate use is common

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

egypt:

Give way and allow passage

jordan:

Pull over and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Egypt	Jordan
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Conducted frequently	Common at checkpoints
Test Refusal	Can result in penalties and license suspension	Can result in license suspension

Limits: Professional Drivers

egypt:

0.02%

jordan:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

egypt:

0.00%; zero tolerance

jordan:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

egypt:

Conducted frequently

jordan:

Common at checkpoints

Test Refusal

egypt:

Can result in penalties and license suspension

jordan:

Can result in license suspension

Emergency Services

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	Egypt	Jordan
Contact: General Emergency	122	911
Contact: Traffic Police	122	911
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or local services
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

egypt:

122

jordan:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

egypt:

122

jordan:

911

Contact: Roadside Assistance

egypt:

Check with your insurance provider

jordan:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

egypt:

Mandatory

jordan:

Recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

egypt:

Not mandatory, but recommended

jordan:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Egypt	Jordan
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines can be significant	Varies; fines can be substantial
Common Fines: Alcohol	Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply for non-compliance	Fines apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for non-compliance	Fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Significant fines and points on license	Fines apply
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines are often paid immediately	Yes, occasionally
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few weeks	Typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

egypt:

Varies; fines can be significant

jordan:

Varies; fines can be substantial

Common Fines: Alcohol

egypt:

Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time

jordan:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

jordan:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

jordan:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

egypt:

Significant fines and points on license

jordan:

Fines apply

Payment: On The Spot

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

jordan:

Yes, occasionally

Payment: Deadline

egypt:

Varies; typically within a few weeks

jordan:

Typically 30 days to pay