Driving Differences: Egypt vs. Nepal for Safe Travel

Driving in Egypt and Nepal presents distinct contrasts that impact road safety. From varying lane protocols—right-hand driving in Egypt versus left-hand in Nepal—to differing speed limits and traffic signals, understanding these nuances is crucial for travelers. This comparison offers essential insights to ensure a secure and smooth journey in both 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	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: Presence	Limited	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Typically used by buses and minibuses.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Not consistently marked.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Limited	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Often unmarked.	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Fixed speed limits.	N/A

Driving Side

egypt:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

egypt:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Overtaking: On Left

egypt:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

egypt:

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

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

egypt:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Presence

egypt:

Limited

nepal:

Bus Lanes: Usage

egypt:

Typically used by buses and minibuses.

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

egypt:

Not consistently marked.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

egypt:

Limited

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

egypt:

Rare and may not be exclusive to bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

egypt:

Often unmarked.

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

egypt:

Fixed speed limits.

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Egypt	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	40-60 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	40 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	70-90 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	70-90 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70-90 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-120 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Fixed speed limits	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes; fines are often paid immediately	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

egypt:

40-60 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

egypt:

40 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

egypt:

70-90 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

egypt:

70-90 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

egypt:

70-90 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

egypt:

90-120 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

egypt:

90-100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

egypt:

80-90 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

egypt:

Fixed speed limits

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

egypt:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Egypt	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Egypt	Not used in Nepal
Horn Usage: Allowed	Commonly used to communicate with other drivers	Only in cases to avoid accidents
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply
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	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangles with a red border and white background	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

egypt:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

egypt:

Not used in Egypt

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Horn Usage: Allowed

egypt:

Commonly used to communicate with other drivers

nepal:

Only in cases to avoid accidents

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

egypt:

Unnecessary use discouraged; certain areas may restrict usage

nepal:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

Horn Usage: Penalties

egypt:

Fines can occur for excessive misuse

nepal:

Fines may apply for misuse

Headlight Flash: Usage

egypt:

To signal other drivers or warn of presence

nepal:

To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

egypt:

Not officially regulated

nepal:

Not to be used to signal other messages

Hand Signals: Common Usage

egypt:

Used in some situations due to high traffic density

nepal:

Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected

Traffic Signs: Language

egypt:

Arabic; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

egypt:

Triangles with a red border and white background

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Egypt		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Varies by locality; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

egypt:

Usually not allowed unless indicated otherwise

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

egypt:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Egypt	Nepal
Driver's License: Requirement	Valid Egyptian driver's license required	Valid driver's license required
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory annual inspection	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Provided after passing inspection	Displayed on windshield

Driver's License: Requirement

egypt:

Valid Egyptian driver's license required

nepal:

Valid driver's license required

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

egypt:

International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

egypt:

Mandatory annual inspection

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

egypt:

Provided after passing inspection

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Egypt	Nepal
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
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Give way and allow passage	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Flashing Lights: Misuse

egypt:

Common in high traffic areas

nepal:

Discouraged, fines may apply

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

egypt:

Common practice, though not always observed

nepal:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

Use Of Horn: Limited

egypt:

Commonly used

nepal:

Only in emergency situations

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

egypt:

Give way and allow passage

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Egypt	Nepal
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Conducted frequently	Common; checkpoints used
Test Refusal	Can result in penalties and license suspension	Can result in license suspension

Limits: Professional Drivers

egypt:

0.02%

nepal:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

egypt:

0.00%; zero tolerance

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

egypt:

Conducted frequently

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Test Refusal

egypt:

Can result in penalties and license suspension

nepal:

Can result in license suspension

Roundabouts

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	Egypt		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

egypt:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

egypt:

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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	Egypt		Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	122		100
Contact: Traffic Police	122		100

Contact: General Emergency

egypt:

122

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

egypt:

122

nepal:

100

Penalties And Fines

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	Egypt	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines can be significant	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
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	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for non-compliance	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Significant fines and points on license	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines are often paid immediately	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few weeks	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

egypt:

Varies; fines can be significant

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Alcohol

egypt:

Severe penalties including fines and possible jail time

nepal:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

egypt:

Fines apply for non-compliance

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

egypt:

Significant fines and points on license

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

egypt:

Yes; fines are often paid immediately

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

egypt:

Varies; typically within a few weeks

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay