Driving Differences: Ghana vs. Nepal for Safer Roads

Explore the unique road regulations and practices in Ghana and Nepal to enhance your travel safety. This comparison highlights key distinctions, such as driving sides, speed limits, and traffic signals, ensuring a smoother journey. Understanding these variations will empower you to navigate the roads confidently and responsibly in both countries.

ghananepal

RIGHT

Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in ghana is 24

1.036 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for ghana is 1.036 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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	Ghana	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	Generally not advised.	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: Usage	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

ghana:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

ghana:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Overtaking: On Left

ghana:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

ghana:

Generally not advised.

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

ghana:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Usage

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Usage

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Ghana	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	100 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

ghana:

50 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

ghana:

50 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

ghana:

80 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

ghana:

80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

ghana:

100 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

ghana:

100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

ghana:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

ghana:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

ghana:

Yes

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Ghana	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Ghana	Not used in Nepal
Traffic Signs: Language	English	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

ghana:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

ghana:

Not used in Ghana

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Traffic Signs: Language

ghana:

English

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

ghana:

Triangular with red border

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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

Right Turn On Red

ghana:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

ghana:

Prohibited unless indicated

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Ghana	Nepal
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on vehicle	Displayed on windshield

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

ghana:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

ghana:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

ghana:

Mandatory

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

ghana:

Displayed on vehicle

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Ghana		Nepal
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

ghana:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Ghana	Nepal
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Yes, used occasionally	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

ghana:

0.08%

nepal:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

ghana:

0.05%

nepal:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

ghana:

0.00%

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

ghana:

Yes, used occasionally

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

ghana:

Substantial

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Ghana		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

ghana:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

ghana:

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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	Ghana		Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	191		100
Contact: Traffic Police	18555		100

Contact: General Emergency

ghana:

191

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

ghana:

18555

nepal:

100

Penalties And Fines

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	Ghana	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Moderate fines	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for holding and using a phone	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 30 days to pay	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

ghana:

Moderate fines

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

ghana:

Fines apply for holding and using a phone

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

ghana:

Common

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

ghana:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay