Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Key Driving Differences Explained

When traveling abroad, understanding the driving contrasts between Ghana and Sri Lanka is crucial for ensuring road safety. From lane usage and speed limits to emergency protocols, these nations exhibit significant variations. Notably, Ghana drives on the right while Sri Lanka adheres to the left, impacting how motorists navigate their journeys.

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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	Sri lanka
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	Generally not advised.	Allowed when safe.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Bicycles often share lanes with other vehicles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Speed limits remain constant unless otherwise posted.

Driving Side

ghana:

Right

sri lanka:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

ghana:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

sri lanka:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

ghana:

Yes

sri lanka:

Overtaking: On Right

ghana:

Generally not advised.

sri lanka:

Allowed when safe.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

ghana:

Use rightmost lane.

sri lanka:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

ghana:

sri lanka:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

Reserved for buses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

Labeled 'BUS'; often with road signs.

Cycle Lanes: Usage

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

Bicycles often share lanes with other vehicles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

Speed limits remain constant unless otherwise posted.

Speeds Limits

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	70 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	100 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Yes; fines are applied at the time of citation

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

ghana:

50 km/h

sri lanka:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

ghana:

80 km/h

sri lanka:

70 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

ghana:

80 km/h

sri lanka:

60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

80 km/h

sri lanka:

60 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

ghana:

100 km/h

sri lanka:

80 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

100 km/h

sri lanka:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

ghana:

N/A

sri lanka:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

ghana:

Yes

sri lanka:

Yes; fines are applied at the time of citation

Signals

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Ghana	Not used in Sri Lanka
Hand Signals: Common Usage	Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected	Used more frequently in rural areas
Traffic Signs: Language	English	Sinhala, Tamil, and sometimes English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangular shape with a red border and a white background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

ghana:

Not used in Ghana

sri lanka:

Not used in Sri Lanka

Hand Signals: Common Usage

ghana:

Rare, as vehicle indicators are expected

sri lanka:

Used more frequently in rural areas

Traffic Signs: Language

ghana:

English

sri lanka:

Sinhala, Tamil, and sometimes English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

ghana:

Triangular with red border

sri lanka:

Triangular shape with a red border and a white background

Turns

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	Ghana		Sri lanka
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Prohibited unless indicated		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

ghana:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

sri lanka:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

ghana:

Prohibited unless indicated

sri lanka:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
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	Yes, proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on vehicle	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

ghana:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

sri lanka:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

ghana:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

sri lanka:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

ghana:

Mandatory

sri lanka:

Yes, proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

ghana:

Displayed on vehicle

sri lanka:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

ghana:

Mandatory

sri lanka:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Ghana		Sri lanka
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

sri lanka:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.06%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.04%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.00% - zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Yes, used occasionally	Common; checkpoints used regularly
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

ghana:

0.08%

sri lanka:

0.06%

Limits: Professional Drivers

ghana:

0.05%

sri lanka:

0.04%

Limits: Underage Drivers

ghana:

0.00%

sri lanka:

0.00% - zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

ghana:

Yes, used occasionally

sri lanka:

Common; checkpoints used regularly

Enforcement: Fines

ghana:

Substantial

sri lanka:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Ghana		Sri lanka
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

ghana:

Signal right when preparing to exit

sri lanka:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
Contact: General Emergency	191	119
Contact: Traffic Police	18555	119 or contact local police
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

ghana:

191

sri lanka:

119

Contact: Traffic Police

ghana:

18555

sri lanka:

119 or contact local police

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

ghana:

Mandatory

sri lanka:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Ghana	Sri lanka
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	Varies; expect substantial fines
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Moderate fines	Fines applied; amount may vary
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for holding and using a phone	Fines applied; amount may vary
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	Fines applied; amount may vary
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Possible; fines may be paid on the spot

Common Fines: Speeding

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

sri lanka:

Varies; expect substantial fines

Common Fines: Seat Belts

ghana:

Moderate fines

sri lanka:

Fines applied; amount may vary

Common Fines: Phone Use

ghana:

Fines apply for holding and using a phone

sri lanka:

Fines applied; amount may vary

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

sri lanka:

Fines applied; amount may vary

Payment: On The Spot

ghana:

Common

sri lanka:

Possible; fines may be paid on the spot