Driving in Hong Kong vs. Tunisia: Key Differences Explained

Explore the driving landscape in Hong Kong and Tunisia, where distinct regulations and practices shape road safety. Notably, Hong Kong drives on the left, while Tunisia adheres to right-hand traffic. From speed limits to lane usage, understanding these variations is crucial for a secure driving experience abroad.

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LEFT

Driving Side

The driving side in hong-kong is the Left Side of the road

100

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in hong-kong is 100

3.408 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for hong-kong is 3.408 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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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Driving Side	Left	Right
Overtaking: On Left	Prohibited; left is the normal driving lane	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, overtaking should be done on the right.	Not typically permitted.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS ONLY' with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols painted on road surfaces.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

hong kong:

Left

tunisia:

Right

Overtaking: On Left

hong kong:

Prohibited; left is the normal driving lane

tunisia:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

hong kong:

Yes, overtaking should be done on the right.

tunisia:

Not typically permitted.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

hong kong:

Use leftmost lane.

tunisia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

hong kong:

Yes

tunisia:

Bus Lanes: Usage

hong kong:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

tunisia:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

hong kong:

Labeled 'BUS ONLY' with road signs.

tunisia:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

hong kong:

Yes

tunisia:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

hong kong:

Exclusive for bicycles.

tunisia:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

hong kong:

Bicycle symbols painted on road surfaces.

tunisia:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

hong kong:

N/A

tunisia:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

hong kong:

N/A

tunisia:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	70-100 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	70-100 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70-100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	No; fines are usually sent by mail	Yes

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

hong kong:

30-50 km/h

tunisia:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

hong kong:

70-100 km/h

tunisia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

hong kong:

70-100 km/h

tunisia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

hong kong:

70-100 km/h

tunisia:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

hong kong:

100 km/h

tunisia:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

hong kong:

100 km/h

tunisia:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

hong kong:

N/A

tunisia:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

hong kong:

No; fines are usually sent by mail

tunisia:

Yes

Signals

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Used when lights are about to turn green	Not typically used
Traffic Signs: Language	Chinese and English; symbols are standard	Arabic and French; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow or white background	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

hong kong:

Used when lights are about to turn green

tunisia:

Not typically used

Traffic Signs: Language

hong kong:

Chinese and English; symbols are standard

tunisia:

Arabic and French; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

hong kong:

Diamond-shaped with yellow or white background

tunisia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Hong kong		Tunisia
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Prohibited
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless prohibited by sign		Allowed at intersections unless otherwise posted

Right Turn On Red

hong kong:

Not allowed

tunisia:

Prohibited

U- Turns Allowed

hong kong:

Permitted unless prohibited by sign

tunisia:

Allowed at intersections unless otherwise posted

Documentation

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

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

hong kong:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

tunisia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

hong kong:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

tunisia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

hong kong:

Required annually

tunisia:

Mandatory; proof may be required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

hong kong:

Displayed on the windshield

tunisia:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

hong kong:

Recommended

tunisia:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

hong kong:

Recommended

tunisia:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging	Common practice, especially in heavy traffic	Encouraged, especially in heavy traffic
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries	Moderate use
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

hong kong:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

tunisia:

Encouraged, especially in heavy traffic

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

hong kong:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

tunisia:

Moderate use

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

hong kong:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

tunisia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00%; zero tolerance policy
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common, checkpoints used frequently	Common; checkpoints used broadly
Enforcement: Fines	HK$5,000 or more for first offenses	Substantial; varies by offense

Limits: Professional Drivers

hong kong:

0.05%

tunisia:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

hong kong:

0.00%; zero tolerance

tunisia:

0.00%; zero tolerance policy

Enforcement: Random Checks

hong kong:

Common, checkpoints used frequently

tunisia:

Common; checkpoints used broadly

Enforcement: Fines

hong kong:

HK$5,000 or more for first offenses

tunisia:

Substantial; varies by offense

Roundabouts

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	Hong kong		Tunisia
Signaling: Exiting	Signal left when preparing to exit		Signal right when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

hong kong:

Signal left when preparing to exit

tunisia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Contact: General Emergency	999	197
Contact: Traffic Police	Varies; usually contact through 999	197
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or member services like AA	Check with your insurance provider or local services

Contact: General Emergency

hong kong:

999

tunisia:

197

Contact: Traffic Police

hong kong:

Varies; usually contact through 999

tunisia:

197

Contact: Roadside Assistance

hong kong:

Check with your insurance provider or member services like AA

tunisia:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Penalties And Fines

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	Hong kong	Tunisia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; HK$450 to HK$1,000, points on license	Varies; DT 40 to DT 500
Common Fines: Seat Belts	HK$5,000, potential imprisonment	DT 40
Common Fines: Phone Use	HK$2,000, points on license	DT 60
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	HK$900, points on license	Varies; DT 60 to DT 200
Payment: On The Spot	Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by mail	Yes
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 14 to 30 days to pay	Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

hong kong:

Varies; HK$450 to HK$1,000, points on license

tunisia:

Varies; DT 40 to DT 500

Common Fines: Seat Belts

hong kong:

HK$5,000, potential imprisonment

tunisia:

DT 40

Common Fines: Phone Use

hong kong:

HK$2,000, points on license

tunisia:

DT 60

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

hong kong:

HK$900, points on license

tunisia:

Varies; DT 60 to DT 200

Payment: On The Spot

hong kong:

Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by mail

tunisia:

Yes

Payment: Deadline

hong kong:

Varies; typically 14 to 30 days to pay

tunisia:

Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay