Driving in Italy vs. Nepal: Key Safety Differences

When navigating the roads of Italy and Nepal, drivers encounter distinct regulations and customs that influence their travel experiences. From lane designations and speed limits to emergency protocols, understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a secure journey abroad. This comparison highlights essential contrasts that every international driver should know.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in italy is 85

1.899 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for italy is 1.899 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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	Italy	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used; occasionally as edge line.	Marks the edge of the road.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not used for lane separation; may indicate temporary diversions.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
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	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

italy:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

italy:

Not commonly used; occasionally as edge line.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

italy:

Not used for lane separation; may indicate temporary diversions.

nepal:

Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Left

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

italy:

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

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

italy:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Presence

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Bus Lanes: Usage

italy:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

italy:

Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

italy:

Exclusive for bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

italy:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

italy:

Electronic signs display current limits.

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Italy	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	130 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

italy:

50 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

italy:

30 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

italy:

90 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

italy:

80 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

italy:

70 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

italy:

130 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

italy:

100 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

italy:

80 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

italy:

Electronic signs display current limits

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

italy:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

italy:

Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Italy	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Used; prepare to go when green appears	Not used in Nepal
Traffic Signs: Language	Italian; symbols are standard	Nepali and English

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

italy:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

italy:

Used; prepare to go when green appears

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Traffic Signs: Language

italy:

Italian; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Turns

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	Italy		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed unless indicated by a sign		Not allowed

Right Turn On Red

italy:

Not allowed unless indicated by a sign

nepal:

Not allowed

Documentation

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	Italy	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 with International Driving Permit	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory for vehicles over four years old	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

italy:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

italy:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

italy:

Mandatory for vehicles over four years old

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

italy:

Displayed on license plate

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

italy:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Italy		Nepal
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		Frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

italy:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

italy:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Italy	Nepal
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used frequently	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: Underage Drivers

italy:

0.00%

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

italy:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

italy:

Substantial

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Italy		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

italy:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

italy:

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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	Italy	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	112	100
Contact: Traffic Police	113 (State Police)	100
Contact: Roadside Assistance	116 (ACI)	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

italy:

112

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

italy:

113 (State Police)

nepal:

100

Contact: Roadside Assistance

italy:

116 (ACI)

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

italy:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Italy	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; significant fines, possible license suspension	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; fines apply	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply, strict enforcement	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, may include points on license	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Possible, especially for foreign drivers	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a set period to pay, often 60 days	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

italy:

Varies; significant fines, possible license suspension

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

italy:

Varies; fines apply

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

italy:

Fines apply, strict enforcement

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

italy:

Fines apply, may include points on license

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

italy:

Possible, especially for foreign drivers

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

italy:

Varies; typically a set period to pay, often 60 days

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay