Driving in Japan vs. Libya: Key Safety Differences

Explore the intriguing contrasts in road regulations and driving customs between Japan and Libya. With Japan's left-side driving and strict lane usage, juxtaposed against Libya's right-side rules and flexible overtaking practices, understanding these unique aspects is essential for ensuring a safe journey abroad. Dive into these vital insights for a secure driving experience.

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Driving Side

The driving side in japan is the Left Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in japan is 92

1.199 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for japan is 1.199 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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	Japan	Libya
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the right edge on divided roads.	Marks the separation between directions on some roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Marks the centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, overtaking is done on the right.	Generally not allowed except when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis during specific hours.	Not commonly designated.
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled with bus symbols; specific times indicated with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Shared with lanes or exclusive for bicycles.	Not commonly designated.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	Not applicable
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	Generally not used.

Driving Side

japan:

Left

libya:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

japan:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

libya:

Marks the separation between directions on some roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

japan:

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

libya:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Left

japan:

libya:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

japan:

Yes, overtaking is done on the right.

libya:

Generally not allowed except when the vehicle ahead is turning left.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

japan:

Use leftmost lane.

libya:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

japan:

Yes

libya:

Bus Lanes: Usage

japan:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis during specific hours.

libya:

Not commonly designated.

Bus Lanes: Markings

japan:

Labeled with bus symbols; specific times indicated with road signs.

libya:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

japan:

Yes

libya:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

japan:

Shared with lanes or exclusive for bicycles.

libya:

Not commonly designated.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

japan:

Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.

libya:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

japan:

N/A

libya:

Not applicable

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

japan:

Yes

libya:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

japan:

Electronic signs display current limits.

libya:

Generally not used.

Speeds Limits

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	Japan	Libya
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	70 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	Generally not used.
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

japan:

40-50 km/h

libya:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

japan:

30 km/h

libya:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

japan:

60 km/h

libya:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

japan:

60 km/h

libya:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

japan:

60 km/h

libya:

70 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

japan:

80-100 km/h

libya:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

japan:

80-100 km/h

libya:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

japan:

Yes

libya:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

japan:

Electronic signs display current limits

libya:

Generally not used.

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

japan:

Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

libya:

Yes

Signals

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	Japan	Libya
Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Japan	Not used in Libya
Traffic Signs: Language	Japanese with some bilingual signs; symbols are standard	Arabic
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with red border

Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber

japan:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles

libya:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

japan:

Not used in Japan

libya:

Not used in Libya

Traffic Signs: Language

japan:

Japanese with some bilingual signs; symbols are standard

libya:

Arabic

Traffic Signs: Warning

japan:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

libya:

Triangle-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Japan		Libya
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Generally not allowed unless specified

Right Turn On Red

japan:

Not allowed

libya:

Generally not allowed unless specified

Documentation

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	Japan	Libya
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required along with national license	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required along with national license	International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof required	Required for registration and periodically thereafter
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Recommended

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

japan:

International Driving Permit required along with national license

libya:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

japan:

International Driving Permit required along with national license

libya:

International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

japan:

Mandatory; proof required

libya:

Required for registration and periodically thereafter

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

japan:

Displayed on license plate

libya:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

japan:

Not mandatory

libya:

Recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Japan	Libya
Flashing Lights: Usage	To warn of hazards	To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Generally used sparingly	Less frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Flashing Lights: Usage

japan:

To warn of hazards

libya:

To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

japan:

Generally used sparingly

libya:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

japan:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

libya:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Japan	Libya
Limits: General Drivers	0.03%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	Prohibited; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints may be set up	Possible; checkpoints used in some areas
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial; can lead to license suspension	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

japan:

0.03%

libya:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

japan:

Prohibited; zero tolerance

libya:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

japan:

Common; checkpoints may be set up

libya:

Possible; checkpoints used in some areas

Enforcement: Fines

japan:

Substantial; can lead to license suspension

libya:

Varies; can be substantial

Emergency Services

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	Japan	Libya
Contact: General Emergency	119	193
Contact: Traffic Police	110	Varies by area
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or JAF	Check with your insurance provider

Contact: General Emergency

japan:

119

libya:

193

Contact: Traffic Police

japan:

110

libya:

Varies by area

Contact: Roadside Assistance

japan:

Check with your insurance provider or JAF

libya:

Check with your insurance provider

Penalties And Fines

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	Japan	Libya
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; substantial fines, points on license	Varies; fines based on severity
Common Fines: Alcohol	Severe fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines; enforceable	Fines may apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Severe fines, points on license	Fines may apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines, points on license	Fines may apply
Payment: On The Spot	Rare; fines usually paid later	Possible
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within 30 days	Varies; typically required within 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

japan:

Varies; substantial fines, points on license

libya:

Varies; fines based on severity

Common Fines: Alcohol

japan:

Severe fines, possible jail time

libya:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

japan:

Fines; enforceable

libya:

Fines may apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

japan:

Severe fines, points on license

libya:

Fines may apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

japan:

Fines, points on license

libya:

Fines may apply

Payment: On The Spot

japan:

Rare; fines usually paid later

libya:

Possible

Payment: Deadline

japan:

Varies; typically within 30 days

libya:

Varies; typically required within 30 days