Driving in Kenya vs. Paraguay: Key Differences Explained

Exploring the varied driving landscapes of Kenya and Paraguay reveals intriguing contrasts. While Kenya adheres to left-side navigation, Paraguay opts for the right. Speed limits and overtaking rules significantly differ, impacting road safety in both nations. Understanding these distinctions is vital for a secure driving experience abroad.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in kenya is 17

1.357 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for kenya is 1.357 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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	Kenya	Paraguay
Driving Side	Left	Right
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, allow passing on the right.	Rarely, usually prohibited.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes, mainly in urban areas.
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes, in some areas	Limited, mainly in urban areas.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

kenya:

Left

paraguay:

Right

Overtaking: On Left

kenya:

paraguay:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

kenya:

Yes, allow passing on the right.

paraguay:

Rarely, usually prohibited.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

kenya:

Use leftmost lane.

paraguay:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

kenya:

paraguay:

Yes, mainly in urban areas.

Bus Lanes: Usage

kenya:

N/A

paraguay:

Reserved for buses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

kenya:

N/A

paraguay:

Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

kenya:

Yes, in some areas

paraguay:

Limited, mainly in urban areas.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

kenya:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

paraguay:

Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

kenya:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	Yes, in major cities.
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

kenya:

50 km/h

paraguay:

40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

kenya:

50 km/h

paraguay:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

kenya:

80 km/h

paraguay:

60-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

kenya:

100 km/h

paraguay:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

kenya:

80-100 km/h

paraguay:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

kenya:

80 km/h

paraguay:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

kenya:

Yes

paraguay:

Yes, in major cities.

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

kenya:

Yes

paraguay:

Common

Signals

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Kenya	Not used in Paraguay
Traffic Signs: Language	English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard	Spanish; standard symbols used as well
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

kenya:

Not used in Kenya

paraguay:

Not used in Paraguay

Traffic Signs: Language

kenya:

English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard

paraguay:

Spanish; standard symbols used as well

Traffic Signs: Warning

kenya:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

paraguay:

Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Kenya		Paraguay
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed.		Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

kenya:

Not allowed.

paraguay:

Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.

U- Turns Allowed

kenya:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

paraguay:

Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Kenya	Paraguay
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	Annual inspection required	Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on vehicle windshield

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

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

kenya:

Annual inspection required

paraguay:

Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

kenya:

Displayed on windshield

paraguay:

Displayed on vehicle windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries	More frequent than in some countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks	Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary	Pull over to allow passage

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

kenya:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

paraguay:

More frequent than in some countries

Pedestrians Priority

kenya:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

paraguay:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

kenya:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

paraguay:

Pull over to allow passage

Alcohol

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common; police checkpoints

Limits: General Drivers

kenya:

0.08%

paraguay:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

kenya:

0.05%

paraguay:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

kenya:

0.00%; zero tolerance

paraguay:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

kenya:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

paraguay:

Common; police checkpoints

Roundabouts

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	Kenya		Paraguay
Signaling: Exiting	Signal left when preparing to exit		Signal right when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Right	Use for first exit or adjacent exits		Use for first exit or straight

Signaling: Exiting

kenya:

Signal left when preparing to exit

paraguay:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Right

kenya:

Use for first exit or adjacent exits

paraguay:

Use for first exit or straight

Emergency Services

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Contact: General Emergency	999 or 112	911
Contact: Traffic Police	999 or 911	911
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya	Check with your insurance provider or local services
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

kenya:

999 or 112

paraguay:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

kenya:

999 or 911

paraguay:

911

Contact: Roadside Assistance

kenya:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya

paraguay:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

kenya:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Kenya	Paraguay
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000	Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas
Common Fines: Seat Belts	KES 500 to KES 2,000	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Phone Use	KES 2,000 to KES 10,000	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	KES 10,000	Substantial fines and penalties
Payment: On The Spot	Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems	Possible; fines can be paid directly to police
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 30 days to pay	Varies; usually within 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

kenya:

Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas

Common Fines: Seat Belts

kenya:

KES 500 to KES 2,000

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Phone Use

kenya:

KES 2,000 to KES 10,000

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

kenya:

KES 10,000

paraguay:

Substantial fines and penalties

Payment: On The Spot

kenya:

Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems

paraguay:

Possible; fines can be paid directly to police

Payment: Deadline

kenya:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay

paraguay:

Varies; usually within 30 days