Driving Differences: Kenya vs. Senegal Explained

When navigating the roads of Kenya and Senegal, drivers encounter distinct regulations and practices that influence their journeys. Key disparities include driving sides, speed limits, and the presence of bus lanes. Understanding these nuances is essential for ensuring a secure and compliant experience while exploring these vibrant nations.

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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	Senegal
Driving Side	Left	Right
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, allow passing on the right.	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes, in some areas	Yes
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

kenya:

Left

senegal:

Right

Overtaking: On Left

kenya:

senegal:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

kenya:

Yes, allow passing on the right.

senegal:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

kenya:

Use leftmost lane.

senegal:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

kenya:

senegal:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

kenya:

N/A

senegal:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

kenya:

N/A

senegal:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

kenya:

Yes, in some areas

senegal:

Yes

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

kenya:

N/A

senegal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

senegal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Kenya	Senegal
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

kenya:

50 km/h

senegal:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

kenya:

80 km/h

senegal:

90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

kenya:

100 km/h

senegal:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

kenya:

80-100 km/h

senegal:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

kenya:

80 km/h

senegal:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

senegal:

N/A

Signals

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	Kenya	Senegal
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Kenya	Not used in Senegal
Traffic Signs: Language	English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard	French; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with red border

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

kenya:

Not used in Kenya

senegal:

Not used in Senegal

Traffic Signs: Language

kenya:

English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard

senegal:

French; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

kenya:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

senegal:

Triangle-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Kenya		Senegal
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed.		Not commonly allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Allowed at intersections unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

kenya:

Not allowed.

senegal:

Not commonly allowed

U- Turns Allowed

kenya:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

senegal:

Allowed at intersections unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Kenya	Senegal
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Annual inspection required; proof may be required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on license plate or windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

kenya:

Annual inspection required

senegal:

Annual inspection required; proof may be required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

kenya:

Displayed on windshield

senegal:

Displayed on license plate or windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

kenya:

Not mandatory

senegal:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Kenya	Senegal
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries	Frequent use compared to 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 the right and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

kenya:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

senegal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Pedestrians Priority

kenya:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

senegal:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

kenya:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

senegal:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Kenya	Senegal
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.00%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common; checkpoints used frequently
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

kenya:

0.08%

senegal:

0.00%

Limits: Professional Drivers

kenya:

0.05%

senegal:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

kenya:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

senegal:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

Enforcement: Fines

kenya:

Varies; can be substantial

senegal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Kenya		Senegal
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

senegal:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Right

kenya:

Use for first exit or adjacent exits

senegal:

Use for first exit or straight

Emergency Services

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	Kenya	Senegal
Contact: General Emergency	999 or 112	18 or 17
Contact: Traffic Police	999 or 911	17
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

kenya:

999 or 112

senegal:

18 or 17

Contact: Traffic Police

kenya:

999 or 911

senegal:

Contact: Roadside Assistance

kenya:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya

senegal:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

kenya:

Not mandatory, but recommended

senegal:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Kenya	Senegal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000	Varies; 10,000 CFA to 50,000 CFA
Common Fines: Seat Belts	KES 500 to KES 2,000	10,000 CFA
Common Fines: Phone Use	KES 2,000 to KES 10,000	Varies; significant fines
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	KES 10,000	Varies; substantial fines
Payment: On The Spot	Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems	Yes; often required immediately
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 30 days to pay	Varies; typically 7 to 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

kenya:

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

senegal:

Varies; 10,000 CFA to 50,000 CFA

Common Fines: Seat Belts

kenya:

KES 500 to KES 2,000

senegal:

10,000 CFA

Common Fines: Phone Use

kenya:

KES 2,000 to KES 10,000

senegal:

Varies; significant fines

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

kenya:

KES 10,000

senegal:

Varies; substantial fines

Payment: On The Spot

kenya:

Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems

senegal:

Yes; often required immediately

Payment: Deadline

kenya:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay

senegal:

Varies; typically 7 to 30 days