Driving Differences: Kenya vs Venezuela Explained

Traveling between Kenya and Venezuela reveals striking contrasts in road regulations and driving practices. From the side of the road you navigate to speed limits and lane usage, understanding these distinctions is vital for ensuring safety on unfamiliar streets. Prepare yourself with this comprehensive guide to driving in these two diverse 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	Venezuela
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, usually in larger cities
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	Infrequent
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	Where available, exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	Bicycle symbols may be used.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

kenya:

Left

venezuela:

Right

Overtaking: On Left

kenya:

venezuela:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

kenya:

Yes, allow passing on the right.

venezuela:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

kenya:

Use leftmost lane.

venezuela:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

kenya:

venezuela:

Yes, usually in larger cities

Bus Lanes: Usage

kenya:

N/A

venezuela:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

kenya:

N/A

venezuela:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

kenya:

Yes, in some areas

venezuela:

Infrequent

Cycle Lanes: Usage

kenya:

Exclusive for bicycles.

venezuela:

Where available, exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

kenya:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

venezuela:

Bicycle symbols may be used.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

kenya:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Kenya	Venezuela
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	30-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	70 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	80-120 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

kenya:

50 km/h

venezuela:

30-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

kenya:

50 km/h

venezuela:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

kenya:

80 km/h

venezuela:

70 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

kenya:

80 km/h

venezuela:

60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

kenya:

100 km/h

venezuela:

80-120 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

kenya:

80 km/h

venezuela:

70-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

kenya:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

kenya:

Not used in Kenya

venezuela:

Not used

Traffic Signs: Language

kenya:

English and Kiswahili; symbols are standard

venezuela:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

kenya:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

venezuela:

Diamond-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Kenya		Venezuela
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed.		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Right Turn On Red

kenya:

Not allowed.

venezuela:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

kenya:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

venezuela:

Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Documentation

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	Kenya	Venezuela
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on the windshield

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

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

venezuela:

International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

kenya:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

venezuela:

International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

kenya:

Displayed on windshield

venezuela:

Displayed on the windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Kenya		Venezuela
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 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

venezuela:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

kenya:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

venezuela:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Kenya	Venezuela
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.02%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Fairly common
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

kenya:

0.05%

venezuela:

0.02%

Enforcement: Random Checks

kenya:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

venezuela:

Fairly common

Enforcement: Fines

kenya:

Varies; can be substantial

venezuela:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Kenya		Venezuela
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

venezuela:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Right

kenya:

Use for first exit or adjacent exits

venezuela:

Use for first exit or straight

Emergency Services

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	Kenya	Venezuela
Contact: General Emergency	999 or 112	911
Contact: Traffic Police	999 or 911	171
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya	Check with your insurance provider

Contact: General Emergency

kenya:

999 or 112

venezuela:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

kenya:

999 or 911

venezuela:

171

Contact: Roadside Assistance

kenya:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Kenya

venezuela:

Check with your insurance provider

Penalties And Fines

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	Kenya	Venezuela
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; approximately KES 10,000 to KES 20,000	Varies; can be significant
Common Fines: Seat Belts	KES 500 to KES 2,000	Fines applicable
Common Fines: Phone Use	KES 2,000 to KES 10,000	Fines applicable
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	KES 10,000	Fines applicable
Payment: On The Spot	Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems	Yes, sometimes possible

Common Fines: Speeding

kenya:

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

venezuela:

Varies; can be significant

Common Fines: Seat Belts

kenya:

KES 500 to KES 2,000

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Phone Use

kenya:

KES 2,000 to KES 10,000

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

kenya:

KES 10,000

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Payment: On The Spot

kenya:

Possible; fines often paid via mobile money systems

venezuela:

Yes, sometimes possible