Driving in Nepal vs. North Macedonia: Key Differences

When navigating the roads of Nepal and North Macedonia, drivers encounter strikingly different rules and practices. From driving on opposing sides to varied speed regulations, understanding these distinctions is vital for ensuring a secure journey abroad. Explore the nuances of traffic etiquette, lane usage, and penalties to enhance your driving experience in these unique landscapes.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in nepal is 17

1.198 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for nepal is 1.198 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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	Nepal	North macedonia
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the edge of the road.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, with caution.	Not typically allowed in North Macedonia.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Keep left.	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 with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and marked paths.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

nepal:

Left

north macedonia:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

north macedonia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

north macedonia:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

north macedonia:

Not typically allowed in North Macedonia.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

north macedonia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

north macedonia:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

Labeled 'BUS' or with road signs.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

north macedonia:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

Bicycle symbols and marked paths.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20-30 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	50-80 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	40-60 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	40-60 km/h	70 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	No	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, common practice	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

nepal:

20-40 km/h

north macedonia:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

north macedonia:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

north macedonia:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

north macedonia:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

north macedonia:

70 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

north macedonia:

120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

north macedonia:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

north macedonia:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

north macedonia:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

north macedonia:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

north macedonia:

Yes

Signals

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Yellow	Amber
Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Nepal	Prepare to go
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Prohibited in urban areas at night
Headlight Flash: Usage	To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking	To warn other drivers of your presence
Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage	Not to be used to signal other messages	Not to signal other messages
Traffic Signs: Language	Nepali and English	Macedonian; standard symbols
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with a red border	Triangle-shaped with red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

nepal:

Yellow

north macedonia:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber

nepal:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles

north macedonia:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

north macedonia:

Prepare to go

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

nepal:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

north macedonia:

Prohibited in urban areas at night

Headlight Flash: Usage

nepal:

To warn other drivers of your presence or to indicate overtaking

north macedonia:

To warn other drivers of your presence

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

nepal:

Not to be used to signal other messages

north macedonia:

Not to signal other messages

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

north macedonia:

Macedonian; standard symbols

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

north macedonia:

Triangle-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Nepal		North macedonia
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Prohibited unless specified by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by locality; check for signs		Allowed when not prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

north macedonia:

Prohibited unless specified by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

north macedonia:

Allowed when not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof required	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on the windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

north macedonia:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

north macedonia:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

north macedonia:

Displayed on the windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory

north macedonia:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging	Common practice, especially in heavy traffic	Common practice
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries	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

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

nepal:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

north macedonia:

Common practice

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

north macedonia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

north macedonia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Nepal		North macedonia
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal		0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used		Conducted at checkpoints

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

north macedonia:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

north macedonia:

Conducted at checkpoints

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		North macedonia
Signaling: Exiting	Signal left when preparing to exit		Signal right when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Left	Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe		Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe

Signaling: Exiting

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

north macedonia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe

north macedonia:

Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe

Emergency Services

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Contact: General Emergency	100	112
Contact: Traffic Police	100	192
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Contact local service providers
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

north macedonia:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

north macedonia:

192

Contact: Roadside Assistance

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

north macedonia:

Contact local service providers

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

north macedonia:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	North macedonia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; 30 to 300 EUR, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	50 EUR
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	40 EUR
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	250 EUR, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Yes, often required
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; typically within 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

north macedonia:

Varies; 30 to 300 EUR, points on license

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

north macedonia:

50 EUR

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

north macedonia:

40 EUR

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

north macedonia:

250 EUR, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

north macedonia:

Yes, often required

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

north macedonia:

Varies; typically within 15 days to pay