Driving in Nepal vs. Paraguay: Key Safety Differences

When navigating the roads of Nepal and Paraguay, travelers should be aware of significant contrasts in driving regulations and practices. From differing speed limits to lane usage, understanding these nuances is crucial for ensuring a secure journey. Explore the distinctive features of each country’s road culture to enhance your travel experience and safety abroad.

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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	Paraguay
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.	Rarely, usually prohibited.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Keep left.	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	No	Limited, mainly in urban areas.
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	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

nepal:

Left

paraguay:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

paraguay:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

paraguay:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

paraguay:

Rarely, usually prohibited.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

paraguay:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

paraguay:

Yes, mainly in urban areas.

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

Reserved for buses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

paraguay:

Limited, mainly in urban areas.

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	40 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	60-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	No	Yes, in major cities.
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, common practice	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

nepal:

20-40 km/h

paraguay:

40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

paraguay:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

paraguay:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

paraguay:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

paraguay:

60-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

paraguay:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

paraguay:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

paraguay:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

paraguay:

Yes, in major cities.

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

paraguay:

Common

Signals

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Yellow	Amber
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Nepal	Not used in Paraguay
Traffic Signs: Language	Nepali and English	Spanish; standard symbols used as well
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with a red border	Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

nepal:

Yellow

paraguay:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

paraguay:

Not used in Paraguay

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

paraguay:

Spanish; standard symbols used as well

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

paraguay:

Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

paraguay:

Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

paraguay:

Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof 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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

paraguay:

Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

paraguay:

Displayed on vehicle windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	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

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

paraguay:

More frequent than in some countries

Pedestrians Priority

nepal:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

paraguay:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

paraguay:

Pull over to allow passage

Alcohol

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common; police checkpoints
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

paraguay:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

paraguay:

Common; police checkpoints

Enforcement: Fines

nepal:

Can be substantial

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		Paraguay
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

paraguay:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

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

paraguay:

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

Emergency Services

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Contact: General Emergency	100	911
Contact: Traffic Police	100	911
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or local services
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

paraguay:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

paraguay:

911

Contact: Roadside Assistance

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

paraguay:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	Paraguay
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	Substantial fines and penalties
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Possible; fines can be paid directly to police
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; usually within 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

paraguay:

Substantial fines and penalties

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

paraguay:

Possible; fines can be paid directly to police

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

paraguay:

Varies; usually within 30 days