Driving in Nepal vs. Russia: Key Safety Differences

When comparing the roadway regulations of Nepal and Russia, significant distinctions emerge that are crucial for safe navigation. Notably, Nepal drives on the left side, while Russia adheres to the right. Additionally, speed limits and lane usage vary greatly, highlighting the importance of understanding local driving customs to ensure a secure journey 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	Russia
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the edge of the road.	Used to separate opposite directions on undivided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, with caution.	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Keep left.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled with specific road signs or markings.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits.

Driving Side

nepal:

Left

russia:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

russia:

Used to separate opposite directions on undivided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

russia:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

russia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Reserved for buses and taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Labeled with specific road signs or markings.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

russia:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	Russia
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20-30 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	50-80 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	40-60 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	40-60 km/h	70-80 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	90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	No	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, common practice	Yes; but fines are also mailed

Urban Areas: Standard

nepal:

20-40 km/h

russia:

60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

russia:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

russia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

russia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

russia:

70-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

russia:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

russia:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

russia:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

russia:

Electronic signs display current limits

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

russia:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

russia:

Yes; but fines are also mailed

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

nepal:

Yellow

russia:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

russia:

Not used in Russia

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

russia:

Russian; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

russia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Nepal		Russia
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by locality; check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

russia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

russia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Nepal	Russia
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	Mandatory and more frequent for older vehicles
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Usually indicated in vehicle documents

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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

russia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

russia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

russia:

Mandatory and more frequent for older vehicles

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

russia:

Usually indicated in vehicle documents

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal		Russia
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

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

russia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

russia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Nepal	Russia
Limits: General Drivers	0.05%	0.035%
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common, especially in cities
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

nepal:

0.05%

russia:

0.035%

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

russia:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

russia:

Common, especially in cities

Enforcement: Fines

nepal:

Can be substantial

russia:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		Russia
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

russia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

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

russia:

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

Emergency Services

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	Nepal		Russia
Contact: General Emergency	100		112
Contact: Traffic Police	100		Check local numbers; 113 is common

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

russia:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

russia:

Check local numbers; 113 is common

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	Russia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; substantial fines
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	Fines apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	Fines apply, points in the record
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	Fines apply
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Possible; however, fines often paid online or by bank transfer
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

russia:

Varies; substantial fines

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

russia:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

russia:

Fines apply, points in the record

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

russia:

Fines apply

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

russia:

Possible; however, fines often paid online or by bank transfer

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

russia:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay