Driving in Nepal vs. Singapore: Key Differences Revealed

When considering road travel in Nepal and Singapore, it's essential to understand the contrasting regulations and practices that affect your journey. From lane usage and speed limits to the nuances of road etiquette, these countries present unique automotive landscapes. Stay informed to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience while navigating their distinct driving environments.

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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	Singapore
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the edge of the road.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, with caution.	Not allowed.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Keep left.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses during peak hours.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
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.

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

singapore:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

singapore:

Not allowed.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

singapore:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

Reserved for buses during peak hours.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	Singapore
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20-30 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	50-80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	40-60 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	40-60 km/h	70-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	80-90 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	80-90 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	80-90 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	Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

Urban Areas: Standard

nepal:

20-40 km/h

singapore:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

singapore:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

singapore:

80-90 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

singapore:

80-90 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

singapore:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

singapore:

Electronic signs display current limits

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

singapore:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

singapore:

Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

Signals

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	Nepal	Singapore
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Yellow	Amber
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Nepal	Not used in Singapore
Traffic Signs: Language	Nepali and English	English; 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

singapore:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

singapore:

Not used in Singapore

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

singapore:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

singapore:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

singapore:

Not allowed.

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

singapore:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Nepal	Singapore
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	International Driving Permit recommended for long stays
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	International Driving Permit recommended for long stays
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof required	Compulsory every 1-2 years depending on vehicle age
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Display not required
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

singapore:

International Driving Permit recommended for long stays

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

singapore:

International Driving Permit recommended for long stays

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

singapore:

Compulsory every 1-2 years depending on vehicle age

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

singapore:

Display not required

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

nepal:

Mandatory

singapore:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal	Singapore
Flashing Lights: Usage	To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake	To warn of hazards or a vehicle breakdown
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries	Less frequent use compared to some countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks and pedestrian zones

Flashing Lights: Usage

nepal:

To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake

singapore:

To warn of hazards or a vehicle breakdown

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

singapore:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Pedestrians Priority

nepal:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

singapore:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks and pedestrian zones

Alcohol

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	Nepal	Singapore
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common; checkpoints used frequently
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

singapore:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

singapore:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

Enforcement: Fines

nepal:

Can be substantial

singapore:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		Singapore
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

singapore:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

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

singapore:

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

Emergency Services

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	Nepal	Singapore
Contact: General Emergency	100	995
Contact: Traffic Police	100	999
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or AA Singapore
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

singapore:

995

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

singapore:

999

Contact: Roadside Assistance

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

singapore:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Singapore

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

nepal:

Mandatory

singapore:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	Singapore
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; significant fines, demerit points
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	$120, demerit points for non-compliance
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	$200 to $1,000, demerit points for hand-held use
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	$200 to $500, demerit points
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by other means
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; typically 14 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

singapore:

Varies; significant fines, demerit points

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

singapore:

$120, demerit points for non-compliance

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

singapore:

$200 to $1,000, demerit points for hand-held use

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

singapore:

$200 to $500, demerit points

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

singapore:

Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by other means

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

singapore:

Varies; typically 14 days to pay