Driving in Nepal vs. Slovenia: Key Safety Differences

When exploring the roads of Nepal and Slovenia, drivers must navigate distinct regulations and practices that impact their journey. Key contrasts include driving sides, speed limits, and the presence of dedicated lanes for buses and bicycles. Understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a safe and enjoyable driving experience in each country.

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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	Slovenia
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.	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, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.
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: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

nepal:

Left

slovenia:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

slovenia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

slovenia:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

slovenia:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

slovenia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

slovenia:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

Reserved for buses, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

slovenia:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	Slovenia
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	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	40-60 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	40-60 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	130 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, fines are often issued directly by police

Urban Areas: Standard

nepal:

20-40 km/h

slovenia:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

slovenia:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

slovenia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

slovenia:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

slovenia:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

slovenia:

130 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

slovenia:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

slovenia:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

slovenia:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

slovenia:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

slovenia:

Yes, fines are often issued directly by police

Signals

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

slovenia:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

slovenia:

Not used in Slovenia

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

slovenia:

Slovenian; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

slovenia:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Nepal		Slovenia
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Prohibited
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by locality; check for signs		Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

slovenia:

Prohibited

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

slovenia:

Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Nepal	Slovenia
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted; no International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	International Driving Permit recommended, but not mandatory for short visits
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof required	Yes, periodic inspections required
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

slovenia:

Accepted; no International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

slovenia:

International Driving Permit recommended, but not mandatory for short visits

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

slovenia:

Yes, periodic inspections required

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory

slovenia:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal		Slovenia
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

slovenia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

slovenia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Nepal	Slovenia
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common; roadside checks conducted
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Severe fines; varies based on offense

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

slovenia:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

slovenia:

Common; roadside checks conducted

Enforcement: Fines

nepal:

Can be substantial

slovenia:

Severe fines; varies based on offense

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		Slovenia
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

slovenia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

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

slovenia:

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

Emergency Services

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	Nepal	Slovenia
Contact: General Emergency	100	112
Contact: Traffic Police	100	113
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	1987 for AMZS
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

slovenia:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

slovenia:

113

Contact: Roadside Assistance

nepal:

Check with your insurance provider

slovenia:

1987 for AMZS

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

slovenia:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	Slovenia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; €40 to €1200, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	Fines apply, €120
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	Fines apply, €120
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	Fines apply, €250
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Yes, often fines are paid directly or within a deadline
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; typically 8 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

slovenia:

Varies; €40 to €1200, points on license

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

slovenia:

Fines apply, €120

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

slovenia:

Fines apply, €120

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

slovenia:

Fines apply, €250

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

slovenia:

Yes, often fines are paid directly or within a deadline

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

slovenia:

Varies; typically 8 days to pay