Driving Differences: Nepal vs. South Korea

Navigating the roads of Nepal and South Korea reveals striking contrasts in traffic regulations and driving customs. While Nepal adheres to left-side driving, South Korea opts for the right. From speed limits to lane usage, understanding these distinctions is essential for ensuring safety and compliance during your travels in these diverse 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	South korea
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the edge of the road.	Marks the centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes, with caution.	Allowed on multi-lane roads
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Keep left.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses during specified hours.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Often marked with blue lines, labeled 'BUS'.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	Minimum two or more occupants
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

nepal:

Left

south korea:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

south korea:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.

Overtaking: On Left

nepal:

south korea:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

south korea:

Allowed on multi-lane roads

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

nepal:

Keep left.

south korea:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

nepal:

south korea:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

Reserved for buses during specified hours.

Bus Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

Often marked with blue lines, labeled 'BUS'.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

nepal:

south korea:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence

nepal:

south korea:

Yes

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

Minimum two or more occupants

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Nepal	South korea
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20-30 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	50-80 km/h	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	40-60 km/h	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	40-60 km/h	60-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	100-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	100-110 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	80-100 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

south korea:

60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

nepal:

20-30 km/h

south korea:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

50-80 km/h

south korea:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

nepal:

40-60 km/h

south korea:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

40-60 km/h

south korea:

60-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

nepal:

80 km/h

south korea:

100-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

nepal:

60 km/h

south korea:

100-110 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

nepal:

60 km/h

south korea:

80-100 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

nepal:

N/A

south korea:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

nepal:

south korea:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

nepal:

Yes, common practice

south korea:

Yes

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

nepal:

Yellow

south korea:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

south korea:

Not used in South Korea

Traffic Signs: Language

nepal:

Nepali and English

south korea:

Korean; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

south korea:

Diamond-shaped with yellow or orange background

Turns

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	Nepal		South korea
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 signs

Right Turn On Red

nepal:

Not allowed

south korea:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

south korea:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Nepal	South korea
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit required	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory; proof required	Mandatory; proof must be displayed
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Recommended but not mandatory

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

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

south korea:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

south korea:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

south korea:

Mandatory; proof must be displayed

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory

south korea:

Recommended but not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Nepal		South korea
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

south korea:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

south korea:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Nepal	South korea
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.03%
Limits: Underage Drivers	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common; sobriety checkpoints frequently used
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial
Test Refusal	Can result in license suspension	Can result in license suspension and fines

Limits: Professional Drivers

nepal:

0.00%

south korea:

0.03%

Limits: Underage Drivers

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

south korea:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

south korea:

Common; sobriety checkpoints frequently used

Enforcement: Fines

nepal:

Can be substantial

south korea:

Varies; can be substantial

Test Refusal

nepal:

Can result in license suspension

south korea:

Can result in license suspension and fines

Roundabouts

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	Nepal		South korea
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

south korea:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

nepal:

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

south korea:

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

Emergency Services

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	Nepal	South korea
Contact: General Emergency	100	112
Contact: Traffic Police	100	Varies; often part of the general emergency network
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended but not mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

nepal:

100

south korea:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

nepal:

100

south korea:

Varies; often part of the general emergency network

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

south korea:

Recommended but not mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Nepal	South korea
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000	Varies; fines and license points given
Common Fines: Seat Belts	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000	Fines and license points given
Common Fines: Phone Use	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000	Fines and license points given
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000	Fines and license points given
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, common practice	Yes
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 days to pay	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

south korea:

Varies; fines and license points given

Common Fines: Seat Belts

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

south korea:

Fines and license points given

Common Fines: Phone Use

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

south korea:

Fines and license points given

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

south korea:

Fines and license points given

Payment: On The Spot

nepal:

Yes, common practice

south korea:

Yes

Payment: Deadline

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay

south korea:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay