Driving Differences: Qatar vs. Tanzania Explained

When exploring the roads of Qatar and Tanzania, drivers encounter notable contrasts in regulations and practices. From varying speed limits and lane usage to differing alcohol limits, understanding these distinctions is crucial for ensuring safe travels. Whether navigating the right-side lanes of Qatar or adapting to Tanzania's left-side driving, being informed enhances road safety and confidence.

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Driving Side

The driving side in qatar is the Right Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in qatar is 79

0.576 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for qatar is 0.576 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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	Qatar	Tanzania
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed only in designated situations, like when vehicles ahead are turning left.	Yes
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and authorized vehicles.	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled with appropriate road signs or pavement markings.	Labeled 'BUS' or 'DART'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Limited	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Shared with vehicles, as dedicated lanes are rare.	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and dedicated lanes.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	Not applicable	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

qatar:

Right

tanzania:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

qatar:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

tanzania:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

qatar:

Yes

tanzania:

Overtaking: On Right

qatar:

Allowed only in designated situations, like when vehicles ahead are turning left.

tanzania:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

qatar:

Use rightmost lane.

tanzania:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Usage

qatar:

Reserved for buses and authorized vehicles.

tanzania:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

qatar:

Labeled with appropriate road signs or pavement markings.

tanzania:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

qatar:

Limited

tanzania:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

qatar:

Shared with vehicles, as dedicated lanes are rare.

tanzania:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

qatar:

N/A

tanzania:

Bicycle symbols and dedicated lanes.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

qatar:

Not applicable

tanzania:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

qatar:

Yes

tanzania:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

qatar:

Electronic signs display current limits.

tanzania:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Qatar	Tanzania
Urban Areas: Standard	60-80 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	60 km/h	30-50 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	120 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

qatar:

60-80 km/h

tanzania:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

qatar:

60 km/h

tanzania:

30-50 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

qatar:

100-120 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

qatar:

100 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

qatar:

120 km/h

tanzania:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

qatar:

100 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

qatar:

Yes

tanzania:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

qatar:

Electronic signs display current limits

tanzania:

N/A

Signals

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	Qatar		Tanzania
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Qatar		Not used in Tanzania
Traffic Signs: Language	Arabic and English; symbols are standard		English and Swahili; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

qatar:

Not used in Qatar

tanzania:

Not used in Tanzania

Traffic Signs: Language

qatar:

Arabic and English; symbols are standard

tanzania:

English and Swahili; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Qatar		Tanzania
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless prohibited by signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

qatar:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

tanzania:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

qatar:

Permitted unless prohibited by signs

tanzania:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Qatar	Tanzania
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Required annually
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the windshield	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

qatar:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

qatar:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

qatar:

Annual inspection required

tanzania:

Required annually

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

qatar:

Displayed on the windshield

tanzania:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

qatar:

Not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

qatar:

Not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Qatar		Tanzania
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		Moderate usage compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

qatar:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

tanzania:

Moderate usage compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

qatar:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

tanzania:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Qatar	Tanzania
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.05%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used regularly	Common
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial; penalties are severe	Significant fines apply

Limits: General Drivers

qatar:

0.00%

tanzania:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

qatar:

0.00%

tanzania:

0.05%

Enforcement: Random Checks

qatar:

Common; checkpoints used regularly

tanzania:

Common

Enforcement: Fines

qatar:

Can be substantial; penalties are severe

tanzania:

Significant fines apply

Emergency Services

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	Qatar	Tanzania
Contact: General Emergency	999	112
Contact: Traffic Police	999 or local authorities	112
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or contact private services	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

qatar:

999

tanzania:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

qatar:

999 or local authorities

tanzania:

112

Contact: Roadside Assistance

qatar:

Check with your insurance provider or contact private services

tanzania:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

qatar:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

qatar:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Qatar	Tanzania
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; can be substantial, point system applies	Varies; penalties can be severe
Common Fines: Alcohol	Severe penalties; fines and imprisonment possible	Substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Minimum 500 QR	Fines apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Minimum 500 QR, point system applies	Fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Minimum 6000 QR, point system applies	Penalties enforced
Payment: On The Spot	Yes, or online payment options	Common
Payment: Deadline	Payments should be timely to avoid additional penalties	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

qatar:

Varies; can be substantial, point system applies

tanzania:

Varies; penalties can be severe

Common Fines: Alcohol

qatar:

Severe penalties; fines and imprisonment possible

tanzania:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

qatar:

Minimum 500 QR

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

qatar:

Minimum 500 QR, point system applies

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

qatar:

Minimum 6000 QR, point system applies

tanzania:

Penalties enforced

Payment: On The Spot

qatar:

Yes, or online payment options

tanzania:

Common

Payment: Deadline

qatar:

Payments should be timely to avoid additional penalties

tanzania:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay