Driving in Senegal vs. Tonga: Key Differences Explained

Embarking on a journey through Senegal and Tonga unveils fascinating contrasts in road regulations and driving customs. From the differing sides of the road to unique speed limits and traffic protocols, this comparison highlights essential distinctions that travelers must grasp to ensure their safety abroad. Discover how navigating these diverse terrains varies between these two remarkable nations.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in senegal is 39

1.56 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for senegal is 1.56 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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	Senegal	Tonga
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Often used to separate traffic directions.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

senegal:

Right

tonga:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

senegal:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

tonga:

Often used to separate traffic directions.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

senegal:

Use rightmost lane.

tonga:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

senegal:

Yes

tonga:

Bus Lanes: Usage

senegal:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

tonga:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

senegal:

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

tonga:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

senegal:

Yes

tonga:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

senegal:

Exclusive for bicycles.

tonga:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

senegal:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

tonga:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

senegal:

N/A

tonga:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

senegal:

N/A

tonga:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Senegal	Tonga
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	40-50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	70-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	70-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	70-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	110 km/h	No specific highways with designated higher speed limits
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	N/A
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	90 km/h	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No widespread use
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Common; paid directly to traffic officers

Urban Areas: Standard

senegal:

50 km/h

tonga:

40-50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

senegal:

30 km/h

tonga:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

senegal:

90 km/h

tonga:

70-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

senegal:

80 km/h

tonga:

70-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

senegal:

80 km/h

tonga:

70-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

senegal:

110 km/h

tonga:

No specific highways with designated higher speed limits

Highways: Buses And Vans

senegal:

100 km/h

tonga:

N/A

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

senegal:

90 km/h

tonga:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

senegal:

N/A

tonga:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

senegal:

Yes

tonga:

No widespread use

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

senegal:

Yes

tonga:

Common; paid directly to traffic officers

Signals

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	Senegal	Tonga
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Senegal	Not commonly used in Tonga
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when exiting	Use indicators appropriately
Traffic Signs: Language	French; symbols are standard	English and Tongan; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with red border	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

senegal:

Not used in Senegal

tonga:

Not commonly used in Tonga

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

senegal:

Signal when exiting

tonga:

Use indicators appropriately

Traffic Signs: Language

senegal:

French; symbols are standard

tonga:

English and Tongan; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

senegal:

Triangle-shaped with red border

tonga:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Senegal		Tonga
Right Turn On Red	Not commonly allowed		Prohibited
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed at intersections unless prohibited by signs		Varies by location; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

senegal:

Not commonly allowed

tonga:

Prohibited

U- Turns Allowed

senegal:

Allowed at intersections unless prohibited by signs

tonga:

Varies by location; check for signs

Documentation

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	Senegal	Tonga
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required; proof may be required	Required; proof may be required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate or windshield	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

senegal:

Annual inspection required; proof may be required

tonga:

Required; proof may be required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

senegal:

Displayed on license plate or windshield

tonga:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

senegal:

Mandatory

tonga:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

senegal:

Mandatory

tonga:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Senegal	Tonga
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 marked crossings	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks
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

senegal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

tonga:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Pedestrians Priority

senegal:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

tonga:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

senegal:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

tonga:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Senegal	Tonga
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.04%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	Zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used frequently	Common at specific times or checkpoints
Enforcement: Fines	Can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

senegal:

0.00%

tonga:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

senegal:

0.00%

tonga:

0.04%

Limits: Underage Drivers

senegal:

0.00%; zero tolerance

tonga:

Zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

senegal:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

tonga:

Common at specific times or checkpoints

Enforcement: Fines

senegal:

Can be substantial

tonga:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Senegal		Tonga
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

senegal:

Signal right when preparing to exit

tonga:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Senegal	Tonga
Contact: General Emergency	18 or 17	911
Contact: Traffic Police	17	Contact local police
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

senegal:

18 or 17

tonga:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

senegal:

tonga:

Contact local police

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

senegal:

Mandatory

tonga:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

senegal:

Mandatory

tonga:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Senegal	Tonga
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; 10,000 CFA to 50,000 CFA	Varies; spot fines by discretion of traffic police
Common Fines: Seat Belts	10,000 CFA	Mandatory; fines for non-compliance
Common Fines: Phone Use	Varies; significant fines	Fines for handheld phone use while driving
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; substantial fines	Fines apply
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; often required immediately	Common; fines usually paid immediately
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 7 to 30 days	Immediate payment preferred

Common Fines: Speeding

senegal:

Varies; 10,000 CFA to 50,000 CFA

tonga:

Varies; spot fines by discretion of traffic police

Common Fines: Seat Belts

senegal:

10,000 CFA

tonga:

Mandatory; fines for non-compliance

Common Fines: Phone Use

senegal:

Varies; significant fines

tonga:

Fines for handheld phone use while driving

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

senegal:

Varies; substantial fines

tonga:

Fines apply

Payment: On The Spot

senegal:

Yes; often required immediately

tonga:

Common; fines usually paid immediately

Payment: Deadline

senegal:

Varies; typically 7 to 30 days

tonga:

Immediate payment preferred