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Driving Rules in Pakistan (پاکستان میں ڈرائیونگ کے قواعد)


To drive in Pakistan, foreign visitors must have valid driver licenses issued by countries of their residence, International driving permit, and third party insurance.

The main Pakistani road traffic rules:

  • Driving is on the left side of the road.
  • The minimum driving age for any motor vehicle is 18 years.
  • Third party insurance is required.
  • Driving under influence of drugs or alcohol is forbidden.
  • Changing lane or turning without giving proper signal is prohibited.
  • It is not permitted to stop on zebra crossing.
  • Drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
  • All vehicles and vehicle drawing a trailer must use extreme left lane unless they are overtaking vehicles moving below the minimum posted speed limits or unavoidable in the interest of safety.
  • Any loads carried or towed must be marked the ends with red flags by day and red lights by nights.
  • The rider and passenger on a motorcycle, scooter, and moped must wear an approved safety helmet. It is advisable to wear eye protectors.
  • Drivers are not permitted to drive under the influence of drugs or medicines.
  • All vehicles under the control of learner must display L-plates.
  • Driver and all passengers from the front and rear seats must wear seat belts if the latter are available.

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  • Children under 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) and from 3 to 11 years of age must be transported with using an appropriate special child restraint.
  • It is illegal to use of a hand-held telephone or microphone while driving.
  • It is prohibited to throw lighted cigarettes or refuse on the road.
  • The maximum speed limit on rural highways is 120 km/h (74 mph) on primary roads (motorways, expressways, dual carriageways), 100 km/h (62 mph) on secondary roads (two lanes), and 80 km/h (50 mph) on tertiary roads (signal lane, gravel). The maximum speed limit on urban highways is 100 km/h (62 mph) on primary roads (motorways, expressways, and dual carriageways), 80 km/h (50 mph) on secondary roads (two lanes), 50 km/h (31 mph) on residential streets, and 40 km/h (25 mph) near mosques, schools, and hospitals.
  • The minimum speed limit on rural highways is 65 km/h (40 mph) and on urban highways 50 km/h (31 mph).
  • All drivers must stop when a school crossing patrol shows a “Stop for children” sign.
  • At road junctions, drivers must give way to pedestrians who already crossing the road into which cars are turning.
  • Drivers also must give way to pedestrians on a pavement cars need to cross.
  • When someone has stepped on to a pedestrian crossing, drivers must give way.
  • It is forbidden to overtake and park on a pedestrian crossing and pelican crossing, including the area marked by zigzag lines.
  • In a queue of traffic, drivers must keep pedestrian crossing clear.
  • When passing a procession or a body of troops or police on the march, vehicles must move with a speed not greater than 24 km/h.
  • It is not permitted to cross double unbroken white lines.
  • If double white lines are on the road and the line nearest to a vehicle is broken, a driver may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe. He can do so before reaching an unbroken white line on his side.
  • If the marked area on the road is bordered by an unbroken white line, drivers must not enter it except in an emergency.
  • It is not permitted to drive in a cycle lane.
  • Slow moving vehicles must keep to the left of the road.
  • Overtaking is not permitted at a corner or bend, a hump bridge, the brow of a hill.
  • On narrow hilly roads, vehicles which are going downhill, must stop and give way to vehicles proceeding uphill.
  • It is not permitted to turn left from the right lane and right from the left lane.
  • Drivers must not turn right on the red light under any circumstances.
  • At a controlled intersection, it is prohibited to turn left on red, except places specifically permitted by a sign.
  • When reaching the roundabout, drivers must give way to traffic on their right unless road markings indicate otherwise.
  • Drivers may use fog lights when they cannot see for more than 100 meters (328 ft) and must not use in other times.
  • Drivers must not use their horns in built up areas from 23:30 (11.30 p.m.) to 7:00 (7.00 a.m.) in a built up area.
  • Using radio, tape-recorder, phonogram, etc. is prohibited in public transports and goods vehicles.
  • It is forbidden to stop and park on:
  1. the pedestrian crossing;
  2. the carriageway of a motorway;
  3. a bus or cycle lane;
  4. a Clearway;
  5. by the zigzag lines.
  • Parking also is not permitted:
  1. by yellow lines along the edge of the carriageway;
  2. on a footpath, pavement or cycle track;
  3. at or near a bus stop or taxi rank;
  4. at level crossing;
  5. near a school entrance;
  6. within 10 metres (32 ft) of a intersection;
  7. except in an authorised parking space;
  8. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge;
  9. on the slip-road and the hard shoulder;
  10. in front of the entrance to a property.
  • It is not permitted to park at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow.

Additional information:

  • For safe crossing of roads by pedestrian at places, other than the intersections, special signals, which are called Pelican crossing, are provided.
  • At Pelican crossings, a flashing amber light will follow the red ‘STOP’ light. When the amber light is flashing, drivers must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing.
  • Drivers should never reverse from a side-road into a main road.
  • Flashing headlights lets another road user know the vehicle is there.
  • Any driver must have a valid driving license, car registration certificate, third party insurance, current fitness certificate, and the Highway and Motorway code.
  • Tires of cars, light vans and light trailers must have a continuous tread depth of at least 1.6 mm.
  • By law, it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that children under 14 years were transported with the law.
  • The police phone number is 15.


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