As a result of this study, the list of countries with the most skilled drivers in the world has been published. Japan tops the list. It is in this country that drivers are said to drive the vehicle in the safest manner. This is followed by England, Netherlands, Germany, Canada and Spain in this list.
Countries with the best roads
Singapore has by far the highest overall road score, as it is the only nation to score higher than 9/10. It has the best road quality, as well as the fewest road traffic deaths, 1.69 per 100,000 people.
Tasmania may be famous for its World Heritage Areas, carnivorous marsupials, and the cleanest air in the world, but it is also seen as Australia's premier driving destination – and for good reason.
The longest national highway in Australia: Highway 1
So the Australian Highway 1 has succeeded in taking first place ahead of other huge national highways such as the Trans-Siberian Highway, measuring 11,000 kilometres in total, and the Trans-Canada Highway, with only 8,000 kilometres.
The Nordic country gets many things right – and driving is one of them. According to the data we sourced from OurWorldInData and Gov.UK, Norway has officially earned the title of the safest place to drive in the world, with only 1.5 traffic-related fatalities per 100,000 people.
Carretera a los Yungas (Bolivia)
Locally known as the 'route of death', this Bolivian road is 80 km long and considered by many as the world's most dangerous road. But this doesn't stop many adrenaline junkies from taking on the route which separates Bolivia's capital, La Paz, and Coroico in the Yungas region.
The roads that have highest maximum imposed speed limit can currently be found in Poland, where drivers can legally cruise along at a respectable 88 mph (140 km/h), secure in the knowledge that if you increase this to 93 mph you will still not be prosecuted by the police, as they generally only enforce the speed limit ...
German drivers are especially good because of a strict licensing test system. To get a license in Germany, you are required to take tons of driving lessons, including several where you're taken on the actual Autobahn and put into real, high-speed traffic.
Getting an Australian driving permit can be a time-consuming process, but if you don't have an overseas licence or if your licence is set to expire, then you will be able to apply for an Australian driver's licence through your local state motor registry.
Bangladesh has the easiest driving theory test, which consists of just 9 questions. Egypt and Belarus aren't far behind as the easiest places to pass a driving theory test. Learners only need to answer 10 questions.
Mexico is by far the easiest country in the world to get a driver's license and hit the road, according to a ranking published by the driving education platform Zutobi. The country scored 8.48 out of 10 for the ease with which citizens can legally get behind the wheel.
North Yungas Road in Bolivia
The North Yungas Road has earned the unofficial title of “most dangerous highway in the world.” This comes from a combination of its height, narrowness, and lack of guardrails. The route spans 50 miles or 80 kilometers, connecting Coroico and La Paz.
North Yungas Road, Bolivia
That this route from La Paz to Coroico is also known as the 'Road of Death' (or El Camino de la Muerte in Spanish) gives you some idea why it is included on our list of most dangerous roads. In fact, it has often been dubbed the most dangerous road in the world.
Memphis, Tenn., is the most dangerous for drivers
Memphis tops the list of riskiest cities for U.S. drivers, according to our analysis. It ranks No. 1 when it comes to fatal car accidents per capita and No. 1 for people involved in fatal crashes per capita.
The Least Cars
However, the joint winners with just 2 cars per 10,000 people are Togo and Sao Tome and Principe.
Speed limits
Previously, drivers were simply required to drive at a safe speed to suit the conditions. Thus, the Northern Territory section of the Stuart Highway had no speed limits at all. The Northern Territory traffic laws were updated from 1 January 2007 to be similar to the rest of Australia.
In Australia, we have various speed limits depending on the type of road and level of pedestrian activity. The maximum legal speed a car can travel at is 130km/hour, which exists in a section of a highway in the Northern Territory. Speed is the number one killer on Australian roads.
Eyre Highway is an asphalted highway in Australia, with a length of 1.675km (1,041mi), linking Western Australia and South Australia via the Nullarbor Plain. It includes what is said to be the longest straight stretch of road in the country: 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) without any turn.