Driving Differences: Afghanistan vs. Barbados

When exploring the roads of Afghanistan and Barbados, drivers encounter notable distinctions in traffic rules and regulations. Key contrasts include driving sides—right in Afghanistan versus left in Barbados—and varying speed limits, particularly in rural areas. Understanding these variations is essential for ensuring a safe and smooth journey in each unique environment.

afghanistanbarbados

RIGHT

Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in afghanistan is 29

0.871 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for afghanistan is 0.871 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

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Not commonly used in Barbados.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used.	Not commonly used in Barbados.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	Allowed
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

afghanistan:

Right

barbados:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

afghanistan:

Not commonly used.

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

Overtaking: On Left

afghanistan:

Yes

barbados:

Allowed

Overtaking: On Right

afghanistan:

Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

afghanistan:

Use rightmost lane.

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Usage

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Speeds Limits

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Urban Areas: Standard	25-40 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	25 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	60 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60-80 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100-120 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, fines can be issued instantly	Possible in some cases

Urban Areas: Standard

afghanistan:

25-40 km/h

barbados:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

afghanistan:

25 km/h

barbados:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

60-80 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

afghanistan:

100-120 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

afghanistan:

80-100 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

afghanistan:

N/A

barbados:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

afghanistan:

Yes, fines can be issued instantly

barbados:

Possible in some cases

Signals

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Afghanistan	Not used in Barbados
Traffic Signs: Language	Pashto, Dari	English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Standard symbols used	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

afghanistan:

Not used in Afghanistan

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

Traffic Signs: Language

afghanistan:

Pashto, Dari

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

afghanistan:

Standard symbols used

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan		Barbados
Right Turn On Red	Not usually allowed		Not allowed, follow traffic signals
U- Turns Allowed	Varies; check for signs		Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Right Turn On Red

afghanistan:

Not usually allowed

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

U- Turns Allowed

afghanistan:

Varies; check for signs

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Documentation

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan		Barbados
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspection required		Usually not required for non-residents
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield		N/A for non-resident vehicles

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

afghanistan:

Annual vehicle inspection required

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

afghanistan:

Displayed on windshield

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

Road Etiquette

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan		Barbados
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries		Use may be more frequent than in some countries, but typically for warnings
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

afghanistan:

Frequent use compared to some countries

barbados:

Use may be more frequent than in some countries, but typically for warnings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

afghanistan:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.04%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Less common; checkpoints can be used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by region; can be substantial	Substantial fines for offenses

Limits: General Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

barbados:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

barbados:

0.04%

Limits: Underage Drivers

afghanistan:

0.00%

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

Enforcement: Random Checks

afghanistan:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

Enforcement: Fines

afghanistan:

Varies by region; can be substantial

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

Roundabouts

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan		Barbados
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Left	Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe		Use for subsequent exits, move to the right lane before the exit when safe

Signaling: Exiting

afghanistan:

Signal right when preparing to exit

barbados:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

afghanistan:

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

barbados:

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

Emergency Services

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Contact: General Emergency	112	211 or 911
Contact: Traffic Police	Dial local police station	211
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider; limited services	Check with your insurance provider or local services

Contact: General Emergency

afghanistan:

112

barbados:

211 or 911

Contact: Traffic Police

afghanistan:

Dial local police station

barbados:

211

Contact: Roadside Assistance

afghanistan:

Check with your insurance provider; limited services

barbados:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Penalties And Fines

Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...Small text specific to the section aboe, explaining the main ...

	Afghanistan	Barbados
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; 500 AFN and above	Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply for not wearing seat belts	Fines for not wearing seatbelts
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for use while driving	Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, point system not common	Fines and points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines may be paid instantly	Possible in some cases
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within a few days	Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

afghanistan:

Varies; 500 AFN and above

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

Common Fines: Seat Belts

afghanistan:

Fines apply for not wearing seat belts

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

Common Fines: Phone Use

afghanistan:

Fines apply for use while driving

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

afghanistan:

Fines apply, point system not common

barbados:

Fines and points on license

Payment: On The Spot

afghanistan:

Yes; fines may be paid instantly

barbados:

Possible in some cases

Payment: Deadline

afghanistan:

Varies; typically within a few days

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay