Driving Differences: Austria vs. Barbados Explained

When exploring the unique driving landscapes of Austria and Barbados, significant distinctions emerge, from road markings to speed regulations. While Austria adheres to right-hand traffic with stringent speed limits, Barbados operates on the left, emphasizing a more relaxed urban pace. Understanding these contrasts is essential for ensuring a secure and enjoyable experience on international roads.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in austria is 86

1.628 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for austria is 1.628 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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	Austria	Barbados
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Used primarily near tram lines or in temporary roadworks.	Not commonly used in Barbados.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Marks temporary lane changes or works in progress.	Not commonly used in Barbados.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	Allowed
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed only in certain situations such as when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.	Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.	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
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

austria:

Right

barbados:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

austria:

Used primarily near tram lines or in temporary roadworks.

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

austria:

Marks temporary lane changes or works in progress.

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

Overtaking: On Left

austria:

Yes

barbados:

Allowed

Overtaking: On Right

austria:

Allowed only in certain situations such as when the vehicle ahead is signaling a left turn.

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

austria:

Use rightmost lane.

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

austria:

Yes

barbados:

Bus Lanes: Usage

austria:

Reserved for buses, taxis, and sometimes bicycles.

barbados:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

austria:

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

barbados:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

austria:

Yes

barbados:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

austria:

Exclusive for bicycles.

barbados:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

austria:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

barbados:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

austria:

Yes

barbados:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

austria:

Electronic signs display current limits.

barbados:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Austria	Barbados
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	60 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70-80 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	130 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; fines may also be mailed.	Possible in some cases

Urban Areas: Standard

austria:

50 km/h

barbados:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

austria:

30 km/h

barbados:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

austria:

100 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

austria:

80-100 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

austria:

70-80 km/h

barbados:

60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

austria:

130 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

austria:

100 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

austria:

80-100 km/h

barbados:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

austria:

Yes

barbados:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

austria:

Electronic signs display current limits

barbados:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

austria:

Common; fines may also be mailed.

barbados:

Possible in some cases

Signals

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	Austria	Barbados
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Indicates upcoming green light; prepare to move.	Not used in Barbados
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when entering and exiting	Signal when exiting
Traffic Signs: Language	German; symbols are standard	English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

austria:

Indicates upcoming green light; prepare to move.

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

austria:

Signal when entering and exiting

barbados:

Signal when exiting

Traffic Signs: Language

austria:

German; symbols are standard

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

austria:

Triangular with red border

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Austria		Barbados
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed unless indicated by a sign or traffic light		Not allowed, follow traffic signals
U- Turns Allowed	Prohibited in urban areas unless a sign permits it		Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Right Turn On Red

austria:

Not allowed unless indicated by a sign or traffic light

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

U- Turns Allowed

austria:

Prohibited in urban areas unless a sign permits it

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Documentation

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	Austria	Barbados
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted; International Driving Permit not needed	International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Yes, proof may be required	Usually not required for non-residents
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate	N/A for non-resident vehicles
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

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

austria:

Accepted; International Driving Permit not needed

barbados:

International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

austria:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

barbados:

International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

austria:

Yes, proof may be required

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

austria:

Displayed on license plate

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

austria:

Mandatory

barbados:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

austria:

Mandatory

barbados:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Austria		Barbados
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less 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

austria:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

barbados:

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

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

austria:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Austria	Barbados
Limits: General Drivers	0.05%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.01%	0.04%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.01%	0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common	Less common; checkpoints can be used
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial; varies by offense	Substantial fines for offenses

Limits: General Drivers

austria:

0.05%

barbados:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

austria:

0.01%

barbados:

0.04%

Limits: Underage Drivers

austria:

0.01%

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

Enforcement: Random Checks

austria:

Common

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

Enforcement: Fines

austria:

Substantial; varies by offense

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

Roundabouts

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	Austria		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

austria:

Signal right when preparing to exit

barbados:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

austria:

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

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	Austria	Barbados
Contact: General Emergency	112	211 or 911
Contact: Traffic Police	133	211
Contact: Roadside Assistance	120 (ÖAMTC) or 123 (ARBÖ)	Check with your insurance provider or local services
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

austria:

112

barbados:

211 or 911

Contact: Traffic Police

austria:

133

barbados:

211

Contact: Roadside Assistance

austria:

120 (ÖAMTC) or 123 (ARBÖ)

barbados:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

austria:

Mandatory

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

austria:

Mandatory

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Austria	Barbados
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; €30 to €2,180, points on license	Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply	Fines for not wearing seatbelts
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply, points on license	Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, points on license	Fines and points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Possible in some cases
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 14 days to pay	Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

austria:

Varies; €30 to €2,180, points on license

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

Common Fines: Alcohol

austria:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

barbados:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

austria:

Fines apply

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

Common Fines: Phone Use

austria:

Fines apply, points on license

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

austria:

Fines apply, points on license

barbados:

Fines and points on license

Payment: On The Spot

austria:

Common

barbados:

Possible in some cases

Payment: Deadline

austria:

Varies; typically 14 days to pay

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay