Driving in Barbados vs. Belgium: Key Safety Differences

Explore the intriguing contrasts in road regulations and safety practices between Barbados and Belgium. From driving sides and speed limits to unique traffic signals, this comprehensive comparison unveils essential insights for travelers. Discover how each nation's distinctive approach to vehicular conduct can impact your journey and ensure a safer driving experience abroad.

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Driving Side

The driving side in barbados is the Left Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in barbados is 71

1.923 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for barbados is 1.923 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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	Barbados	Belgium
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used in Barbados.	Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used in Barbados.	Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.
Overtaking: On Left	Allowed	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.	Generally not allowed except in traffic queues or on multi-lane roads.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis; specific hours may apply.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits.

Driving Side

barbados:

Left

belgium:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

belgium:

Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

belgium:

Not commonly used; white lines are prevalent.

Overtaking: On Left

barbados:

Allowed

belgium:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

belgium:

Generally not allowed except in traffic queues or on multi-lane roads.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

belgium:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

barbados:

belgium:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis; specific hours may apply.

Bus Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

barbados:

belgium:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

barbados:

belgium:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Barbados	Belgium
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	30-50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	60-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	120 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Possible in some cases	No; fines are mailed to the driver

Urban Areas: Standard

barbados:

20-40 km/h

belgium:

30-50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

barbados:

20 km/h

belgium:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

60 km/h

belgium:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

barbados:

60 km/h

belgium:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

60 km/h

belgium:

60-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

80 km/h

belgium:

120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

barbados:

80 km/h

belgium:

120 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

80 km/h

belgium:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

barbados:

belgium:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

belgium:

Electronic signs display current limits

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

barbados:

Possible in some cases

belgium:

No; fines are mailed to the driver

Signals

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	Barbados	Belgium
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Barbados	Yes; indicates impending green light
Traffic Signs: Language	English; symbols are standard	Dutch, French, German; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with a red border and white or yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

belgium:

Yes; indicates impending green light

Traffic Signs: Language

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

belgium:

Dutch, French, German; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

belgium:

Triangle-shaped with a red border and white or yellow background

Turns

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	Barbados		Belgium
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed, follow traffic signals		Not allowed unless specific signage permits
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

belgium:

Not allowed unless specific signage permits

U- Turns Allowed

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

belgium:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Barbados	Belgium
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted; national driving license sufficient
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Usually not required for non-residents	Yes; proof must be shown during police checks
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	N/A for non-resident vehicles	Displayed on license plate or windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

barbados:

International Driving Permit recommended

belgium:

Accepted; national driving license sufficient

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

belgium:

Yes; proof must be shown during police checks

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

belgium:

Displayed on license plate or windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory

belgium:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

barbados:

Not mandatory

belgium:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Barbados		Belgium
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Use may be more frequent than in some countries, but typically for warnings		Less frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary		Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

barbados:

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

belgium:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

belgium:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Barbados	Belgium
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.04%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints can be used	Common; conducted by police
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines for offenses	Varies by severity of offense

Limits: General Drivers

barbados:

0.08%

belgium:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

barbados:

0.04%

belgium:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

belgium:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

belgium:

Common; conducted by police

Enforcement: Fines

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

belgium:

Varies by severity of offense

Roundabouts

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

Signaling: Exiting

barbados:

Signal left when preparing to exit

belgium:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

barbados:

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

belgium:

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

Emergency Services

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	Barbados	Belgium
Contact: General Emergency	211 or 911	112
Contact: Traffic Police	211	101
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or local services	Check with your insurance provider or Europe Assistance
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

barbados:

211 or 911

belgium:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

barbados:

211

belgium:

101

Contact: Roadside Assistance

barbados:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

belgium:

Check with your insurance provider or Europe Assistance

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

belgium:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

belgium:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Barbados	Belgium
Common Fines: Speeding	Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed	Varies; fines increase with speed, and can include license suspension
Common Fines: Alcohol	Substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines for not wearing seatbelts	Fine of around 50 EUR
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving	Fine of around 100 EUR, increased for repeat offenses
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines and points on license	Fines; points on license possible
Payment: On The Spot	Possible in some cases	No; fines usually mailed to the driver
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically have a time frame to pay	Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

belgium:

Varies; fines increase with speed, and can include license suspension

Common Fines: Alcohol

barbados:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

belgium:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

belgium:

Fine of around 50 EUR

Common Fines: Phone Use

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

belgium:

Fine of around 100 EUR, increased for repeat offenses

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

barbados:

Fines and points on license

belgium:

Fines; points on license possible

Payment: On The Spot

barbados:

Possible in some cases

belgium:

No; fines usually mailed to the driver

Payment: Deadline

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

belgium:

Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay