Driving Differences: Barbados vs. Guatemala Explained

Discover the intriguing contrasts in road regulations between Barbados and Guatemala, two vibrant destinations with unique driving cultures. From differing lane usage and speed limits to distinct alcohol restrictions, understanding these variations is essential for ensuring a safe journey. Explore how these nations' traffic norms shape the driving experience and prioritize road safety abroad.

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LEFT

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	Guatemala
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Not commonly used in Barbados.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Not commonly used in Barbados.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Allowed	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Limited
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Shared with vehicles in some areas.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Varies by location.

Driving Side

barbados:

Left

guatemala:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

guatemala:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

guatemala:

Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Left

barbados:

Allowed

guatemala:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

guatemala:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

guatemala:

Use rightmost lane.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

barbados:

guatemala:

Limited

Cycle Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

guatemala:

Shared with vehicles in some areas.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

guatemala:

Varies by location.

Speeds Limits

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60 km/h	70 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	70 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	90 km/h
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	Limited use
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Possible in some cases	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

barbados:

20-40 km/h

guatemala:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

barbados:

20 km/h

guatemala:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

60 km/h

guatemala:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

barbados:

60 km/h

guatemala:

70 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

60 km/h

guatemala:

70 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

80 km/h

guatemala:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

barbados:

80 km/h

guatemala:

90 km/h

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

barbados:

Yes

guatemala:

Limited use

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

barbados:

Possible in some cases

guatemala:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Barbados	Not used in Guatemala
Traffic Signs: Language	English; symbols are standard	Spanish; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Triangle-shaped with red border

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

guatemala:

Not used in Guatemala

Traffic Signs: Language

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

guatemala:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

guatemala:

Triangle-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Barbados		Guatemala
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed, follow traffic signals		Varies, check local signs for permission
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise		Varies by location; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

guatemala:

Varies, check local signs for permission

U- Turns Allowed

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

guatemala:

Varies by location; check for signs

Documentation

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Usually not required for non-residents	Mandatory; proof may be required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	N/A for non-resident vehicles	Displayed on the vehicle
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

guatemala:

Mandatory; proof may be required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

guatemala:

Displayed on the vehicle

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory

guatemala:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

barbados:

Not mandatory

guatemala:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Barbados		Guatemala
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Use may be more frequent than in some countries, but typically for warnings		More 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

guatemala:

More frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

guatemala:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.04%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints can be used	Common, especially at night
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines for offenses	Varies by locality; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

barbados:

0.08%

guatemala:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

barbados:

0.04%

guatemala:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

guatemala:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

guatemala:

Common, especially at night

Enforcement: Fines

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

guatemala:

Varies by locality; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Barbados		Guatemala
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

guatemala:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

barbados:

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

guatemala:

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

Emergency Services

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Contact: General Emergency	211 or 911	122
Contact: Traffic Police	211	110
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or local services	Check with your insurance provider
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

guatemala:

122

Contact: Traffic Police

barbados:

211

guatemala:

110

Contact: Roadside Assistance

barbados:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

guatemala:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

guatemala:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

guatemala:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Barbados	Guatemala
Common Fines: Speeding	Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed	Varies; substantial fines
Common Fines: Alcohol	Substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines for not wearing seatbelts	Fines imposed
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving	Fines imposed
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines and points on license	Substantial fines
Payment: On The Spot	Possible in some cases	Yes, often required
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically have a time frame to pay	Varies; check with local authorities

Common Fines: Speeding

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

guatemala:

Varies; substantial fines

Common Fines: Alcohol

barbados:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

guatemala:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

guatemala:

Fines imposed

Common Fines: Phone Use

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

guatemala:

Fines imposed

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

barbados:

Fines and points on license

guatemala:

Substantial fines

Payment: On The Spot

barbados:

Possible in some cases

guatemala:

Yes, often required

Payment: Deadline

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

guatemala:

Varies; check with local authorities