Driving in Barbados vs. Paraguay: Key Differences Explained

When exploring the fascinating contrast between driving in Barbados and Paraguay, travelers must be aware of key variations in road regulations and safety practices. From differing speed limits and lane usage to unique protocols for pedestrians and emergency vehicles, understanding these distinctions is vital for a secure and enjoyable journey 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	Paraguay
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.	Rarely, usually prohibited.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes, mainly in urban areas.
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Limited, mainly in urban areas.
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

barbados:

Left

paraguay:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

paraguay:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

paraguay:

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

Overtaking: On Left

barbados:

Allowed

paraguay:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

paraguay:

Rarely, usually prohibited.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

paraguay:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

barbados:

paraguay:

Yes, mainly in urban areas.

Bus Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

Reserved for buses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

barbados:

paraguay:

Limited, mainly in urban areas.

Cycle Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Barbados	Paraguay
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	40 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	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 km/h	60-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	Yes, in major cities.
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Possible in some cases	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

barbados:

20-40 km/h

paraguay:

40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

barbados:

20 km/h

paraguay:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

60 km/h

paraguay:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

barbados:

60 km/h

paraguay:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

60 km/h

paraguay:

60-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

80 km/h

paraguay:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

barbados:

80 km/h

paraguay:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

80 km/h

paraguay:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

barbados:

Yes

paraguay:

Yes, in major cities.

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

barbados:

Possible in some cases

paraguay:

Common

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

paraguay:

Not used in Paraguay

Traffic Signs: Language

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

paraguay:

Spanish; standard symbols used as well

Traffic Signs: Warning

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

paraguay:

Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Barbados		Paraguay
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed, follow traffic signals		Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise		Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

paraguay:

Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.

U- Turns Allowed

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

paraguay:

Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Barbados	Paraguay
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Usually not required for non-residents	Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	N/A for non-resident vehicles	Displayed on vehicle windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

barbados:

International Driving Permit recommended

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

barbados:

International Driving Permit recommended

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

paraguay:

Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

paraguay:

Displayed on vehicle windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory

paraguay:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Barbados	Paraguay
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Use may be more frequent than in some countries, but typically for warnings	More frequent than in some countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks	Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary	Pull over to allow passage

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

barbados:

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

paraguay:

More frequent than in some countries

Pedestrians Priority

barbados:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

paraguay:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

paraguay:

Pull over to allow passage

Alcohol

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	Barbados	Paraguay
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; police checkpoints
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines for offenses	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

barbados:

0.08%

paraguay:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

barbados:

0.04%

paraguay:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

paraguay:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

paraguay:

Common; police checkpoints

Enforcement: Fines

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Barbados		Paraguay
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

paraguay:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

barbados:

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

paraguay:

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

Emergency Services

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	Barbados	Paraguay
Contact: General Emergency	211 or 911	911
Contact: Traffic Police	211	911
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

barbados:

211 or 911

paraguay:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

barbados:

211

paraguay:

911

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Barbados	Paraguay
Common Fines: Speeding	Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed	Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas
Common Fines: Alcohol	Substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines for not wearing seatbelts	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines and points on license	Substantial fines and penalties
Payment: On The Spot	Possible in some cases	Possible; fines can be paid directly to police
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically have a time frame to pay	Varies; usually within 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas

Common Fines: Alcohol

barbados:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

paraguay:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Phone Use

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

barbados:

Fines and points on license

paraguay:

Substantial fines and penalties

Payment: On The Spot

barbados:

Possible in some cases

paraguay:

Possible; fines can be paid directly to police

Payment: Deadline

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

paraguay:

Varies; usually within 30 days