Driving Differences: Barbados vs. Venezuela Explained

When exploring the roads of Barbados and Venezuela, understanding their distinct traffic regulations is crucial for a safe journey. Key contrasts include driving on opposite sides—left in Barbados and right in Venezuela—as well as varying speed limits and overtaking rules. Equip yourself with this knowledge to navigate confidently and securely through these vibrant destinations.

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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	Venezuela
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.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes, usually in larger cities
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Infrequent
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Where available, exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols may be used.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

barbados:

Left

venezuela:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

venezuela:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

barbados:

Not commonly used in Barbados.

venezuela:

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

Overtaking: On Left

barbados:

Allowed

venezuela:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

barbados:

Usually restricted, as traffic typically keeps left.

venezuela:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

barbados:

Use leftmost lane.

venezuela:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

barbados:

venezuela:

Yes, usually in larger cities

Bus Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

barbados:

venezuela:

Infrequent

Cycle Lanes: Usage

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

Where available, exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

Bicycle symbols may be used.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Barbados	Venezuela
Urban Areas: Standard	20-40 km/h	30-60 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
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	80-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	80-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Possible in some cases	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

barbados:

20-40 km/h

venezuela:

30-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

barbados:

20 km/h

venezuela:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

60 km/h

venezuela:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

barbados:

60 km/h

venezuela:

70 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

barbados:

80 km/h

venezuela:

80-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

barbados:

80 km/h

venezuela:

80-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

barbados:

80 km/h

venezuela:

70-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

barbados:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

barbados:

Possible in some cases

venezuela:

Yes

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

barbados:

Not used in Barbados

venezuela:

Not used

Traffic Signs: Language

barbados:

English; symbols are standard

venezuela:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

barbados:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

venezuela:

Diamond-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Barbados		Venezuela
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed, follow traffic signals		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise		Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Right Turn On Red

barbados:

Not allowed, follow traffic signals

venezuela:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

barbados:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

venezuela:

Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Documentation

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	Barbados	Venezuela
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Usually not required for non-residents	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	N/A for non-resident vehicles	Displayed on the windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

barbados:

Usually not required for non-residents

venezuela:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

barbados:

N/A for non-resident vehicles

venezuela:

Displayed on the windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory

venezuela:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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

venezuela:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

barbados:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

venezuela:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Barbados	Venezuela
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	Fairly common
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines for offenses	Can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

barbados:

0.04%

venezuela:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

barbados:

0.02%; zero tolerance for underage drinking and driving

venezuela:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

barbados:

Less common; checkpoints can be used

venezuela:

Fairly common

Enforcement: Fines

barbados:

Substantial fines for offenses

venezuela:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Barbados		Venezuela
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

venezuela:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

barbados:

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

venezuela:

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

Emergency Services

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	Barbados	Venezuela
Contact: General Emergency	211 or 911	911
Contact: Traffic Police	211	171
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

Contact: General Emergency

barbados:

211 or 911

venezuela:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

barbados:

211

venezuela:

171

Contact: Roadside Assistance

barbados:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

venezuela:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

barbados:

Not mandatory, but recommended

venezuela:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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

Common Fines: Speeding

barbados:

Typically imposed based on the degree of excess speed

venezuela:

Varies; can be significant

Common Fines: Alcohol

barbados:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

venezuela:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

barbados:

Fines for not wearing seatbelts

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Phone Use

barbados:

Fines for using phones without hands-free devices while driving

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

barbados:

Fines and points on license

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Payment: On The Spot

barbados:

Possible in some cases

venezuela:

Yes, sometimes possible

Payment: Deadline

barbados:

Varies; typically have a time frame to pay

venezuela:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay