Drive Safely: Cuba vs. Fiji Road Rules Explained

When exploring the unique driving landscapes of Cuba and Fiji, it's essential to grasp their distinct regulations and norms. While Cuba drives on the right, Fiji opts for the left, leading to contrasting overtaking rules and speed limits. Understanding these variations ensures a safer and more enjoyable journey in both countries.

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RIGHT

Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in cuba is 84

1.295 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for cuba is 1.295 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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	Cuba	Fiji
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Not typical; follow local rules and signs.	Yes
Overtaking: Prohibited Areas	List length: 4	List length: 5
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use the rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Rare	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

cuba:

Right

fiji:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cuba:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

cuba:

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

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.

Overtaking: On Left

cuba:

Yes

fiji:

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

fiji:

Yes

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

fiji:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

fiji:

Use leftmost lane.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

fiji:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

fiji:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

fiji:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

fiji:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

fiji:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Fiji
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 kph
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	30 kph
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60-80 km/h	80 kph
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60-80 km/h	70 kph
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	50-70 km/h	60 kph
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	100 kph
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	90 kph
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80 kph
Speed Units	km/h	kph
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Rare	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; enforced by traffic police	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

fiji:

50 kph

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

fiji:

30 kph

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

fiji:

80 kph

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

fiji:

70 kph

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

fiji:

60 kph

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

fiji:

100 kph

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

fiji:

90 kph

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

fiji:

80 kph

Speed Units

cuba:

km/h

fiji:

kph

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

fiji:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

fiji:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Signals

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	Cuba	Fiji
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Fiji
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; 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

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

fiji:

Not used in Fiji

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

cuba:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

fiji:

Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

fiji:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

fiji:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Cuba		Fiji
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Not allowed.
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Allowed only where indicated by signs

Right Turn On Red

cuba:

Not allowed

fiji:

Not allowed.

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

fiji:

Allowed only where indicated by signs

Documentation

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	Cuba		Fiji
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required		Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield		Displayed on the windshield

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

fiji:

Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cuba:

Displayed on windshield

fiji:

Displayed on the windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Fiji
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles
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

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

fiji:

Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cuba:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

fiji:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Fiji
Limits: General Drivers	0.05%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.05%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common; checkpoints frequently used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Substantial fines, potential loss of license

Limits: General Drivers

cuba:

0.05%

fiji:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

fiji:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

fiji:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

fiji:

Common; checkpoints frequently used

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

fiji:

Substantial fines, potential loss of license

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Fiji
Contact: General Emergency	106	911
Contact: Traffic Police	106	911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Contact your insurance provider

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

fiji:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

fiji:

911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

fiji:

Contact your insurance provider

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Fiji
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; $50 to $500
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Mandatory; fines can apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines apply; obey signals
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency

fiji:

Varies; $50 to $500

Common Fines: Alcohol

cuba:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

fiji:

Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

fiji:

Mandatory; fines can apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

fiji:

Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

fiji:

Fines apply; obey signals

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

fiji:

Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days