Driving in Cuba vs. Latvia: Key Safety Differences

When traveling abroad, understanding the nuances of road regulations is vital for ensuring a safe journey. This comparison between Cuba and Latvia reveals significant contrasts in lane usage, speed limits, and penalties. From unique overtaking practices to stringent alcohol limits, knowing these distinctions can greatly enhance your driving experience 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	Latvia
Overtaking: On Right	Not typical; follow local rules and signs.	Not commonly practiced; generally only when the lane is clear.
Overtaking: Prohibited Areas	List length: 4	List length: 5
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use the rightmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
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	Rare	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

latvia:

Not commonly practiced; generally only when the lane is clear.

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

latvia:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

latvia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

latvia:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

latvia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

latvia:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

latvia:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

latvia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

latvia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Latvia
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60-80 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60-80 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	50-70 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	90 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Rare	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; enforced by traffic police	Common; fines are often issued immediately

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

latvia:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

latvia:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

latvia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

latvia:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

latvia:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

latvia:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

latvia:

90 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

latvia:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

latvia:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

latvia:

Electronic signs display current limits

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

latvia:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

latvia:

Common; fines are often issued immediately

Signals

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	Cuba	Latvia
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Latvia
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when exiting	Signal when entering and exiting
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	Latvian; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangle-shaped with red borders

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

latvia:

Not used in Latvia

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

cuba:

Signal when exiting

latvia:

Signal when entering and exiting

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

latvia:

Latvian; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

latvia:

Triangle-shaped with red borders

Turns

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	Cuba		Latvia
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Right Turn On Red

cuba:

Not allowed

latvia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

latvia:

Permitted unless signs indicate otherwise

Documentation

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	Cuba	Latvia
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted, no International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Annual vehicle inspection required
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

latvia:

Accepted, no International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

latvia:

Annual vehicle inspection required

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory

latvia:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory

latvia:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Latvia
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Less frequent use compared to some countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks		Pedestrians have right of way at zebra crossings

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

latvia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Pedestrians Priority

cuba:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

latvia:

Pedestrians have right of way at zebra crossings

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Latvia
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common, especially on weekends
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Substantial, varies based on BAC
Test Refusal	Can result in license suspension	Can result in license suspension and fines

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

latvia:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

latvia:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

latvia:

Common, especially on weekends

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

latvia:

Substantial, varies based on BAC

Test Refusal

cuba:

Can result in license suspension

latvia:

Can result in license suspension and fines

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Latvia
Contact: General Emergency	106	112
Contact: Traffic Police	106	Varies; dial 112 for emergencies
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Check with your insurance provider or local services
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

latvia:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

latvia:

Varies; dial 112 for emergencies

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

latvia:

Check with your insurance provider or local services

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

latvia:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

latvia:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Latvia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; €20 to €300, points on license
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible license suspension
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€20 to €40, fines vary
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€10 to €30, fines vary
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€30 to €70, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Common; fines can often be settled at the time
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; typically within 10 to 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

latvia:

Varies; €20 to €300, points on license

Common Fines: Alcohol

cuba:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

latvia:

Varies; substantial fines, possible license suspension

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

latvia:

€20 to €40, fines vary

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

latvia:

€10 to €30, fines vary

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

latvia:

€30 to €70, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

latvia:

Common; fines can often be settled at the time

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

latvia:

Varies; typically within 10 to 30 days