Cuba vs. Philippines: Driving Differences Explained

Exploring the roads of Cuba and the Philippines reveals significant contrasts in driving regulations and practices. While Cuba emphasizes local rules for overtaking, the Philippines boasts dedicated bus and cycle lanes. Additionally, speed limits and penalties vary, reflecting each country's commitment to ensuring road safety for all travelers. Discover more about these unique driving landscapes!

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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	Philippines
Overtaking: On Right	Not typical; follow local rules and signs.	Generally not allowed, except on one-way streets.
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 PUVs.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled with signs; often separated by a bus lane barrier.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Rare	Yes
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.	Shared with motorcycles or exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	Minimum two occupants
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Not commonly used

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

philippines:

Generally not allowed, except on one-way streets.

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

philippines:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

philippines:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

philippines:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

philippines:

Reserved for buses and sometimes PUVs.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

philippines:

Labeled with signs; often separated by a bus lane barrier.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

philippines:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

philippines:

Shared with motorcycles or exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

philippines:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence

cuba:

philippines:

Yes

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

philippines:

Minimum two occupants

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

philippines:

Not commonly used

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Philippines
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	40 kph
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	20 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	50 kph
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	100 kph
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	80 kph
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80 kph
Speed Units	km/h	kph
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Not commonly used
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Rare	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; enforced by traffic police	Less common; fines are usually issued later

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

philippines:

40 kph

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

philippines:

20 kph

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

philippines:

80 kph

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

philippines:

70 kph

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

philippines:

50 kph

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

philippines:

100 kph

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

philippines:

80 kph

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

philippines:

80 kph

Speed Units

cuba:

km/h

philippines:

kph

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

philippines:

Not commonly used

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

philippines:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

philippines:

Less common; fines are usually issued later

Signals

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	Cuba	Philippines
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	English and Filipino; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Diamond-shaped with yellow or white background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

philippines:

Not used

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

philippines:

English and Filipino; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

philippines:

Diamond-shaped with yellow or white background

Turns

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	Cuba		Philippines
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Common, check for signs indicating restrictions

Right Turn On Red

cuba:

Not allowed

philippines:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

philippines:

Common, check for signs indicating restrictions

Documentation

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	Cuba	Philippines
Insurance	Liability insurance mandatory	Compulsory third-party liability insurance mandatory
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Required for registration; certificate must be displayed
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Insurance

cuba:

Liability insurance mandatory

philippines:

Compulsory third-party liability insurance mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

philippines:

Required for registration; certificate must be displayed

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory

philippines:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory

philippines:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Philippines
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Frequent use in urban areas to alert other road users

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

philippines:

Frequent use in urban areas to alert other road users

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Philippines
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.05%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance	0.05%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common during checkpoints, especially on holidays
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Severe for violations, may include imprisonment

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

philippines:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

philippines:

0.05%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

philippines:

Common during checkpoints, especially on holidays

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

philippines:

Severe for violations, may include imprisonment

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Philippines
Contact: General Emergency	106	911
Contact: Traffic Police	106	117
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Check with your insurance provider or AAA
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

philippines:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

philippines:

117

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

philippines:

Check with your insurance provider or AAA

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

philippines:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Philippines
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; typically ranges from PHP 1000 to PHP 2000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	PHP 300
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	PHP 1000 to PHP 5000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	PHP 1000
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Less common; typically done through authorized payment centers
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; usually within 15 days upon issuance

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

philippines:

Varies; typically ranges from PHP 1000 to PHP 2000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

philippines:

PHP 300

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

philippines:

PHP 1000 to PHP 5000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

philippines:

PHP 1000

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

philippines:

Less common; typically done through authorized payment centers

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

philippines:

Varies; usually within 15 days upon issuance