Cuba vs. Singapore: Driving Safety Insights Compared

When comparing the road regulations of Cuba and Singapore, travelers will discover notable contrasts that can impact their driving experience. While Cuba adheres to right-hand driving with flexible lane usage, Singapore enforces left-side driving and specific bus and cycle lane protocols. Understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey in either country.

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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	Singapore
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Right	Not typical; follow local rules and signs.	Not allowed.
Overtaking: Prohibited Areas	List length: 4	List length: 5
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use the rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses during peak hours.
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.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Yes
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Electronic signs display current limits.

Driving Side

cuba:

Right

singapore:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cuba:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

singapore:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

singapore:

Not allowed.

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

singapore:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

singapore:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

singapore:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

singapore:

Reserved for buses during peak hours.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

singapore:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

singapore:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

singapore:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

singapore:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

singapore:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

singapore:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

singapore:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Singapore
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60-80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60-80 km/h	70-90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	50-70 km/h	70-90 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	80-90 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	80-90 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	Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

singapore:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

singapore:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

singapore:

70-90 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

singapore:

80-90 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

singapore:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

singapore:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

singapore:

Electronic signs display current limits

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

singapore:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

singapore:

Rare; fines are usually mailed after citation

Signals

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	Cuba	Singapore
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Singapore
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

singapore:

Not used in Singapore

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

singapore:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

singapore:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Cuba		Singapore
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Not allowed.
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

cuba:

Not allowed

singapore:

Not allowed.

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

singapore:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cuba	Singapore
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended for long stays
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended for long stays
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Compulsory every 1-2 years depending on vehicle age
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Display not required

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

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

singapore:

International Driving Permit recommended for long stays

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

singapore:

International Driving Permit recommended for long stays

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

singapore:

Compulsory every 1-2 years depending on vehicle age

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cuba:

Displayed on windshield

singapore:

Display not required

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba	Singapore
Flashing Lights: Usage	To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake	To warn of hazards or a vehicle breakdown
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 crosswalks and pedestrian zones
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Flashing Lights: Usage

cuba:

To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake

singapore:

To warn of hazards or a vehicle breakdown

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

singapore:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Pedestrians Priority

cuba:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

singapore:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks and pedestrian zones

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cuba:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

singapore:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Singapore
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; checkpoints used frequently
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

singapore:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

singapore:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

singapore:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

singapore:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Singapore
Contact: General Emergency	106	995
Contact: Traffic Police	106	999
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Check with your insurance provider or AA Singapore

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

singapore:

995

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

singapore:

999

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

singapore:

Check with your insurance provider or AA Singapore

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Singapore
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; significant fines, demerit points
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	$120, demerit points for non-compliance
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	$200 to $1,000, demerit points for hand-held use
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	$200 to $500, demerit points
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by other means
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; typically 14 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

singapore:

Varies; significant fines, demerit points

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

singapore:

$120, demerit points for non-compliance

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

singapore:

$200 to $1,000, demerit points for hand-held use

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

singapore:

$200 to $500, demerit points

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

singapore:

Not practiced; fines usually paid online or by other means

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

singapore:

Varies; typically 14 days to pay