Driving in Cuba vs. Slovakia: Key Differences Explained

When it comes to navigating the roads, Cuba and Slovakia present distinct contrasts in regulations and practices. From speed limits to lane usage, understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a secure driving experience abroad. Discover how these two countries differ in their approach to road etiquette, traffic signals, and enforcement measures.

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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	Slovakia
Overtaking: On Right	Not typical; follow local rules and signs.	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
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.
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.

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

slovakia:

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

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

slovakia:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

slovakia:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

slovakia:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

slovakia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

slovakia:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

slovakia:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

slovakia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

slovakia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

slovakia:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

slovakia:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

slovakia:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60-80 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60-80 km/h	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	50-70 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	130 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90-100 km/h	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	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	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

slovakia:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

slovakia:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

slovakia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

slovakia:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

slovakia:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

slovakia:

130 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

slovakia:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

slovakia:

90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

slovakia:

Yes

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

slovakia:

Electronic signs display current limits.

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

slovakia:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

slovakia:

Yes

Signals

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Slovakia
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	Slovak; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangular-shaped with red borders

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

slovakia:

Not used in Slovakia

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

slovakia:

Slovak; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

slovakia:

Triangular-shaped with red borders

Turns

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	Cuba		Slovakia
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

slovakia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required along with local license
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Mandatory and regular inspections 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

slovakia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

slovakia:

International Driving Permit required along with local license

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

slovakia:

Mandatory and regular inspections required

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory

slovakia:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory

slovakia:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Slovakia
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Less frequent use compared to some countries

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

slovakia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Limits: General Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
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	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

cuba:

0.05%

slovakia:

0.00%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

slovakia:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

slovakia:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

slovakia:

Common; checkpoints used frequently

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

slovakia:

Can be substantial

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Contact: General Emergency	106	112
Contact: Traffic Police	106	158
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Check with your insurance provider or Slovak Assistance Service
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

slovakia:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

slovakia:

158

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

slovakia:

Check with your insurance provider or Slovak Assistance Service

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

slovakia:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

slovakia:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Slovakia
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; €50 to €300, points on license possible
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€50 to €150, points in some regions
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€100 to €200, points in some regions
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	€100 to €250, points on license possible
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Common
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

slovakia:

Varies; €50 to €300, points on license possible

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

slovakia:

€50 to €150, points in some regions

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

slovakia:

€100 to €200, points in some regions

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

slovakia:

€100 to €250, points on license possible

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

slovakia:

Common

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

slovakia:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay