Driving Differences: Cuba vs. Tanzania Uncovered

Discover the driving landscape in Cuba and Tanzania, where distinct regulations shape road conduct. From unique lane usage—Cuba driving on the right and Tanzania on the left—to varying speed limits and alcohol thresholds, understanding these contrasting rules is essential for safe travels. Stay informed to ensure a secure journey in either destination.

cubatanzania

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	Tanzania
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the right edge on divided roads.
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.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'DART'; 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 dedicated lanes.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

cuba:

Right

tanzania:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cuba:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

tanzania:

Marks the right edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

cuba:

Yes

tanzania:

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

tanzania:

Yes

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

tanzania:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

tanzania:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

tanzania:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

tanzania:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

tanzania:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

tanzania:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

tanzania:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

tanzania:

Bicycle symbols and dedicated lanes.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Tanzania
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	50 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	30-50 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	60-80 km/h	80 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	80 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Rare	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; enforced by traffic police	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

tanzania:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

tanzania:

30-50 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

tanzania:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

tanzania:

80 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

tanzania:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

tanzania:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

tanzania:

Yes

Signals

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	Cuba	Tanzania
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Tanzania
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	English and Swahili; 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

tanzania:

Not used in Tanzania

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

tanzania:

English and Swahili; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

tanzania:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Cuba		Tanzania
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Allowed unless prohibited by signs

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

tanzania:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cuba	Tanzania
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Required annually
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

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

tanzania:

Accepted for short visits with an International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

tanzania:

Required annually

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory

tanzania:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Tanzania
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Moderate usage compared to some countries
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

tanzania:

Moderate usage compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cuba:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

tanzania:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Tanzania
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%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Significant fines apply

Limits: General Drivers

cuba:

0.05%

tanzania:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

tanzania:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

tanzania:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

tanzania:

Common

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

tanzania:

Significant fines apply

Emergency Services

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

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

tanzania:

112

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

tanzania:

112

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

tanzania:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

tanzania:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Tanzania
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; penalties can be severe
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Penalties enforced
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Common
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

tanzania:

Varies; penalties can be severe

Common Fines: Alcohol

cuba:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

tanzania:

Substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

tanzania:

Fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

tanzania:

Penalties enforced

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

tanzania:

Common

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

tanzania:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay