Driving in Cuba vs. Uganda: Key Safety Differences

When comparing the road regulations and practices between Cuba and Uganda, notable distinctions emerge. While Cuba drives on the right and enforces a mix of speed limits, Uganda operates on the left with stricter regulations, especially regarding alcohol limits. Understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a secure and enjoyable journey in either country.

cubauganda

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	Uganda
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks division of opposing traffic lanes.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Used to separate lanes of opposing traffic; passing permitted when safe.
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 and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Rare	Limited
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.	Primarily for bicycles where available.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Limited
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Signs indicate specific limits where applicable.

Driving Side

cuba:

Right

uganda:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cuba:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

uganda:

Marks division of opposing traffic lanes.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

cuba:

Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

uganda:

Used to separate lanes of opposing traffic; passing permitted when safe.

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

uganda:

Not allowed

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

uganda:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

uganda:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

uganda:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

uganda:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

uganda:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

uganda:

Limited

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

uganda:

Primarily for bicycles where available.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

uganda:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

uganda:

Limited

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

uganda:

Signs indicate specific limits where applicable.

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Uganda
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	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	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	100 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	No	Limited
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	Signs indicate specific limits where applicable.
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Rare	Yes
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common; enforced by traffic police	Common; often enforced by traffic police

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

uganda:

50 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

uganda:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

60-80 km/h

uganda:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

uganda:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

uganda:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

uganda:

100 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cuba:

90-100 km/h

uganda:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

uganda:

100 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

cuba:

uganda:

Limited

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

uganda:

Signs indicate specific limits where applicable.

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

uganda:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

uganda:

Common; often enforced by traffic police

Signals

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	Cuba	Uganda
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Uganda
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	English; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Sometimes diamond-shaped, backgrounds may vary

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

uganda:

Not used in Uganda

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

uganda:

English; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

uganda:

Sometimes diamond-shaped, backgrounds may vary

Turns

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	Cuba		Uganda
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Allowed where not prohibited by signage

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

uganda:

Allowed where not prohibited by signage

Documentation

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	Cuba	Uganda
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted with International Driving Permit
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Mandatory annual inspection
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on vehicle windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

uganda:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

uganda:

Accepted with International Driving Permit

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

uganda:

Mandatory annual inspection

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cuba:

Displayed on windshield

uganda:

Displayed on vehicle windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory

uganda:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba		Uganda
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries		Frequent use in certain situations
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

uganda:

Frequent use in certain situations

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cuba:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

uganda:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Uganda
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% to 0.02%; zero tolerance applies
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Implemented with checkpoints
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Fines can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

cuba:

0.05%

uganda:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

uganda:

0.05%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

uganda:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance applies

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

uganda:

Implemented with checkpoints

Enforcement: Fines

cuba:

Varies; can be substantial

uganda:

Fines can be substantial

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Uganda
Contact: General Emergency	106	999
Contact: Traffic Police	106	Contact local authorities
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Available through local providers or insurance companies
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

uganda:

999

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

uganda:

Contact local authorities

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

uganda:

Available through local providers or insurance companies

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cuba:

Not mandatory, but recommended

uganda:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Uganda
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; fines can be substantial, points on license
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Severe penalties including fines and possibly jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines may apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines and potential license suspension
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	Fines and points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Common in some cases
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Varies; pay by deadline indicated on ticket

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

uganda:

Varies; fines can be substantial, points on license

Common Fines: Alcohol

cuba:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

uganda:

Severe penalties including fines and possibly jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

uganda:

Fines may apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

uganda:

Fines and potential license suspension

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

uganda:

Fines and points on license

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

uganda:

Common in some cases

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

uganda:

Varies; pay by deadline indicated on ticket