Driving Differences: Cuba vs Vietnam Explained

Discover the unique contrasts in vehicular regulations between Cuba and Vietnam, essential for ensuring safe travels. While both nations impose specific speed limits and lane usages, Cuba lacks dedicated bus lanes and cycle paths, unlike Vietnam. Familiarizing yourself with these distinctions will enhance your driving experience abroad and promote road safety.

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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	Vietnam
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: Indications	N/A	N/A

Overtaking: On Right

cuba:

Not typical; follow local rules and signs.

vietnam:

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

Overtaking: Prohibited Areas

cuba:

List length: 4

vietnam:

List length: 5

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cuba:

Use the rightmost lane.

vietnam:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cuba:

vietnam:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

cuba:

N/A

vietnam:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cuba:

N/A

vietnam:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cuba:

Rare

vietnam:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

cuba:

Bicycles may share the road with motor vehicles.

vietnam:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cuba:

Road signs or painted indicators where applicable.

vietnam:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cuba:

N/A

vietnam:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

vietnam:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30-40 km/h	40 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	60-80 km/h	50-70 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	50-70 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	90-100 km/h	100-120 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80-100 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	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

cuba:

40-50 km/h

vietnam:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cuba:

30-40 km/h

vietnam:

40 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

cuba:

60-80 km/h

vietnam:

50-70 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

50-70 km/h

vietnam:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cuba:

90-100 km/h

vietnam:

100-120 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cuba:

80-90 km/h

vietnam:

80-100 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cuba:

N/A

vietnam:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cuba:

Rare

vietnam:

Yes

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cuba:

Common; enforced by traffic police

vietnam:

Common

Signals

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cuba	Not used in Vietnam
Horn Usage: Allowed	Only in cases to avoid accidents	Commonly used in urban areas
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Limited restriction
Horn Usage: Penalties	Fines may apply for misuse	Fines in some areas for excessive use
Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage	Not to be used to signal other messages	Discouraged for signaling other messages
Traffic Signs: Language	Spanish; symbols are standard	Vietnamese; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cuba:

Not used in Cuba

vietnam:

Not used in Vietnam

Horn Usage: Allowed

cuba:

Only in cases to avoid accidents

vietnam:

Commonly used in urban areas

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

cuba:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

vietnam:

Limited restriction

Horn Usage: Penalties

cuba:

Fines may apply for misuse

vietnam:

Fines in some areas for excessive use

Headlight Flash: Prohibited Usage

cuba:

Not to be used to signal other messages

vietnam:

Discouraged for signaling other messages

Traffic Signs: Language

cuba:

Spanish; symbols are standard

vietnam:

Vietnamese; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

cuba:

Triangular with red border

vietnam:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Cuba		Vietnam
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Prohibited unless granted by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by area, check for local signs		Prohibited in central urban areas; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

cuba:

Not allowed

vietnam:

Prohibited unless granted by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

cuba:

Varies by area, check for local signs

vietnam:

Prohibited in central urban areas; check for signs

Documentation

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	An International Driving Permit is recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	An International Driving Permit is recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Mandatory annual vehicle inspection
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on the windshield

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

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

vietnam:

An International Driving Permit is recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cuba:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

vietnam:

An International Driving Permit is recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cuba:

Annual inspection required

vietnam:

Mandatory annual vehicle inspection

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cuba:

Displayed on windshield

vietnam:

Displayed on the windshield

Road Etiquette

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Flashing Lights: Usage	To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake	Common in heavy traffic to signal freedom of movement
Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging	Common practice, especially in heavy traffic	Expected in congested traffic
Use Of Horn: Limited	Only in emergency situations	Common but limited by law in cities
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	More frequent use than in some countries	Frequent use compared to Western countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks	Pedestrians have right of way at designated crossings
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary	Pull over and stop, if possible

Flashing Lights: Usage

cuba:

To warn of hazards or signal intention to overtake

vietnam:

Common in heavy traffic to signal freedom of movement

Lane Courtesy: Allowing Merging

cuba:

Common practice, especially in heavy traffic

vietnam:

Expected in congested traffic

Use Of Horn: Limited

cuba:

Only in emergency situations

vietnam:

Common but limited by law in cities

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cuba:

More frequent use than in some countries

vietnam:

Frequent use compared to Western countries

Pedestrians Priority

cuba:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

vietnam:

Pedestrians have right of way at designated crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cuba:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

vietnam:

Pull over and stop, if possible

Alcohol

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.03%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance	0.02%; strict enforcement
Enforcement: Random Checks	Less common; checkpoints used in some areas	Common

Limits: Professional Drivers

cuba:

0.02%

vietnam:

0.03%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cuba:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

vietnam:

0.02%; strict enforcement

Enforcement: Random Checks

cuba:

Less common; checkpoints used in some areas

vietnam:

Common

Emergency Services

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Contact: General Emergency	106	113
Contact: Traffic Police	106	113
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Varies by provider; national lines may apply	Check with insurance provider

Contact: General Emergency

cuba:

106

vietnam:

113

Contact: Traffic Police

cuba:

106

vietnam:

113

Contact: Roadside Assistance

cuba:

Varies by provider; national lines may apply

vietnam:

Check with insurance provider

Penalties And Fines

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	Cuba	Vietnam
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; typically $10 to $100 equivalent, local currency	Varies; VNÐ 500,000 to VNÐ 4,000,000
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Heavy fines and possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	VNÐ 100,000 to VNÐ 200,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	VNÐ 600,000 to VNÐ 1,000,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fine equivalent varies, local currency	VNÐ 300,000 to VNÐ 500,000
Payment: On The Spot	Common; usually paid directly to officers	Common for minor fines
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically a few weeks to pay	Typically around 10-15 days

Common Fines: Speeding

cuba:

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

vietnam:

Varies; VNÐ 500,000 to VNÐ 4,000,000

Common Fines: Alcohol

cuba:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

vietnam:

Heavy fines and possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

vietnam:

VNÐ 100,000 to VNÐ 200,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

vietnam:

VNÐ 600,000 to VNÐ 1,000,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cuba:

Fine equivalent varies, local currency

vietnam:

VNÐ 300,000 to VNÐ 500,000

Payment: On The Spot

cuba:

Common; usually paid directly to officers

vietnam:

Common for minor fines

Payment: Deadline

cuba:

Varies; typically a few weeks to pay

vietnam:

Typically around 10-15 days