Driving Differences: Cyprus vs. Paraguay Explained

When navigating the roads of Cyprus and Paraguay, drivers encounter notable variances in regulations and practices. From driving on the left in Cyprus to the right in Paraguay, understanding these distinctions is essential for ensuring road safety. This comparison highlights crucial aspects such as speed limits, signage, and lane usage, paving the way for a secure driving experience abroad.

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Driving Side

The driving side in cyprus is the Left Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in cyprus is 89

1.488 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for cyprus is 1.488 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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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the edge of the road.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	May not be commonly used; other markings guide traffic	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Right	Prohibited.	Rarely, usually prohibited.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Limited	Yes, mainly in urban areas.
Bus Lanes: Usage	Usually reserved for public transport.	Reserved for buses.
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled; specific signs indicate usage.	Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	Limited, mainly in urban areas.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.	Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

cyprus:

Left

paraguay:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

cyprus:

Marks the edge of the road.

paraguay:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

cyprus:

May not be commonly used; other markings guide traffic

paraguay:

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

Overtaking: On Right

cyprus:

Prohibited.

paraguay:

Rarely, usually prohibited.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

cyprus:

Use leftmost lane.

paraguay:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

cyprus:

Limited

paraguay:

Yes, mainly in urban areas.

Bus Lanes: Usage

cyprus:

Usually reserved for public transport.

paraguay:

Reserved for buses.

Bus Lanes: Markings

cyprus:

Labeled; specific signs indicate usage.

paraguay:

Labeled with 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'.

Cycle Lanes: Presence

cyprus:

Yes

paraguay:

Limited, mainly in urban areas.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

cyprus:

Bicycle symbols and sometimes colored pavement.

paraguay:

Bicycle symbols; may not always be separated by color.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

cyprus:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cyprus:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	110 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	90-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	100 km/h	80-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	Yes, in major cities.
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

cyprus:

50 km/h

paraguay:

40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

cyprus:

50 km/h

paraguay:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

cyprus:

80 km/h

paraguay:

60-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

cyprus:

100 km/h

paraguay:

110 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

cyprus:

100 km/h

paraguay:

90-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

cyprus:

100 km/h

paraguay:

80-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

cyprus:

N/A

paraguay:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

cyprus:

Yes

paraguay:

Yes, in major cities.

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

cyprus:

Yes

paraguay:

Common

Signals

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Cyprus	Not used in Paraguay
Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts	Signal when entering and exiting	Signal when exiting
Traffic Signs: Language	Greek and English; symbols are standard	Spanish; standard symbols used as well
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with red border	Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

cyprus:

Not used in Cyprus

paraguay:

Not used in Paraguay

Use Of Indicators: Roundabouts

cyprus:

Signal when entering and exiting

paraguay:

Signal when exiting

Traffic Signs: Language

cyprus:

Greek and English; symbols are standard

paraguay:

Spanish; standard symbols used as well

Traffic Signs: Warning

cyprus:

Triangle-shaped with red border

paraguay:

Triangle-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Cyprus		Paraguay
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Right Turn On Red

cyprus:

Not allowed

paraguay:

Varies; usually not permitted unless indicated.

U- Turns Allowed

cyprus:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

paraguay:

Allowed where not prohibited by signs

Documentation

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits without additional permits	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Yes, periodic inspection required	Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the windshield	Displayed on vehicle windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Not mandatory

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

cyprus:

Accepted for short visits without additional permits

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

cyprus:

International Driving Permit recommended

paraguay:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

cyprus:

Yes, periodic inspection required

paraguay:

Required periodically; proof may be checked during stops

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

cyprus:

Displayed on the windshield

paraguay:

Displayed on vehicle windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cyprus:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries	More frequent than in some countries
Pedestrians Priority	Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks	Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary	Pull over to allow passage

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

cyprus:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

paraguay:

More frequent than in some countries

Pedestrians Priority

cyprus:

Pedestrians have right of way at crosswalks

paraguay:

Pedestrians have right of way at marked crossings

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

cyprus:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

paraguay:

Pull over to allow passage

Alcohol

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used routinely	Common; police checkpoints
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial and strict	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

cyprus:

0.02%

paraguay:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

cyprus:

0.00%; zero tolerance

paraguay:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

cyprus:

Common; checkpoints used routinely

paraguay:

Common; police checkpoints

Enforcement: Fines

cyprus:

Substantial and strict

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Cyprus		Paraguay
Signaling: Entering	Signal when entering and intending to exit immediately		Signal if turning immediately upon entry

Signaling: Entering

cyprus:

Signal when entering and intending to exit immediately

paraguay:

Signal if turning immediately upon entry

Emergency Services

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Contact: General Emergency	112	911
Contact: Traffic Police	112	911
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

cyprus:

112

paraguay:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

cyprus:

112

paraguay:

911

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

cyprus:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

cyprus:

Not mandatory, but recommended

paraguay:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Cyprus	Paraguay
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Strict enforcement	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Phone Use	Strict enforcement, fines apply	Fines apply; amount varies
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Substantial fines, points on license	Substantial fines and penalties
Payment: On The Spot	Rare; fines usually paid online or by mail	Possible; fines can be paid directly to police
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay	Varies; usually within 30 days

Common Fines: Speeding

cyprus:

Varies; can be substantial

paraguay:

Varies; can be substantial, worse in urban areas

Common Fines: Seat Belts

cyprus:

Strict enforcement

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Phone Use

cyprus:

Strict enforcement, fines apply

paraguay:

Fines apply; amount varies

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

cyprus:

Substantial fines, points on license

paraguay:

Substantial fines and penalties

Payment: On The Spot

cyprus:

Rare; fines usually paid online or by mail

paraguay:

Possible; fines can be paid directly to police

Payment: Deadline

cyprus:

Varies; typically 15 to 30 days to pay

paraguay:

Varies; usually within 30 days