Driving Differences: Libya vs Samoa - What You Need to Know

When navigating the roads of Libya and Samoa, significant contrasts in traffic regulations and practices emerge. From driving on opposite sides of the street to differing speed limits and emergency protocols, understanding these variations is crucial for ensuring a safe journey. Prepare to explore the unique driving landscapes of these two nations.

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Driving Side

The driving side in libya is the Right Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in libya is 0

0.03 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for libya is 0.03 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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	Libya	Samoa
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the separation between directions on some roads.	Marks the centerline on two-way roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Marks the centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Generally not allowed except when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Usage	Not commonly designated.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Not commonly designated.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	Not applicable	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Generally not used.	N/A

Driving Side

libya:

Right

samoa:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

libya:

Marks the separation between directions on some roads.

samoa:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

libya:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.

samoa:

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

Overtaking: On Left

libya:

Yes

samoa:

Overtaking: On Right

libya:

Generally not allowed except when the vehicle ahead is turning left.

samoa:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

libya:

Use rightmost lane.

samoa:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Usage

libya:

Not commonly designated.

samoa:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

libya:

N/A

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Usage

libya:

Not commonly designated.

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

libya:

N/A

samoa:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

libya:

Not applicable

samoa:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

libya:

Generally not used.

samoa:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Libya	Samoa
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	25-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	40 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	55-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	Not applicable
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Generally not used.	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

libya:

50 km/h

samoa:

25-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

libya:

40 km/h

samoa:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

libya:

90 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

libya:

80 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

libya:

70 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

libya:

100 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Buses And Vans

libya:

90 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

libya:

80 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

libya:

Generally not used.

samoa:

N/A

Signals

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	Libya	Samoa
Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.	Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Libya	Not used in Samoa
Traffic Signs: Language	Arabic	English and Samoan; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangle-shaped with red border	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Flashing Amber

libya:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.

samoa:

Proceed with caution, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

libya:

Not used in Libya

samoa:

Not used in Samoa

Traffic Signs: Language

libya:

Arabic

samoa:

English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

libya:

Triangle-shaped with red border

samoa:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Libya		Samoa
Right Turn On Red	Generally not allowed unless specified		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by locality; check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Right Turn On Red

libya:

Generally not allowed unless specified

samoa:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

libya:

Varies by locality; check for signs

samoa:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Libya	Samoa
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	International Driving Permit required	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	International Driving Permit recommended	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Required for registration and periodically thereafter	Annual inspection required
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended	Not mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Recommended	Not mandatory

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

libya:

International Driving Permit required

samoa:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

libya:

International Driving Permit recommended

samoa:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

libya:

Required for registration and periodically thereafter

samoa:

Annual inspection required

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

libya:

Recommended

samoa:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

libya:

Recommended

samoa:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Libya		Samoa
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

libya:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

samoa:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Libya	Samoa
Limits: General Drivers	0.00%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Possible; checkpoints used in some areas	Common

Limits: General Drivers

libya:

0.00%

samoa:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

libya:

0.00%

samoa:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

libya:

0.00%

samoa:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

libya:

Possible; checkpoints used in some areas

samoa:

Common

Roundabouts

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	Libya		Samoa
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

libya:

Signal right when preparing to exit

samoa:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Libya	Samoa
Contact: General Emergency	193	911
Contact: Traffic Police	Varies by area	685-22-222
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Recommended	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

libya:

193

samoa:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

libya:

Varies by area

samoa:

685-22-222

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

libya:

Recommended

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

libya:

Recommended

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Libya	Samoa
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines based on severity	Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines may apply	ST$100 to ST$200
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines may apply	ST$50 to ST$300
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines may apply	ST$100 to ST$500, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Possible	Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically required within 30 days	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

libya:

Varies; fines based on severity

samoa:

Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license

Common Fines: Seat Belts

libya:

Fines may apply

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$200

Common Fines: Phone Use

libya:

Fines may apply

samoa:

ST$50 to ST$300

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

libya:

Fines may apply

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$500, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

libya:

Possible

samoa:

Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards

Payment: Deadline

libya:

Varies; typically required within 30 days

samoa:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay