Driving Safety: Samoa vs. Venezuela - Key Differences

Discover the intriguing contrasts in road regulations between Samoa and Venezuela. While Samoa drives on the left, Venezuela adheres to the right. Speed limits vary significantly, with Samoa's urban areas set at 25-40 km/h compared to Venezuela's 30-60 km/h. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for ensuring a secure driving experience in either nation.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in samoa is 72

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Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for samoa is 0 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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	Samoa	Venezuela
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the centerline on two-way roads.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes, usually in larger cities
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	No	Infrequent
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Where available, exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols may be used.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

samoa:

Left

venezuela:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

samoa:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads.

venezuela:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Overtaking: On Left

samoa:

venezuela:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

samoa:

Yes

venezuela:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

samoa:

Use leftmost lane.

venezuela:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

samoa:

venezuela:

Yes, usually in larger cities

Bus Lanes: Usage

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

samoa:

venezuela:

Infrequent

Cycle Lanes: Usage

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

Where available, exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

Bicycle symbols may be used.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Samoa	Venezuela
Urban Areas: Standard	25-40 km/h	30-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20 km/h	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	55-80 km/h	80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	55-80 km/h	70 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	55-80 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	Not applicable	80-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	Not applicable	80-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	Not applicable	70-90 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

samoa:

25-40 km/h

venezuela:

30-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

samoa:

20 km/h

venezuela:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

samoa:

55-80 km/h

venezuela:

80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

samoa:

55-80 km/h

venezuela:

70 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

samoa:

55-80 km/h

venezuela:

60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

samoa:

Not applicable

venezuela:

80-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

samoa:

Not applicable

venezuela:

80-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

samoa:

Not applicable

venezuela:

70-90 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

samoa:

N/A

venezuela:

N/A

Signals

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	Samoa	Venezuela
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Samoa	Not used
Traffic Signs: Language	English and Samoan; symbols are standard	Spanish; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Diamond-shaped with yellow background	Diamond-shaped with red border

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

samoa:

Not used in Samoa

venezuela:

Not used

Traffic Signs: Language

samoa:

English and Samoan; symbols are standard

venezuela:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

samoa:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

venezuela:

Diamond-shaped with red border

Turns

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	Samoa		Venezuela
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Right Turn On Red

samoa:

Not allowed

venezuela:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

samoa:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

venezuela:

Generally allowed unless otherwise indicated by signs

Documentation

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	Samoa	Venezuela
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield	Displayed on the windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory

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

samoa:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

venezuela:

International Driving Permit recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

samoa:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

venezuela:

International Driving Permit recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

samoa:

Displayed on windshield

venezuela:

Displayed on the windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

samoa:

Not mandatory

venezuela:

Mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Samoa		Venezuela
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		Frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary		Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

samoa:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

venezuela:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

samoa:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

venezuela:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Samoa	Venezuela
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance	0.00%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common	Fairly common
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: Underage Drivers

samoa:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

venezuela:

0.00%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

samoa:

Common

venezuela:

Fairly common

Enforcement: Fines

samoa:

Varies; can be substantial

venezuela:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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

Signaling: Exiting

samoa:

Signal left when preparing to exit

venezuela:

Signal right when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Samoa		Venezuela
Contact: Traffic Police	685-22-222		171
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended		Mandatory

Contact: Traffic Police

samoa:

685-22-222

venezuela:

171

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

venezuela:

Mandatory

Penalties And Fines

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	Samoa	Venezuela
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license	Varies; can be significant
Common Fines: Seat Belts	ST$100 to ST$200	Fines applicable
Common Fines: Phone Use	ST$50 to ST$300	Fines applicable
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	ST$100 to ST$500, points on license	Fines applicable
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards	Yes, sometimes possible

Common Fines: Speeding

samoa:

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

venezuela:

Varies; can be significant

Common Fines: Seat Belts

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$200

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Phone Use

samoa:

ST$50 to ST$300

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$500, points on license

venezuela:

Fines applicable

Payment: On The Spot

samoa:

Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards

venezuela:

Yes, sometimes possible