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Driving — Cuba
What travelers need to know about driving in Cuba. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appDriving in Cuba: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
RESTRICTED
Zero tolerance — it is illegal to drive with any alcohol in your blood in Cuba. Drivers in accidents causing injury or death face severe penalties regardless of fault, may get long prison sentences, and can be barred from leaving Cuba until claims settle.
Accident causing death can mean a long prison sentence and a travel ban.
§ Australian DFAT Smartraveller — CubaVerified Jul 27, 2026
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