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Basic driving rules on Aruba: Traf昀椀c signs

(Oranjestad)—Safe driving
is an important part of any
(off) road trip. That is why
we want to offer you tips
and tricks when it comes
to driving on the roads and
highways of Aruba. Today,
we’ll take a look at traf昀椀c
signs.

Speed limit in certain areas
As mentioned in yesterday’s
issue, the legal minimum
and maximum speed
limit on the island is 50
and 80 km/h respectively.
However, there are some
areas where it is mandated
to drive up to a certain
speed. This is always
indicated by a circular
traf昀椀c sign with red border
and the number 50 on it.
Signs like these are always
paired by a similar sign with
the number crossed out
further down the road. This
means that the mandate
for this speed is now over;
you may increase your
velocity. Red borders
on traf昀椀c sign—whether
it’s a circle or triangle—
usually signal a warning,
prohibition or preference.

Besides the “50” sign, you squared sign with a white
may also encounter a traf昀椀c border. This sign tells you
sign that says “bebouwde that on this road, you have
kom”. These can be priority and all other traf昀椀c
found in San Nicolas and should yield to you. This sign
Oranjestad. Bebouwde can be seen in Savaneta
kom sings are rectangular for example. So, if you are
and blue, and essentially driving on the main road
tell you that you are in a in Savaneta going to San
heavily inhabited area. The Nicolas, you are driving
maximum speed limit in a on a single long road, and
bebouwde kom is 50 km/h. other cars that want to get
Just like the previous pair, on this main road or cross it,
bebouwde kom signs are either from an intersection
also paired with a similar or from a dirt road, must
sign crossed out. all wait until traf昀椀c on the
main road is clear. In other
Priority signs words, you do not have to
On the main roads of stop for them. This sign too
Aruba (not the highways), has a counter part that
you may see a yellow, indicates that your priority
is over. right. traf昀椀c.
However, be careful not
Another priority sign you to confuse this sign with These are some of the
may encounter is a triangle a similar up-side down basic rules that you would
sign with a red border triangle, also found on have to know if you decide
and something that looks intersections. This sign is a to drive on the island. These
like a cross. You’ll see this prohibition sign, telling you are of course other traf昀椀c
sign in an intersection. The that you have to stop and signs, and we recommend
general rule of thumb for give other cars priority. Of you visit aruba-travelguide.
crossing an intersection course you also have a com for an extensive
that do not contain traf昀椀c “stop” sign that mean the overview of all traf昀椀c signs
encounter this sign on your same thing. The stop sign used on Aruba.
lights, roundabouts, sign or
arrows on the road, is to side of the intersection, you is generally used for tricky
always yield for traf昀椀c on have priority over the other intersections with minimal Picture credits: aruba-
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