Driving Differences: Canada vs. Samoa Explained

When navigating the roads of Canada and Samoa, drivers encounter distinct regulations and practices that affect their travel experiences. From driving on opposite sides to varying speed limits and lane uses, understanding these contrasts is essential for ensuring safety and compliance. Explore the driving landscape of these two nations to prepare for your next adventure.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in canada is 86

1.252 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for canada is 1.252 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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	Canada	Samoa
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	May indicate passing zones on two-way roads when safe.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Not usual; however, allowed in some circumstances when the vehicle in front is turning left.	Yes
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses; some lanes may allow taxis and cyclists.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	May be labeled with signs or road marking such as 'BUS'	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and often green paint.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	Minimum two occupants	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

canada:

Right

samoa:

Left

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

canada:

May indicate passing zones on two-way roads when safe.

samoa:

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

Overtaking: On Left

canada:

Yes

samoa:

Overtaking: On Right

canada:

Not usual; however, allowed in some circumstances when the vehicle in front is turning left.

samoa:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

canada:

Use rightmost lane.

samoa:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

canada:

Yes

samoa:

Bus Lanes: Usage

canada:

Reserved for buses; some lanes may allow taxis and cyclists.

samoa:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

canada:

May be labeled with signs or road marking such as 'BUS'

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

canada:

Yes

samoa:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

canada:

Exclusive for bicycles.

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

canada:

Bicycle symbols and often green paint.

samoa:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Presence

canada:

Yes

samoa:

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

canada:

Minimum two occupants

samoa:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

canada:

Yes

samoa:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

canada:

Electronic signs display current limits.

samoa:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Canada	Samoa
Urban Areas: Standard	40-50 km/h	25-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	40 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80-100 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80-100 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80-100 km/h	55-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100-120 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Buses And Vans	100-120 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	90-110 km/h	Not applicable
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes, but varies by province	Yes

Urban Areas: Standard

canada:

40-50 km/h

samoa:

25-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

canada:

40 km/h

samoa:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

canada:

80-100 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

canada:

80-100 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

canada:

80-100 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

canada:

100-120 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Buses And Vans

canada:

100-120 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

canada:

90-110 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

canada:

Yes

samoa:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

canada:

Electronic signs display current limits

samoa:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

canada:

Yes, but varies by province

samoa:

Yes

Signals

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	Canada		Samoa
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Canada		Not used in Samoa
Traffic Signs: Language	Bilingual (English and French in some areas); symbols are standard		English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

canada:

Not used in Canada

samoa:

Not used in Samoa

Traffic Signs: Language

canada:

Bilingual (English and French in some areas); symbols are standard

samoa:

English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Canada		Samoa
Right Turn On Red	Allowed in most provinces, unless prohibited by a sign.		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Varies by province and locality; check for signs		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Right Turn On Red

canada:

Allowed in most provinces, unless prohibited by a sign.

samoa:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

canada:

Varies by province and locality; check for signs

samoa:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Canada	Samoa
Insurance	Mandatory liability insurance	Liability insurance mandatory
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Varies by province; proof may be required	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on license plate or windshield in some provinces	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended, not mandatory	Not mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Recommended, not mandatory	Not mandatory

Insurance

canada:

Mandatory liability insurance

samoa:

Liability insurance mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

canada:

Varies by province; proof may be required

samoa:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

canada:

Displayed on license plate or windshield in some provinces

samoa:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

canada:

Recommended, not mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

canada:

Recommended, not mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Canada		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

canada:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

samoa:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Canada	Samoa
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.04%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%, zero tolerance	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used in many areas	Common
Enforcement: Fines	Varies by province; can be substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

canada:

0.04%

samoa:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

canada:

0.00%, zero tolerance

samoa:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

canada:

Common; checkpoints used in many areas

samoa:

Common

Enforcement: Fines

canada:

Varies by province; can be substantial

samoa:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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

Signaling: Exiting

canada:

Signal right when preparing to exit

samoa:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Canada	Samoa
Contact: Traffic Police	Depends on province; often 911	685-22-222
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider or CAA	Check with your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Recommended, not mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Recommended, not mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: Traffic Police

canada:

Depends on province; often 911

samoa:

685-22-222

Contact: Roadside Assistance

canada:

Check with your insurance provider or CAA

samoa:

Check with your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

canada:

Recommended, not mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

canada:

Recommended, not mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Canada	Samoa
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; penalties increase by km/h over limit	Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; often upwards of $200	ST$100 to ST$200
Common Fines: Phone Use	Increasingly severe; often $200-$1000 or higher, points on license	ST$50 to ST$300
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; often hundreds of dollars, points on license	ST$100 to ST$500, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Rare; fines usually paid online or by mail	Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards

Common Fines: Speeding

canada:

Varies; penalties increase by km/h over limit

samoa:

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

Common Fines: Seat Belts

canada:

Varies; often upwards of $200

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$200

Common Fines: Phone Use

canada:

Increasingly severe; often $200-$1000 or higher, points on license

samoa:

ST$50 to ST$300

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

canada:

Varies; often hundreds of dollars, points on license

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$500, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

canada:

Rare; fines usually paid online or by mail

samoa:

Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards