Driving Differences: Estonia vs. Fiji for Safe Travels

Discover the intriguing contrasts in road regulations between Estonia and Fiji, two countries with unique driving cultures. From differing speed limits to lane usage and signage, each nation presents distinct challenges for travelers. Understanding these variations is essential for ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey while exploring the scenic routes they offer.

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Driving Side

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

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in estonia is 87

1.704 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for estonia is 1.704 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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	Estonia	Fiji
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.	Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead 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 and sometimes taxis.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

estonia:

Right

fiji:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

estonia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

estonia:

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

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.

Overtaking: On Left

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Overtaking: On Right

estonia:

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

fiji:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

estonia:

Use rightmost lane.

fiji:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Bus Lanes: Usage

estonia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

fiji:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

estonia:

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

fiji:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

estonia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

fiji:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

estonia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

fiji:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

estonia:

Electronic signs display current limits.

fiji:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Estonia	Fiji
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	50 kph
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	30 kph
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	80 kph
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	70 kph
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	60 kph
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	110 km/h (summer period: May to October)	100 kph
Highways: Buses And Vans	110 km/h (summer period: May to October)	90 kph
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	80 kph
Speed Units	km/h	kph
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Urban Areas: Standard

estonia:

50 km/h

fiji:

50 kph

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

estonia:

30 km/h

fiji:

30 kph

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

estonia:

90 km/h

fiji:

80 kph

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

estonia:

90 km/h

fiji:

70 kph

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

estonia:

80 km/h

fiji:

60 kph

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

estonia:

110 km/h (summer period: May to October)

fiji:

100 kph

Highways: Buses And Vans

estonia:

110 km/h (summer period: May to October)

fiji:

90 kph

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

estonia:

80-90 km/h

fiji:

80 kph

Speed Units

estonia:

km/h

fiji:

kph

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

estonia:

Electronic signs display current limits

fiji:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Signals

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	Estonia	Fiji
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Yellow	Amber
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Estonia	Not used in Fiji
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply	Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply
Traffic Signs: Language	Estonian; symbols are standard	English; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

estonia:

Yellow

fiji:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

estonia:

Not used in Estonia

fiji:

Not used in Fiji

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

estonia:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

fiji:

Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply

Traffic Signs: Language

estonia:

Estonian; symbols are standard

fiji:

English; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Estonia		Fiji
Right Turn On Red	Prohibited unless indicated by a sign		Not allowed.
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Allowed only where indicated by signs

Right Turn On Red

estonia:

Prohibited unless indicated by a sign

fiji:

Not allowed.

U- Turns Allowed

estonia:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

fiji:

Allowed only where indicated by signs

Documentation

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	Estonia	Fiji
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Required every year; proof must be carried	Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

estonia:

Required every year; proof must be carried

fiji:

Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

estonia:

Mandatory

fiji:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

estonia:

Mandatory

fiji:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Estonia		Fiji
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

estonia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

fiji:

Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

estonia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

fiji:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Estonia	Fiji
Limits: General Drivers	0.02%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.05%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common; checkpoints frequently used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Substantial fines, potential loss of license

Limits: General Drivers

estonia:

0.02%

fiji:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

estonia:

0.00%

fiji:

0.05%

Enforcement: Random Checks

estonia:

Common; checkpoints used

fiji:

Common; checkpoints frequently used

Enforcement: Fines

estonia:

Varies; can be substantial

fiji:

Substantial fines, potential loss of license

Emergency Services

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	Estonia	Fiji
Contact: General Emergency	112	911
Contact: Traffic Police	112	911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Check with your insurance provider	Contact your insurance provider
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

estonia:

112

fiji:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

estonia:

112

fiji:

911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones

Contact: Roadside Assistance

estonia:

Check with your insurance provider

fiji:

Contact your insurance provider

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

estonia:

Mandatory

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

estonia:

Mandatory

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Estonia	Fiji
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; substantial fines apply	Varies; $50 to $500
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time	Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply, points on license	Mandatory; fines can apply
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply, points on license	Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, points on license	Fines apply; obey signals
Payment: On The Spot	Yes	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically must pay within specified period to avoid additional penalties	Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days

Common Fines: Speeding

estonia:

Varies; substantial fines apply

fiji:

Varies; $50 to $500

Common Fines: Alcohol

estonia:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

fiji:

Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment

Common Fines: Seat Belts

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

fiji:

Mandatory; fines can apply

Common Fines: Phone Use

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

fiji:

Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

fiji:

Fines apply; obey signals

Payment: On The Spot

estonia:

Yes

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

Payment: Deadline

estonia:

Varies; typically must pay within specified period to avoid additional penalties

fiji:

Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days