Driving in Estonia vs. Samoa: Key Differences Explained

When exploring the roads of Estonia and Samoa, distinct variations in traffic regulations and driving customs emerge. From the side of the road to variable speed limits, understanding these contrasts is vital for ensuring safety abroad. Dive into this comparison to navigate the unique challenges and requirements each country presents for drivers.

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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	Samoa
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the centerline on two-way roads.
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
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits.	N/A

Driving Side

estonia:

Right

samoa:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

estonia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

samoa:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads.

Overtaking: On Left

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Overtaking: On Right

estonia:

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

samoa:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

estonia:

Use rightmost lane.

samoa:

Use leftmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Bus Lanes: Usage

estonia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

samoa:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

estonia:

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

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

estonia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

samoa:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

estonia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

samoa:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

estonia:

N/A

samoa:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

estonia:

Electronic signs display current limits.

samoa:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Estonia	Samoa
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	25-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	55-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	110 km/h (summer period: May to October)	Not applicable
Highways: Buses And Vans	110 km/h (summer period: May to October)	Not applicable
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80-90 km/h	Not applicable
Variable Speed Limits: Presence	Yes	No
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	Electronic signs display current limits	N/A

Urban Areas: Standard

estonia:

50 km/h

samoa:

25-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

estonia:

30 km/h

samoa:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

estonia:

90 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

estonia:

90 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

estonia:

80 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

estonia:

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

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Buses And Vans

estonia:

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

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

estonia:

80-90 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Variable Speed Limits: Presence

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

estonia:

Electronic signs display current limits

samoa:

N/A

Signals

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	Estonia	Samoa
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Yellow	Amber
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Estonia	Not used in Samoa
Traffic Signs: Language	Estonian; symbols are standard	English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

estonia:

Yellow

samoa:

Amber

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

estonia:

Not used in Estonia

samoa:

Not used in Samoa

Traffic Signs: Language

estonia:

Estonian; symbols are standard

samoa:

English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Estonia		Samoa
Right Turn On Red	Prohibited unless indicated by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Right Turn On Red

estonia:

Prohibited unless indicated by a sign

samoa:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

estonia:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

samoa:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Estonia	Samoa
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Required every year; proof must be carried	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the windshield	Displayed on windshield
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

samoa:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

estonia:

Displayed on the windshield

samoa:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

estonia:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

estonia:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Estonia		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

estonia:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

samoa:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Estonia	Samoa
Limits: General Drivers	0.02%	0.08%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.00%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints used	Common

Limits: General Drivers

estonia:

0.02%

samoa:

0.08%

Limits: Professional Drivers

estonia:

0.00%

samoa:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

estonia:

0.00%; zero tolerance

samoa:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

estonia:

Common; checkpoints used

samoa:

Common

Roundabouts

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

Signaling: Exiting

estonia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

samoa:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Estonia	Samoa
Contact: General Emergency	112	911
Contact: Traffic Police	112	685-22-222
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

estonia:

112

samoa:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

estonia:

112

samoa:

685-22-222

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

estonia:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

estonia:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Estonia	Samoa
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; substantial fines apply	Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Fines apply, points on license	ST$100 to ST$200
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply, points on license	ST$50 to ST$300
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply, points on license	ST$100 to ST$500, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes	Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically must pay within specified period to avoid additional penalties	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

estonia:

Varies; substantial fines apply

samoa:

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

Common Fines: Seat Belts

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$200

Common Fines: Phone Use

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

samoa:

ST$50 to ST$300

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

estonia:

Fines apply, points on license

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$500, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

estonia:

Yes

samoa:

Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards

Payment: Deadline

estonia:

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

samoa:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay