Driving Differences: Fiji vs. Panama Explained

When comparing the road regulations and driving experiences of Fiji and Panama, significant contrasts emerge. From driving sides and lane usage to speed limits and penalties, understanding these variances is crucial for ensuring a secure journey. Discover how these two nations prioritize motorist safety and traffic etiquette to help you navigate abroad with confidence.

fijipanama

LEFT

Driving Side

The driving side in fiji is the Left Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in fiji is 84

1.162 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for fiji is 1.162 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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	Fiji	Panama
Driving Side	Left	Right
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.	Marks the left edge on divided roads.
Markings: Dashed Yellow Line	Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.	Centerline on two-way roads; passing permitted when safe.
Overtaking: On Left	No	Yes
Overtaking: On Right	Yes	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use leftmost lane.	Use rightmost lane.
Bus Lanes: Presence	No	Yes
Bus Lanes: Usage	N/A	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.
Bus Lanes: Markings	N/A	Labeled 'BUS' or 'BUS ONLY'; often with road signs.
Cycle Lanes: Presence	No	Yes, in some urban areas
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and often separated by barriers.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

fiji:

Left

panama:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.

panama:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.

panama:

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

Overtaking: On Left

fiji:

panama:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

fiji:

Yes

panama:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

fiji:

Use leftmost lane.

panama:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

fiji:

panama:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

fiji:

N/A

panama:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

fiji:

N/A

panama:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

fiji:

panama:

Yes, in some urban areas

Cycle Lanes: Usage

fiji:

N/A

panama:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

fiji:

N/A

panama:

Bicycle symbols and often separated by barriers.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

fiji:

N/A

panama:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

fiji:

N/A

panama:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Fiji	Panama
Urban Areas: Standard	50 kph	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 kph	25-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 kph	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	70 kph	80-100 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 kph	70-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 kph	100-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 kph	80-100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 kph	70-90 km/h
Speed Units	kph	km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene	Common

Urban Areas: Standard

fiji:

50 kph

panama:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

fiji:

30 kph

panama:

25-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

fiji:

80 kph

panama:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

fiji:

70 kph

panama:

80-100 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

fiji:

60 kph

panama:

70-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

fiji:

100 kph

panama:

100-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

fiji:

90 kph

panama:

80-100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

fiji:

80 kph

panama:

70-90 km/h

Speed Units

fiji:

kph

panama:

km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

fiji:

N/A

panama:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

panama:

Common

Signals

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	Fiji	Panama
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Fiji	Not used in Panama
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply	Unnecessary use discouraged, especially in urban areas
Traffic Signs: Language	English; symbols are standard	Spanish; symbols are standard

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

fiji:

Not used in Fiji

panama:

Not used in Panama

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

fiji:

Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply

panama:

Unnecessary use discouraged, especially in urban areas

Traffic Signs: Language

fiji:

English; symbols are standard

panama:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Fiji		Panama
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed.		Generally not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed only where indicated by signs		Varies by location; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

fiji:

Not allowed.

panama:

Generally not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

fiji:

Allowed only where indicated by signs

panama:

Varies by location; check for signs

Documentation

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	Fiji	Panama
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended; national license accepted for short stays
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit recommended; national license accepted for short stays
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory	Mandatory every two years for new cars
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the windshield	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Recommended

Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A

fiji:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

panama:

International Driving Permit recommended; national license accepted for short stays

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

fiji:

Accepted for short visits; International Driving Permit recommended

panama:

International Driving Permit recommended; national license accepted for short stays

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

fiji:

Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory

panama:

Mandatory every two years for new cars

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

fiji:

Displayed on the windshield

panama:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

fiji:

Not mandatory

panama:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

fiji:

Not mandatory

panama:

Recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Fiji		Panama
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles		Frequent use, especially in urban areas
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the left and stop if necessary		Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

fiji:

Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles

panama:

Frequent use, especially in urban areas

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

fiji:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

panama:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Fiji	Panama
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.04%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00% (zero tolerance)
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints frequently used	Common, especially during weekends
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines, potential loss of license	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

fiji:

0.05%

panama:

0.04%

Limits: Underage Drivers

fiji:

0.00%; zero tolerance

panama:

0.00% (zero tolerance)

Enforcement: Random Checks

fiji:

Common; checkpoints frequently used

panama:

Common, especially during weekends

Enforcement: Fines

fiji:

Substantial fines, potential loss of license

panama:

Varies; can be substantial

Emergency Services

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	Fiji	Panama
Contact: Traffic Police	911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones	104
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Contact your insurance provider	Contact insurance provider or services like Autorama
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: Traffic Police

fiji:

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

panama:

104

Contact: Roadside Assistance

fiji:

Contact your insurance provider

panama:

Contact insurance provider or services like Autorama

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

panama:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

panama:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Fiji	Panama
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; $50 to $500	Varies; $50 to $150, points on license
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Mandatory; fines can apply	$25 to $75
Common Fines: Phone Use	Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply	Varies; fines and points on license
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply; obey signals	$50 to $150, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene	Rare; fines usually paid at designated locations
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days	Varies; typically 30 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

fiji:

Varies; $50 to $500

panama:

Varies; $50 to $150, points on license

Common Fines: Alcohol

fiji:

Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment

panama:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

fiji:

Mandatory; fines can apply

panama:

$25 to $75

Common Fines: Phone Use

fiji:

Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply

panama:

Varies; fines and points on license

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

fiji:

Fines apply; obey signals

panama:

$50 to $150, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

panama:

Rare; fines usually paid at designated locations

Payment: Deadline

fiji:

Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days

panama:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay