Driving in Fiji vs. Peru: Key Differences Explained

When venturing abroad, understanding the unique driving regulations of Fiji and Peru is crucial for ensuring safety on the roads. From lane usage to speed limits, these nations present contrasting approaches. Notably, Fiji drives on the left, while Peru adheres to right-side navigation, making it essential for tourists to familiarize themselves with these distinctions for a secure journey.

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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	Peru
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
Cycle Lanes: Usage	N/A	Exclusive for bicycles.
Cycle Lanes: Markings	N/A	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

fiji:

Left

peru:

Right

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; no crossing allowed.

peru:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

Markings: Dashed Yellow Line

fiji:

Centerline on two-way roads; overtaking permitted.

peru:

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

Overtaking: On Left

fiji:

peru:

Yes

Overtaking: On Right

fiji:

Yes

peru:

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

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

fiji:

Use leftmost lane.

peru:

Use rightmost lane.

Bus Lanes: Presence

fiji:

peru:

Yes

Bus Lanes: Usage

fiji:

N/A

peru:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

Bus Lanes: Markings

fiji:

N/A

peru:

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

Cycle Lanes: Presence

fiji:

peru:

Yes

Cycle Lanes: Usage

fiji:

N/A

peru:

Exclusive for bicycles.

Cycle Lanes: Markings

fiji:

N/A

peru:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

fiji:

N/A

peru:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

fiji:

N/A

peru:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Fiji	Peru
Urban Areas: Standard	50 kph	40-60 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	30 kph	30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 kph	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	70 kph	90 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	60 kph	80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 kph	100-120 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 kph	100 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	80 kph	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; often collected by traffic police

Urban Areas: Standard

fiji:

50 kph

peru:

40-60 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

fiji:

30 kph

peru:

30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

fiji:

80 kph

peru:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

fiji:

70 kph

peru:

90 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

fiji:

60 kph

peru:

80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

fiji:

100 kph

peru:

100-120 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

fiji:

90 kph

peru:

100 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

fiji:

80 kph

peru:

90 km/h

Speed Units

fiji:

kph

peru:

km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

fiji:

N/A

peru:

N/A

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

peru:

Common; often collected by traffic police

Signals

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

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

fiji:

Amber

peru:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

fiji:

Not used in Fiji

peru:

Not used in Peru

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

fiji:

Unnecessary use discouraged; fines can apply

peru:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

Traffic Signs: Language

fiji:

English; symbols are standard

peru:

Spanish; symbols are standard

Turns

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	Fiji		Peru
Right Turn On Red	Not allowed.		Not allowed unless indicated by a sign
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed only where indicated by signs		Only at intersections without signs prohibiting

Right Turn On Red

fiji:

Not allowed.

peru:

Not allowed unless indicated by a sign

U- Turns Allowed

fiji:

Allowed only where indicated by signs

peru:

Only at intersections without signs prohibiting

Documentation

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	Fiji	Peru
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory	Mandatory, proof is required during checks
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on the windshield	Typically displayed on vehicle
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory	Recommended

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

fiji:

Annual vehicle inspections are mandatory

peru:

Mandatory, proof is required during checks

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

fiji:

Displayed on the windshield

peru:

Typically displayed on vehicle

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

fiji:

Not mandatory

peru:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

fiji:

Not mandatory

peru:

Recommended

Road Etiquette

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	Fiji		Peru
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Often used for greetings or to alert pedestrians and other vehicles		Often used more compared to some countries
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

peru:

Often used more compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

fiji:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

peru:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Fiji	Peru
Limits: General Drivers	0.08%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%; zero tolerance	0.00%
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common; checkpoints frequently used	Common; checkpoints used widely
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial fines, potential loss of license	Substantial; can lead to license suspension

Limits: General Drivers

fiji:

0.08%

peru:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

fiji:

0.05%

peru:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

fiji:

0.00%; zero tolerance

peru:

0.00%

Enforcement: Random Checks

fiji:

Common; checkpoints frequently used

peru:

Common; checkpoints used widely

Enforcement: Fines

fiji:

Substantial fines, potential loss of license

peru:

Substantial; can lead to license suspension

Emergency Services

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	Fiji	Peru
Contact: General Emergency	911	105
Contact: Traffic Police	911 for emergencies; *000 for non-emergencies on mobile phones	Varies; use 105 or specific traffic lines
Contact: Roadside Assistance	Contact your insurance provider	Check with your insurance provider or local service
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Not mandatory, but recommended	Mandatory
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Not mandatory, but recommended	Recommended

Contact: General Emergency

fiji:

911

peru:

105

Contact: Traffic Police

fiji:

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

peru:

Varies; use 105 or specific traffic lines

Contact: Roadside Assistance

fiji:

Contact your insurance provider

peru:

Check with your insurance provider or local service

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

peru:

Mandatory

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

fiji:

Not mandatory, but recommended

peru:

Recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Fiji	Peru
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; $50 to $500	Varies; fines can be significant
Common Fines: Alcohol	Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment	Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Mandatory; fines can apply	Fines apply, enforcement can be strict
Common Fines: Phone Use	Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply	Fines apply, enforcement can be strict
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines apply; obey signals	Fines apply, often substantial
Payment: On The Spot	Yes; fines can be issued at the scene	Common; traffic police often collect fines immediately
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days	Varies; typically a few days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

fiji:

Varies; $50 to $500

peru:

Varies; fines can be significant

Common Fines: Alcohol

fiji:

Varies; substantial fines, possible imprisonment

peru:

Varies; substantial fines, possible jail time

Common Fines: Seat Belts

fiji:

Mandatory; fines can apply

peru:

Fines apply, enforcement can be strict

Common Fines: Phone Use

fiji:

Use while driving is prohibited, fines apply

peru:

Fines apply, enforcement can be strict

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

fiji:

Fines apply; obey signals

peru:

Fines apply, often substantial

Payment: On The Spot

fiji:

Yes; fines can be issued at the scene

peru:

Common; traffic police often collect fines immediately

Payment: Deadline

fiji:

Varies; typically within 7 to 14 days

peru:

Varies; typically a few days to pay