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Driving in Estonia - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Estonia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Estonia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Estonia. Make your trip safer!
Estonia
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.02%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
19
Pre-trip checklist
Use headlights outside towns at all times
Winter (Dec–Mar): fit winter tires
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Headlights mandatory outside towns at all times.
No vignette or general tolls.
Common fines
Speeding
€20–€400
No headlights
€40
Phone while driving
€120
Drink driving
€400+ and suspension
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Tallinn and cities. Apps and meters.
Tip: Tallinn Old Town has restricted access; use designated parking.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.50 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
0.02% alcohol limit
Very low limit. Best to avoid alcohol when driving.
Headlights 24/7 outside towns
Dipped headlights mandatory at all times outside built-up areas.
Winter tires mandatory
Winter tires required Dec 1–Mar 1. Fines for non-compliance.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 on single carriageway
Express road
110
90 during winter
Where to rent a car in Estonia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Yes
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Toll roads
Yes
For all heavy goods vehicles that weigh over 3.5 tonnes
Minimum driver age
18
16 with supervision of a person with 2+ years of driving experience
Where to rent a car in Estonia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Estonia road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Other Control
Police
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
First aid
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum vehicle length
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight per tandem axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No parking zone
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area living street
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Accident area accident ahead
Accident area accident ahead
Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Other danger (temporary)
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
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About
News
Rules
Driving in Estonia - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Estonia. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Estonia. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Estonia. Make your trip safer!
Estonia
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.02%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
19
Pre-trip checklist
Use headlights outside towns at all times
Winter (Dec–Mar): fit winter tires
Carry triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 112
Tolls & practical
Headlights mandatory outside towns at all times.
No vignette or general tolls.
Common fines
Speeding
€20–€400
No headlights
€40
Phone while driving
€120
Drink driving
€400+ and suspension
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Tallinn and cities. Apps and meters.
Tip: Tallinn Old Town has restricted access; use designated parking.
Fuel
Common types: Unleaded 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards widely accepted; EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.50 (approximate)
Things that might surprise you
0.02% alcohol limit
Very low limit. Best to avoid alcohol when driving.
Headlights 24/7 outside towns
Dipped headlights mandatory at all times outside built-up areas.
Winter tires mandatory
Winter tires required Dec 1–Mar 1. Fines for non-compliance.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 on single carriageway
Express road
110
90 during winter
Where to rent a car in Estonia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Yes
Fire extinguisher
Yes
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Toll roads
Yes
For all heavy goods vehicles that weigh over 3.5 tonnes
Minimum driver age
18
16 with supervision of a person with 2+ years of driving experience