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Russian Federation
- International Driving License is recognized.
- International Driving License is required.
- Driving in Russia is on the right side of the road.
- The minimum driving age in Russia is 18. If you want to rent a car in Russia, you must be at least 25 years of age.
- The maximum allowed speed limit is 20-60 km/h on urban roads, 90-110 km/h on rural roads and 110 km/h on highways.
- Hands-free is a must in Russia.
- The maximum allowed alcohol limit is 0 mg per 100 ml of blood which means that you will be severely punished if found drunk behind the wheel.
- Safety camera warning devices are prohibited.
- You are not allowed to transport a child who is under 12 in the front seat if you have no appropriate restraint system.
- In most cases, the third-party insurance is okay.
- You are prohibited to pick up hitchhikers.
- Drive with dipped headlights on all day long.
- Make sure your registration number is clean and readable.
- Winter tyre is a must as well as snow chains.
- Make sure you have the following items in your car: a warning road triangle, a first-aid kit and a fire extinguisher.
- There are many mobile speed cameras and only a few fixed cameras in Russia.
- You are obliged to park and stop your car on the right side of the road.
- If you are far from urban areas and you need to spend a night in your car, you’d better sleep in security parking areas or near gas stations.
- When travelling to Russia, you must have your driving licence, insurance document, and passport (or a copy of it). The International Driving Permit is mandatory.
- Tinted windows are prohibited.
- Moscow: https://youtu.be/vffgKEGG-8Y
- St. Petersburg: https://youtu.be/NHKehN_vjZM
- Yekaterinburg: https://youtu.be/nqQGiYtHg-A
Slovak Republic
Transnistria
- International Driving License has no legal status.
- Driving in Transnistria is on the right side of the road.
- As of June 7, 2017, you are obliged to show your driver’s licence to traffic enforcers immediately upon request.
- You are allowed to give way to other vehicles at the intersection marked with the “Green Arrow” sign if they are not going to turn.
- The “Stopping banned” sign is for the drivers who work on commercial vehicles. It allows drivers to load/unload goods only if they get permission from the Ministry of the Interior of Transnistria.
- You are not allowed to stop at zebra crossings and at a distance of 10 metres before and after them (except for the cases when you give right of the way).
- You are prohibited to overtake other vehicles in built-up areas at a distance closer than 50 m to the zebra crossing.
- At night and in conditions of poor visibility pedestrians are obliged to wear reflective elements to be seen in the dark.
- Drive with dipped headlights on during the day.
- You must use winter tyres from the 15th of November to the 15th of March.
- You are not allowed to drink and drive in Transnistria.
- The maximum allowed speed limit is 50 km/h in urban areas, 20 km/h in residential areas and 110 km/h on highways.
- Children under 12 can be transported in the front seat only if you have an appropriate child restraint system.
Ukraine
- Not party to 1949 convention; International Driving License is honored.
- International Driving License is required.
- To drive a car in Ukraine, you must be at least 18 years. To rent a car, you must be at least 25.
- The third-party insurance is mandatory.
- You must carry a warning road triangle, a fire extinguisher, a first-aid kit in your car.
- Driving in Ukraine is on the right side of the road.
- The maximum allowed drink drive limit is 0 mg per 100 ml of blood.
- You are not allowed to drive without a valid driving licence and a third-party insurance.
- Seat belt is a must.
- Children who are under 2 years of age must not sit in the front seats.
- Talking and texting is forbidden.
- The maximum permitted speed limit is 60 km/h in cities and the countryside, 130 km/h on highways.
- Avoid exceeding the speed limits. Traffic police enforcers often watch the violators. There are also many surveillance cameras.
- You are not allowed to turn to the right on the red light of the traffic.
- Drivers in Ukraine usually flash their lights to warn others that there is a checkpoint ahead.
- In winter, we recommend you to use studded tyres or snow chains.
- Keep in mind that in Ukraine traffic enforcers speak Ukrainian and Russian.
