How to Distinguish
- Country-code top-level domain is .lt
- Pedestrian crossings have six stripes
- Bus windows are split into five sections
- Regulatory signs include a border
- Street-name plates show abbreviations such as “g.” or “gatvė”
- Numbered signs sit at a slant to the road
- Bollards appear thicker from above and often use orange reflectors
- Compared with Latvia, the red ring on speed-limit signs is thinner
- Language clue: letters like Ė and ā strongly suggest Lithuanian (参考文献 Ė)
- How to spot the Baltic trio
Signs you can find
Speed signage: By Gigillo83 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Blue guide sign: By Gigillo83 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Priority road: By Юкатан - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
“ZONA” sign: By Gigillo83 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
Lithuanian bollards often feature orange reflectors. Other countries may use coloured reflectors too, but the shaft shape differs. Below, from left to right, are Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. (参考文献 Identifying the Baltic states at a glance)
Numbered signs stand at a diagonal. Crossings use six stripes, and the red ring on warning signage has a white border. Compared with Latvia, the red ring is slimmer. In the comparison panel, the borders (left to right) are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Chevron colours also vary across the Baltic states. From left to right: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. (参考文献 How to tell Baltic countries apart 2.0: Expanded edition)
Utility poles come in several styles; some even include platforms where birds can nest.