Central

The Government is responsible for transport policy and legislation in the field of:

• Railway transport;
• Maritime transport;
• Civil aviation.
• Road transport, in particular developing the road traffic safety policy, ensuring the safety of road users and road traffic; organising traffic supervision; as well as implementation of traffic education policy.

Government agencies in the field of transport are the Estonian Civil Aviation Administration, the Estonian Maritime Administration, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority and the Estonian Road Administration (ERA). The ERA is specifically responsible for:

• Road management and creation of conditions for safe traffic on national roads;
• Improvement of traffic safety and reduction of harmful environmental impact of vehicles;
• Organisation of traffic and public transport;
• State supervision over compliance with the provisions of legal acts within its area of activity and implementation of the enforcement powers of the state;
• Management of the National Road Databank, the Vehicle Register and the Public Transport Information System;
• Participation in the development of the legislation regulating its area of activity and making recommendations for amendments in the legislation, as well as participation in working out the connected terminology;
• Participation in the elaboration of policies, strategies, and development plans and participation in the preparation and implementation of international projects;

• Implementation of the state policy and development plans in the field of traffic safety and environmental safety of vehicles, and required management of the register of vehicles, tachograph cards, driving licences and other documents prescribed by law;
• Supervision over county-level bus transportation.

Regional

Not competencies identified at the regional level.

Local ​

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Organisation of public transportation within the rural municipality or city;
• Maintenance of rural municipality roads and city streets unless such functions are assigned by law to other persons;
• Organising road traffic safety awareness and educational work among the population, at schools and child care establishments;
• Compiling and adopting plans in order to ensure compliance with road traffic safety requirements;
• Ensuring road mobility for physically disabled and blind people.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Sources

Estonian Road Administration

Local Government Organisation Act

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Traffic Act