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1. What documents to take In addition to the passport with a valid visa, medical insurance and confirmation of the hotel or cottage reservation, you will need: - a certificate of registration for the car - Russian driving license; international rights are desirable when traveling to any country, but, as practice shows, Finnish border guards do not ask them - "green card" - international insurance in case of an accident; you can get a "green card" in advance at any insurance company, and in case you did not have time or forgot to do this, you can arrange insurance on the way: mobile insurance points are found at every step on the road "Scandinavia" - if you drive by proxy , then this document, notarially certified, must be with you at all - a ticket for technical inspection of the car (it is not asked, but you need to have it) .2. What should be the tires? Finns are very meticulous about using different types of rubber at certain times of the year. From December 1 to February 29, the use of winter tires is mandatory - otherwise you simply will not be allowed to enter the country. The depth of the tread of winter tires should be at least 3 mm. Previously, the rule was that winter tires should necessarily be spiked, but at the present time the use of studded rubber is optional - at the discretion of the driver. Summer tires in Finland are used in the period from March 1 to November 30. The depth of the tread is not less than 1.6 mm. What should I avoid? A device "anti-radar" can not be taken into the road. In Finland its use is prohibited by law! Even if the "anti-radar" is not connected, and when inspecting the luggage the Finnish border guards will find it in your car - the troubles are guaranteed, and the smallest of them is a large fine (up to 600 euros!). So when going on the road, do not forget to leave the "anti-radar" at home. 4. Parking in FinlandParking in Finland is a whole body of rules and knowledge. To leave the car in the Finnish cities it is possible only in the places taken away for this purpose! Otherwise - a fine of 50 euros and above! And to pay the penalty is necessary in the period from one to two weeks, since after that the penalty will be charged 50% for each day of delay! - Paid parking. Usually for two parking spaces one column with two coin acceptors is equipped; the cost of parking an average of 1-2 euros per hour. The scoreboard displays the countdown of the paid time, at the end of which the red signal will flash. There are parking spaces with ticket machines. The ticket says the time you paid. The ticket must be put in the car on the "torpedo", so that it can be seen from the outside. Such machines are usually installed in underground parking lots in large supermarkets. - Free parking. Determine the free parking will help sign - the white letter "P" on a blue background. Under it - the schedule of parking. Pay attention to what is written on the sign; if there are additional inscriptions, the value of which you can not determine, it is better to look for another parking in order to avoid a penalty. To take advantage of free parking, it is necessary to buy a "parking clock" at a gas station or at a "R" kiosk (the cost is 3-5 euros). This is a blue cardboard with a rotating disc, which is used to set the time of arrival at the parking lot. "Parking clocks" are also placed on the "torpedo". The time of such parking is not more than 4 hours. However, remember that on Sundays most car parks in Finland are free of charge (watch for signs)! 5. If suddenly the machine broke. On all the motorways of Finland, SOS payphones are installed to call emergency services (free of charge): - repair service: phone 9800-35000; The dispatcher will connect you with the Russian-speaking employee; after finding out the problem to you to send a mechanic or tow truck. Remember that on tow lines in Finland, towing with a rope is forbidden! - Police: phone 10022; moreover, by phone 112 always and everywhere you can call the police, ambulance or fire department. Penalties for violation of the Rules of the Road Fines in Finland are very high, and they are calculated based, firstly, on the gravity of the offense and, secondly, on the monthly income of the offender. For example, if you exceed the speed of 25 km / h and your income is 3000 euros per month, then you will be fined 540 euros! In general, breaches of the speed limits are punished in Finland very severely: with impunity, speeding can only stay at 3 km / h, and sanctions begin next. And on all routes there are many video cameras. How to fill a car at an automatic filling station It's not easy to understand how automatic gas stations work in Finland, especially for a beginner! Act as follows: stop the car, open the fuel filler flap, look at the column number. Usually, one payment receipt machine runs on two columns. Do not push the gun into the gas tank yet! On the scoreboard of the machine you need to select the language (Russian), find a slot for accepting notes and insert the right amount of banknotes one at a time, in the correct position (as drawn next to it). The entered amount appears on the scoreboard. Then you need to specify the column number (or choose one of the two suggested arrows), get a check (the question will appear - do you need a check, to which you need to answer "Kyllä / Ei" - "Yes / No"). And only then you can insert the gun into the tank and fill in the gasoline. If you want to pay by bank card, you need to find a card slot, insert a card (it will go inside), enter the pin code, following the instructions on the scoreboard, to which you want to refuel (the menu will indicate 20, 40, 60, "muu summa" - another amount). After that, the card will be returned, and you can refuel. By observing all these rules and knowing the features, your trip to Finland will be accepted and unforgettable!