This is the 506th most frequent Estonian word.
sõitis
"Traveled" or "drove" (past tense).
Here the word 'sõitis' refers to the act of riding a bicycle to a destination.
Ta sõitis jalgrattaga linna.
He rode his bicycle to the city.
Here 'sõitis' indicates that the subject was driving the car with speed.
Eile õhtul sõitis ta kiiresti autoga.
Last night, he drove the car quickly.
In this context, 'sõitis' is used to denote the bus's action of moving past a specific location.