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Driving in American Samoa
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
40 / 40 / 40 km/h · 25 / 25 / 25 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
A valid national licence is accepted for short visits.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required, US-style rules.
Right-hand traffic, unlike neighbouring Samoa, with a 25 mph island limit that is enforced. Aiga buses stop without warning. Villages expect you to slow to walking pace, and some have their own speed rules.