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Driving in Angola
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 90 / 120 km/h · 37 / 56 / 75 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Geneva 1949
An IDP is required with your national licence.
Blood alcohol limit
0.06% (0.6 g/l)
Tolls
Toll gates have been introduced on some upgraded highways.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or widely available.
Luanda traffic is severe. Outside the main corridors, expect deep potholes and unmarked hazards; a 4x4 is not optional for the interior. Never drive at night outside cities, and never leave established tracks in former conflict zones.