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Driving in Bahamas
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Left
25 / 45 / 45 mph · 40 / 72 / 72 km/h
urban / rural / motorway
Not required
Your home licence is valid for visits up to three months - no local permit needed. An IDP only helps if your licence is not printed in English.
0.08 % - checkpoints appear around Nassau on weekend nights
None on public roads - only the Paradise Island bridge toll (~US$2 for cars) in Nassau
Low beams at night; no daytime requirement
Enforcement is light - bring your own seat for small children; rental stock is unreliable outside Nassau
Drive on the left in mostly left-hand-drive American cars - overtake with extreme care. Speed limits are posted in mph. Family Island roads are narrow, unlit and shared with golf carts.