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Driving in Barbados
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
40 / 60 / 80 km/h · 25 / 37 / 50 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
A local visitor’s driving permit is mandatory - about BBD 10 / ~US$5, issued against your home licence by the rental company or a police station, typically valid two months.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08 % (35 µg breath) - roadside breath-testing in force since 2020
Tolls
None - no toll roads
Headlights
Low beams at night; no daytime requirement
Child seats
Child seats expected for small children - reserve with the rental car; enforcement is moderate
The ABC Highway (80 km/h) skirts the island’s spine; everywhere else is narrow parish lanes with blind corners and confident ZR vans. Roundabouts are everywhere - give way to the right.