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Driving in Benin
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 90 / 110 km/h · 31 / 56 / 68 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Vienna 1968
An IDP is required alongside your national licence.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
A few toll barriers on the north–south highway; small amounts.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or available.
Cotonou traffic is dominated by zemidjan motorbikes and is chaotic. The road north to Parakou is decent; beyond it, conditions vary. Do not drive at night.