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Driving in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 130 km/h · 31 / 50 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Recommended · Both accepted
EU licences are accepted; an IDP is advisable with others. A green card is required for foreign vehicles and many EU rentals exclude Bosnia.
Blood alcohol limit
0.03%
Tolls
Tolls on the completed A1 motorway sections around Sarajevo and Zenica.
Headlights
Mandatory at all times, day and night, year-round.
Child seats
Required for young children.
Winter equipment is mandatory from November to April and mountain passes can close in snow. Rental agreements from Croatia frequently exclude Bosnia entirely or require an extra green-card fee - check before driving down the Neretva.