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Driving in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 100 km/h · 31 / 50 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Geneva 1949
An IDP is required alongside your national licence.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
A few barriers on the Matadi road.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or available.
Self-driving is not realistic outside Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Roadblocks operated by police, army and other actors are frequent and often extractive. Hire a driver who knows the route and the local arrangements.