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Driving in Dominican Republic
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Right
40 / 80 / 100 km/h · 25 / 50 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
Recommended
Home licence valid for tourist stays up to 90 days; an IDP smooths police stops and some rental desks.
0.05 % - enforcement is weak; other drivers’ drinking is a bigger night-time hazard than checkpoints
Cash toll booths on the main autopistas (Las Américas, del Coral, the Samaná corridor) - roughly RD$60–500 per plaza; carry pesos
Low beams at night; many local bikes and trucks run unlit - assume nothing
Bring your own or reserve well ahead - availability and enforcement are both patchy
Posted limits vary by road - modern autopistas run up to 100–120 km/h where signed. Driving culture is aggressive: expect overtakes on both sides, motorbikes everywhere and zero night-time margin. Never drive intercity after dark.