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Driving in Ethiopia
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
30 / 70 / 100 km/h · 19 / 43 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Geneva 1949
An IDP is required, and foreign licences must in practice be authenticated locally for longer stays - an operator will handle this.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
The Addis–Adama expressway is tolled; everything else is free.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or widely available.
Self-driving is not recommended. Livestock on the road is constant, accident-scene crowds can turn hostile, and checkpoints are frequent. Almost every visitor hires a vehicle with a local driver.