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Driving in French Guiana
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)
Not required
Blood alcohol limit
0.05 %
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
French rules apply.
The RN1 and RN2 are the only through roads and they end at rivers. Do not drive them at night - unlit, and the wildlife on the carriageway is substantial.