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Driving in French Southern and Antarctic Lands
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
20 / 20 / 20 km/h · 12 / 12 / 12 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
Not applicable - there are no roads and no visitor vehicles.
Blood alcohol limit
Base rules apply; no public roads exist
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not applicable.
Child seats
Not applicable.
There are no roads. A few base tracks at Port-aux-Français and Alfred Faure are operated by the scientific programmes. All visitor movement is on foot under supervision.