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Driving in Guadeloupe
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 110 km/h · 31 / 50 / 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 - under 10 in the rear in an approved seat.
The N1 around Pointe-à-Pitre jams at both peaks, and the mountain roads on Basse-Terre are narrow with sheer drops and no barrier.