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Driving in Iran
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 95 / 110 km/h · 37 / 59 / 68 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Vienna 1968
An IDP is required. Self-drive rental exists but is uncommon among visitors and insurance is difficult to verify.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - alcohol is prohibited outright
Tolls
Tolls on some motorway sections.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required in principle; enforcement and availability are limited.
Iranian traffic is among the most demanding in the world and the fatality rate reflects it. Most visitors use buses, trains, domestic flights and hired drivers. A driver with a car costs €40–60 a day and removes the problem entirely.