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Driving in Kiribati
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
40 / 40 / 40 km/h · 25 / 25 / 25 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Recommended · Geneva 1949
A national licence with an IDP is generally accepted for short visits.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or available.
South Tarawa has a single road along the atoll with a low limit and constant pedestrian traffic, and the shared minibuses stop anywhere. Very few visitors drive themselves.