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Driving in Madagascar
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)
Required · Geneva 1949
An IDP is required alongside your national licence.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
None of significance.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or available.
Self-driving is impractical for most visitors - road conditions, navigation and security combine badly. Hire a vehicle with a driver, which is the local norm and not expensive by the standards of what it saves you.