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Driving in Namibia
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
60 / 100 / 120 km/h · 37 / 62 / 75 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
An English-language licence is accepted; other licences need an IDP alongside.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day, though widely used on gravel for visibility in dust.
Child seats
No effective requirement; rental companies can supply.
Gravel is the defining hazard. The posted 100 km/h on gravel is a limit, not a target - 80 is the sensible maximum and every rental company will tell you so, because rollovers are what they see. Tyre damage is common; know how to change a wheel and check you have two spares on remote routes. Never drive at night.