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Driving in Nigeria
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 100 km/h · 31 / 50 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Geneva 1949
Visitors need an IDP with their national licence; a Nigerian licence is required beyond short stays.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05% (0.5 g/l)
Tolls
The Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos is tolled; a few other concession roads charge.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced or widely available.
Self-driving is not advised. Almost every visitor uses a car with a driver. Traffic in Lagos is severe, road discipline is nominal, and intercity night driving carries genuine security risk.