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Driving in North Korea
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
40 / 60 / 100 km/h · 25 / 37 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
Visitors do not drive. Transport is provided by the tour operator with a state-assigned driver.
Blood alcohol limit
0.03%
Tolls
Not applicable to visitors.
Headlights
Not applicable to visitors.
Child seats
Not applicable to visitors.
Roads outside Pyongyang carry very little traffic and are in poor condition. All visitor movement is by the tour vehicle on the approved route.