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Driving in North Macedonia
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 130 km/h · 31 / 50 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Recommended · Both accepted
EU licences are accepted; an IDP is advisable with others. A green card is required for foreign vehicles.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05% (0.00% for professional and new drivers)
Tolls
Tolls on the main motorway corridors, paid at booths in denar or euro.
Headlights
Mandatory at all times, day and night, year-round.
Child seats
Required for young children.
Winter equipment is mandatory from mid-November to mid-March. Mountain roads including the Mavrovo route are winding and slow, and the drive from Skopje to Ohrid takes three hours despite the modest distance.