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Driving in Oman
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
60 / 100 / 120 km/h · 37 / 62 / 75 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Both accepted
An IDP is required alongside your home licence for rentals.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - absolute zero tolerance with severe penalties
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required for young children since 2018; rentals stock them on request.
Driving here is genuinely pleasant, which is rare in the region. The rules that matter: never drive into flowing water at a wadi crossing, dirty cars can be fined, and speed cameras are numerous and unforgiving. A 4WD is legally required on some marked mountain tracks and rental insurance is void without one.