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Driving in Réunion
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 90 / 110 km/h · 31 / 56 / 68 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
EU licences are valid. Other nationalities may drive on a national licence for short stays.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05% (0.5 g/l)
Tolls
None - the coastal motorway is free.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required for under-10s, French rules apply.
French road rules throughout, including priority and alcohol limits. The mountain roads to Cilaos and Salazie are narrow with hundreds of bends and buses coming the other way. Rockfall closures are common after rain.