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Driving in Rwanda
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
40 / 60 / 80 km/h · 25 / 37 / 50 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Geneva 1949
Visitors need an IDP with their national licence; rental agencies will ask for it.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Not enforced; supply is limited, so bring your own.
Speed limits are low and speed cameras are widespread and actually used. Roads are winding, in good condition and busy with pedestrians and cyclists - the hazard is people, not surface.