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Driving in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
30 / 48 / 48 km/h · 19 / 30 / 30 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
A national licence is accepted; a local temporary licence is issued on arrival for a small fee.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08% (0.8 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Limited availability - arrange with the hire company in advance.
Left-hand traffic, a 30 mph island-wide maximum and roads that are steep, single-track and blind in places. Local custom is to wave at every driver you pass, and it is noticed if you do not.