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Driving in São Tomé and Príncipe
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)
Recommended · Vienna 1968
EU licences are accepted; other nationalities should carry an IDP.
Blood alcohol limit
0.05% (0.5 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Limited availability - request in advance.
Roads are narrow, shared with pedestrians and dogs, and slippery in the rain. The southern interior needs clearance. Distances are short and journeys take longer than they look.