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Driving in Serbia
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 130 km/h · 31 / 50 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Recommended · Vienna 1968
EU licences are accepted; other licences should be paired with an IDP, and police checks are common.
Blood alcohol limit
0.02%
Tolls
Tolled motorways with booths on the main corridors - Belgrade to Niš costs around €10.
Headlights
Mandatory at all times, day and night, year-round.
Child seats
Mandatory under 135 cm.
A green card insurance certificate is required for foreign vehicles and is checked at the border - rental cars from EU countries often exclude Serbia, so confirm before driving in. Winter equipment is mandatory from November to April.