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Driving in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
30 / 80 / 80 km/h · 19 / 50 / 50 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
EU/EEA and most national licences are accepted; Norwegian rules apply.
Blood alcohol limit
0.02% (0.2 g/l)
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Dipped headlights are compulsory at all times, as in Norway.
Child seats
Required for under-135 cm, Norwegian rules apply.
There are only about 50 kilometres of road and none of them leave the settlement area. Snowmobiles are the real vehicle here and are governed by their own rules, including where you may and may not ride to protect wildlife and vegetation.