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Driving in United Kingdom
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Left
48 / 96 / 112 km/h · 30 / 60 / 70 mph
urban / rural / motorway
Not required
EU, US and most other licences are valid for up to 12 months; an IDP is only needed for licences not in the Latin alphabet.
0.08% in England, Wales and Northern Ireland · 0.05% in Scotland
Very few - the M6 Toll, the Dartford Crossing and a handful of bridges. London's Congestion Charge and ULEZ are separate daily charges that must be paid online.
Not required by day.
Required until 135 cm or age 12; rentals stock them.
Speed limits are posted in miles per hour - the metric figures here are conversions of 30, 60 and 70 mph. Rural lanes in Cornwall, Wales and the Highlands are single-track with passing places, and the etiquette is not optional. London driving means the Congestion Charge and ULEZ daily, paid online or fined.