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Driving in Yemen
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Right
Speed limits
50 / 80 / 100 km/h · 31 / 50 / 62 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Required · Both accepted
Self-drive is not a proposition. Vehicles come with local drivers, and on Socotra that is the only arrangement available.
Blood alcohol limit
0.00% - alcohol is prohibited
Tolls
Not applicable.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
No requirement or availability.
On the mainland, checkpoints operated by different authorities and active front lines govern all movement. On Socotra the roads are limited, mostly unpaved beyond the main route, and a 4WD with a local driver is both required and sensible.