Driving Laws

British rules apply, so please drive on the left and be extra careful on roundabouts. Visitors may use their home licenses for up to three months and may also apply for an international driver's license. Pedestrians should remember to look right before crossing streets.

It is the law that all drivers and their passengers wear seat belts while riding in a vehicle in The Bahamas.

1. A child weighing less than twenty pounds shall face the rear of the vehicle secured in an infant seat fitted to the rear seat.
2. A child twenty pounds and less than forty pounds - convertible car seat fitted to the rear seat.
3. A child over forty pounds or up to 4 ft. 9 in. tall shall be secured in a booster car seat fitted in the rear seat.
4. A child taller than 4 ft. 9 in. and between 8 and 12 years old shall be required to use a seat belt