Licenses Foreign driving licenses are valid in Iceland for visitors. Permanent residents who have foreign driving licenses are issued Icelandic licenses without taking a driving test. Traffic Rules Driving in Iceland is on the right-hand side of the road.
Road signals follow the international pattern.
Traffic Safety Seat belts must be worn by all passengers. Headlights must be used at all times of the day and night, all year. Country Roads Many roads in Iceland's sparsely populated countryside are surfaced with loose gravel and must be driven carefully. It is advisable to obtain information from the police about road conditions in the interior and other little used routes. These roads are often impassable until midsummer.