While Namibia's well developed infrastructure makes it an attractive selfdrive destination, it is important that tourists who intend driving themselves in Namibia take care when covering the large distances that make up this beautiful country. The information on this page is intended to inform and help you, so that you may drive safely, avoid accidents and return from you holiday in Namibia with nothing but pleasant memories. First of all, take note that in Namibia we drive on the left hand side of the road.
Vehicles are right-hand drive.
You are required by law to wear a safety belt at all times. There are large stretches of well maintained gravel roads across the country. Part of the danger with gravel roads in Namibia is the very fact that they are in a good condition. Some drivers feel so comfortable on our gravel roads that they forget they are not on a tarred surface and drive as they would on a highway. This is a bad idea.