As we all know it that the Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the most…
Top 14 Tips for Driving in Bahrain
32.4kViews
If you are planning to get a driving license in the Kingdom of Bahrain, we recommend you to go ahead. We are here with a complete guide to assist you in learning about regulations, rules, speed limits, and other critical information to know before getting behind the wheel of a car. Let’s get straight to it!
Rules and Regulations
- All across the Kingdom of Bahrain, drivers should drive on the right-hand side.
- A very major aspect to make note of is that seatbelts are compulsory for the driver and passengers in the front seat. All passengers should wear seatbelts as part of a precautionary measure to be safe in case of any minor or major impact accidents.
- Small children and toddlers should be seated in the back of the vehicle.
- The use of mobile phones while driving is not allowed.
- It is strictly prohibited to drink and drive in Bahrain. Any level of alcohol in your bloodstream will result in huge penalties that could range from BHD 500 to BHD 1000. Repeated offence will double the amount or could even lead to a jail sentence.
- Eating, smoking, and drinking are prohibited while driving.
Speed Limits
The speeds listed here are the standard legal limits all across the Kingdom of Bahrain but please note that there are variations.
| Within city limits | 60 kph (37 mph) |
| Outside city limits | 80-100 kph (50-62 mph) |
| Motorways | 120 kph (75 mph) |
Additional Information
- It is very important that drivers must carry their valid licenses at all times.
- If you are an international driving license holder, one should make sure that they carry the International Driver’s Permit (IDP).
- Road signs are written in Arabic and English all over the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Bahrain has a good system of minor, and major highways with clear lighting systems.
- View the speeding violations of Bahrain and keep them in mind.
Just keep on visiting akomakoo and check out the latest used cars and new cars for sale in Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Buying motors and selling motors in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia has changed for good.
Let us know in the comments below!
akomakoo.com is the leading classifieds website for users in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Launched in 2020, by Abdul Hamid Al Asfoor (Managing Director of Albayan Media Group), akomakoo.com has become the most exclusive and leading platform connecting buyers and sellers from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain and vice versa.
An exclusive and trusted community where underused goods are redistributed to fill a new need, and become wanted again, where non- product assets such as space, skills and money are exchanged and traded in new ways that don’t always require centralized institutions or ‘middlemen’.
An exclusive and trusted community where underused goods are redistributed to fill a new need, and become wanted again, where non- product assets such as space, skills and money are exchanged and traded in new ways that don’t always require centralized institutions or ‘middlemen’.
