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International Driving License (IDP) Information

International Driving Permits (IDP's) are honored in Botswana. Note that a US driving permit must be carried along with the IDP at all times. Special Note: An IDP is required for car rental.

How to get an IDP: Mail or bring this application

to the AAA office nearest you. Digital photographs must be of a certain quality. Please read this article

for guidelines.

Why you should get an International Driving Permit: 1. The IDP serves as a translation document for a U.S. license in countries where English is not the primary language. 2) In the event of an accident, some insurance companies will insist on seeing one. 3) In the event of a traffic infraction, the police may insist on seeing one. 3) It's only $15 and could save you a lot of time and far more money.

Learn More: read about International Driving Permits at Wikipedia

or the U.S. State Department's Road Safety Page

Links of Interest for Botswana

Getting there and around pages at
Lonely Planet

If available, review the Wiki Article
Transportation in Botswana

If available, review the Wiki Article
Rail Transport in Botswana

Subway Navigator

gives you direct access to the world's subways with maps, timetable and fares.

Review the CIA World Factbook:
Transporation Statistics for Botswana

Road Snippets for Botswana :

Traffic Safety and Road Conditions: While in a foreign country, U.S. citizens may encounter road conditions that differ significantly from those in the United States. The information below concerning Botswana is provided for general reference only, and may not be totally accurate in a particular location or ... Read this Article

... roads in major population centers such as Gaborone are generally good, travel outside of large towns may be dangerous. There are a high number of traffic accidents owing to poor driving habits, long tedious stretches of two-lane highways (often without shoulders), excessive speed, poor lighting and domestic and wild animals ... Read this Article

An estimated 1.17 million deaths occur each year worldwide due to road accidents. The majority of these deaths, about 70 percent, occur in developing countries. Sixty-five percent of deaths involve pedestrians and 35 percent of pedestrian deaths are children. 10 million people are... Read this Article

Car Rental Companies in Botswana

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