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- International Driving License is recognized.
- Driving licences that do not incorporate a photograph must be accompanied by an International Driving License.
- In Bulgaria, the minimum age for obtaining a driver's license is 18.
- There are the following speed limits on the roads of the country: 50 km/h - in built-up areas, 90 km/h - outside built-up areas, 130 km/h - on the highway.
- Seat belts are mandatory for everybody but pregnant women.
- Children under 2 years old should be transported in a special child restraint in the front seat. It’s prohibited to transport children under 3 years old in cars not equipped with restraints.
- Drunk driving is prohibited. The maximum permissible blood alcohol content is 0.05 ppm.
- Road signs in Bulgaria comply with modern European standards. The main routes are duplicated in Cyrillic and Latin.
- If you are going to visit Bulgaria, don’t forget to take a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher, a warning triangle and a reflective jacket.
- You are not allowed to talk on the phone if there is no wireless headset in the car.
- Radar detectors are forbidden in Bulgaria. If your navigator is equipped with the function of detecting road sections with fixed cameras, turn it off.
- In accordance with the latest innovations, it is forbidden to wear sunglasses, stilettos, flip-flops, to eat and smoke while driving.
- During the winter period (from the 1st of November to the 1st of March) drivers are required to drive with dipped headlights on. In addition, the presence of winter tires is mandatory.
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